Vitamin C Foaming Face Wash
Gentle Skin Cleanser

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Vitamin C Foaming Face Wash

Cetaphil

Gentle Skin Cleanser

A face wash built around Niacinamide and AHA, for antioxidant protection and pollution defence.

A face cleanser built around Panthenol and Niacinamide, for barrier repair and hydration.

Face wash
Face cleanser
27 ingredients
10 ingredients

Brand price

INR 295.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

Not recorded · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetearyl Alcohol

  • Panthenol (provitamin B5)1

    Provitamin B5 — a humectant and soother.

    Panthenol

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

  • Niacinamide1

    Vitamin B3 — supports the barrier and evens tone.

    Niacinamide

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Cetearyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 1

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Panthenol (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

    0 / 0

    • Panthenol (provitamin B5)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Reduces Irritation

  • Niacinamide (in both products)

    Smoothing

    0 / —

    • Niacinamide
    • Acne Fighting
    • Barrier Repair
    • Brightening
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Redness Reducing

  • Pantolactone

    Humectant

  • Xanthan Gum (in both products)

    Cleansing

    0-1 / —

  • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

    Cleansing

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative

  • Citric Acid (in both products)

    Buffering

    0 / —

    • AHA
    • Exfoliating
    • Smoothing

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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