Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

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CeraVe

Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

A face cleanser built around Ceramide and BHA, for barrier repair and hydration.

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What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.

The brand recommends it for

  • Dry skin
  • Sensitive skin
  • Dark spots & pigmentation

How to use

1 Wet skin with lukewarm water 2 Massage cleanser into skin in a gentle, circular motion 3 Rinse well

Caution

Avoid direct contact with eyes If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water

What's inside

Ingredients List

23 trigger at least one check · 37 trigger none

clear
AquaSolvent
0 / —
clear
GlycerinHumectant
0 / 0
  • Possibly animal-derived
  • Hydrating
flagged
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  • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
  • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
flagged
Coco-BetaineCleansing
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  • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
  • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
flagged
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  • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
  • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
clear
0-1 / —
clear
PCAHumectant
—
flagged
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  • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
  • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
flagged
0 / 0
  • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
  • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
flagged
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  • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
  • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

Key Ingredients

  • Fatty alcohol1

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

    Cetearyl Alcohol

  • Ceramide3

    Skin-identical lipids that hold the barrier together.

    Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP

  • Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)1

    Polysorbate (Tween) emulsifiers.

    Polysorbate 60

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

  • BHA1

    Beta hydroxy acid — oil-soluble, so it works inside the pore.

    Salicylic Acid

  • Lactic acid1

    An AHA that also acts as a humectant.

    Sodium Lactate

  • Salicylic acid1

    The BHA used in acne treatment.

    Salicylic Acid

  • Hyaluronic acid1

    Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.

    Sodium Hyaluronate

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