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CeraVe
Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser
A face cleanser built around Ceramide and Hyaluronic acid, for barrier repair and hydration.
Brand price
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From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Dry skin
- Sensitive skin
- Eczema-prone
How to use
1 Wet skin with warm water 2 Gently massage the product onto wet skin, and watch as the oil transforms into a lightweight foam 3 Rinse well with water and pat dry with a clean towel
Caution
Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.
What's inside
Ingredients List
14 trigger at least one check · 19 trigger none
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Polysorbates (Tween emulsifiers)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Ceramide3
Skin-identical lipids that hold the barrier together.
Hyaluronic acid1
Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.
Benefits
Hydrating7
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane
Barrier Repair9
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Glycerin, Phytosphingosine, Squalane
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis14
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 20, PPG-5-CETETH-20, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
Cleansing, Solvent, Cleansing, Emulsifying
PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate →Coco-Betaine
Antistatic, Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Cleansing, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Controlling
Coco-Betaine isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Coco-Betaine →Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing, Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate →PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate →Polysorbate 20
Cleansing, Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20 isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20 →PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Cleansing, Emulsifying
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate →Squalane
Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Squalane is a face oil.
Learn more about Squalane →Ceramide NP
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ceramide NP →
Dupes
- CeraVe Foam Cleanser for Combination Skin72% match
- CeraVe Brightening Vitamin C Cleanser71% match
- CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser68% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Wash66% match
- La Roche-Posay Vitamin C Brightening Facial Cleanser64% match
- CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser63% match