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Vanicream · Skin · Cleansers

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser

A short-list cleanser with no fragrance, dyes, parabens or lanolin, dermatologist tested according to the maker. Very plain, which is the point.

8 ozLiquidGlycerinCoco-glucosideFragrance-free
No maker list price for this sizeAmazon price not shown
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Buy it if

  • You react to a lot of cleansers and want a short ingredient list
  • You want no fragrance, dye, parabens or essential oils
  • You have dry or sensitive skin, the types the maker names

Walk past if

  • You want it to remove waterproof makeup
  • You would mind a faint odd smell; some owners report one
  • You are allergic to acrylates; the list has acrylates copolymer

What's in it

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

GlycerinCoco-glucoside

Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

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

Full ingredient list, from the maker

water, glycerin, coco-glucoside, sodium cocoyl glycinate, acrylates copolymer, caprylyl glycol, mica, sodium chloride, 1,2-hexanediol, titanium dioxide, sodium hydroxide, disodium EDTA

Known issue

Owners complain of an odd smell despite no fragrance and say it struggles with heavy or waterproof makeup; a few found it drying.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, 8 oz and 2.5 oz sizes, free-of list, dermatologist tested statement. It shows no price.
  2. Walmart reviews, 8 fl oz: a rancid or weird smell for some owners, dryness and redness for a few, and little foam.
  3. MakeupAlley reviews: does not fully remove makeup, and works only on light rather than waterproof or long-wear makeup.

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