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CeraVe
Hydrating Micellar Water
A makeup remover built around Ceramide and Niacinamide, for barrier repair and hydration.
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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
- Oily skin
- Combination skin
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
- Dryness & dehydration
- Dullness
- Uneven texture
How to use
1 Saturate cotton pad & gently wipe over skin. 2 Wipe off makeup to cleanse the skin. No need to rinse. When Time of Day: Anytime Routine Order: Cleanse Tone Treat Moisturize Protect Where Face Tips Use after cleansing in the morning and evening to help moisturize and maintain the skin barrier
What's inside
Ingredients List
7 trigger at least one check · 13 trigger none
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Ceramide
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
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
Hydrating5
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate
Barrier Repair8
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Phytosphingosine
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis7
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Myrtrimonium Bromide, Phytosphingosine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Hexylene Glycol
Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Cleansing, Emulsifying
2-Methylpentane-2,4-diol
Learn more about Hexylene Glycol →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 →Poloxamer 184
Cleansing, Emulsifying
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane (13;30)
Learn more about Poloxamer 184 →Ceramide NP
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ceramide NP →Ceramide AP
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ceramide AP →Ceramide EOP
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ceramide EOP →Carbomer
Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether
Learn more about Carbomer →Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →Triethyl Citrate
Deodorant, Fragrance, Perfuming, Plasticiser, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Triethyl Citrate is the triester of ethyl alcohol and citric acid that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Triethyl Citrate →
Dupes
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Purifying with Salicylic Acid68% match
- CeraVe Eye Makeup Remover: Gentle & Effective64% match
- CeraVe Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm: Effective Cleanse64% match
- CeraVe Cream-to-Water Makeup Melter63% match
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water With Vitamin C63% match
- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Mattifying63% match