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La Roche-Posay · Skin · Cleansers

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser

A cream face wash with glycerin, niacinamide and ceramide for normal to dry, sensitive skin, fragrance free and dermatologist tested according to the maker. It suits light makeup, and a steady group of owners report burning.

13.5 ozCreamCeramide NPNiacinamideGlycerinFragrance-free
$19.99 MSRP for the 400 mlAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • You have normal to dry skin and want a wash with no fragrance or sulfates
  • You want ceramide and niacinamide in a cleanser
  • You wear little makeup

Walk past if

  • You wear heavy makeup; owners use a remover first
  • Your face burns easily; owners report stinging from the first use
  • You want foam; owners say it does not lather

What's in it

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

Ceramide NPNiacinamideGlycerin

Niacinamide 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, GLYCERIN, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE, PROPANEDIOL, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, POLYSORBATE 60, CERAMIDE NP, NIACINAMIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, COCO-BETAINE, DISODIUM EDTA, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, PANTHENOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, TOCOPHEROL, CHLORPHENESIN

Known issue

Owners report burning or stinging on contact, a tight stripped feeling and breakouts, and a few blame a recent formula change.Walmart and MakeupAlley 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, 400 ml list price, skin types, fragrance-free, sulfate-free and dermatologist tested statements.
  2. Walmart reviews, 13.52 fl oz: burning on contact, stripped and tight skin, breakouts, no lather, and one report of a formula change.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews, about 3.9 of 5 from 65: too light for full makeup removal, with stinging, inflammation and breakouts for some (read from a search excerpt)

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