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CeraVe · Skin · Cleansers

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

The gel version for normal to oily skin, with ceramides, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. Takes off oil and everyday makeup, and drier skin tends to object.

19 ozGelCeramidesNiacinamideHyaluronic acidFragrance-free
$15.99 MSRP for the 12 ozAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • You are oily or combination
  • You want oil and everyday makeup off at night
  • You want no fragrance on the ingredient list

Walk past if

  • Your skin is dry or stings easily
  • You want thick foam; some owners say it barely lathers
  • You avoid parabens; this one has methylparaben and propylparaben

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

CeramidesNiacinamideHyaluronic acid

Niacinamide guide →Ceramides guide →Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

AQUA / WATER / EAU, COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, GLYCERIN, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE, NIACINAMIDE, PEG-6 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES, SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, METHYLPARABEN, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, CHOLESTEROL, DISODIUM EDTA, PROPYLPARABEN, CITRIC ACID, TETRASODIUM EDTA, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM

Known issue

Owners with normal or dry skin say it dries the face out, and some report a pump that will not dispense.Sam's Club and Walmart reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser$15.99 MSRP for the 12 ozA lotion cleanser with three ceramides and hyaluronic acid. No foam and no tight feeling, which is also why some owners feel it never quite washes off.CeraVe Moisturizing CreamNo maker list price for this sizeThree ceramides, cholesterol, hyaluronic acid and petrolatum in a thick cream for face and body. The plain standard for dry skin, developed with dermatologists according to the maker.

Sources

  1. Maker page: ingredient list, list price, skin type.
  2. Sam's Club reviews, 12 fl oz twin pack: several owners who wanted the hydrating version say this one dries the face out.
  3. Walmart reviews, 12 fl oz twin pack: dryness on normal skin, little foam, and pumps that break or will not work.

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.