82%
would repurchase
4.5/5
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description

Developed with dermatologists, CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser begins as a cream before transforming to a soft foam when you begin to lather it on the skin with water, and effectively removes dirt and makeup without stripping the skin’s natural moisture or leaving it feeling tight and dry. This gentle, fragrance-free formula features 3 essential ceramides that work together to lock in skins moisture and help restore your skin’s protective barrier, amino acids and hyaluronic acid. MVE technology encapsulates ceramides to ensure efficient delivery within the skin’s barrier and slow release over time. Supporting your protective skin barrier, long after you’ve finish applying.

ingredients

AQUA / WATER / EAU, GLYCERIN, SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE, COCO-BETAINE, SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, PCA, PPG-5-CETETH-20, PEG-100 STEARATE, PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE, PEG-6 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES, PEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATE, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ASPARTIC ACID, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, CARBOMER, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, GLYCERYL OLEATE, GLYCINE, TRIDECETH-6, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, THREONINE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SALICYLIC ACID, SODIUM PCA, SODIUM LACTATE, ARGININE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, SERINE, SODIUM BENZOATE, VALINE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, PROLINE, ISOLEUCINE, CHOLESTEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, ALANINE, PHENYLALANINE, COCONUT ACID, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, CHLORPHENESIN, DISODIUM EDTA, HYDROXYETHYL UREA, CITRIC ACID, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM, HISTIDINE, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, POLYQUATERNIUM-53, POLYQUATERNIUM-39, POLYSORBATE 60, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, BENZOIC ACID

Reviews

Reviews


4.0
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4 months ago

This has been a very good facial cleanser for my combination skin. However, my skin has been changing and getting drier with age. My skin feels tight after washing, especially when humidity is...

About reviewer (476 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown



5.0
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8 months ago

On my third bottle. This is it!! Great face wash that isn’t scented, removes makeup, is gentle, hydrating and doesn’t strip skin yet leaves it clean!! Please never reformulate this perfect wash!!

About reviewer (78 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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9 months ago

I have used various expensive products, including Obaji and Rodan & Fields and my dermatologist said to give Cerve a try and I haven’t gone back. This is a great product.

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Coarse

EyesBlue


1.0
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10 months ago

Used it for 5 days twice a day. Didn't realize the damage it did to my skin till things went completely haywire. First the eyes started to turn red, then the dryness after washing got severe, final...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Medium Brown

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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a year ago

This is my holy grail cleanser. I like the foaming action as it makes me feel like I am really cleaning my face and removing make up, assuming I had it on that day. My face is dry but it feels...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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a year ago

Amazing cleanser for my acne prone skin, use it daily and have been repurchasing for years. My dermatologist recomended me this brand

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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a year ago

I hope CeraVe never stops making this cleanser, this is a daily staple for me. I used to love Philosophy Real Purity but, I can no longer use due to irritation and I just don't think the product is...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Dry, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Curly, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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a year ago

This is a creamy, low foaming cleanser that will remove makeup & sunscreen. It also rinses clean & easy. One reviewer noted a smell & I agree it does have a smell, but when cleansing, it didn’t...

About reviewer (178 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesGreen


5.0
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a year ago

I like to use a foaming cleanser even though they are supposedly drying. This cleanser works very well for me as a single cleanse before getting ready or as second cleanse after cleansing balm to...

About reviewer (303 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel


5.0
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a year ago

Normally I purchase higher-end Sephora skincare products, but I received a trial-size of the CeraVe “Cream-to-Foam Cleanser.” I really liked it! It was gentle and did not break me out. It also...

About reviewer (243 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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2 years ago

This cleanser is one that I actually use up completely. (I have a tendency to either give away or toss cleansers that don’t deliver after the first few uses.) It comes in a pump bottle, which lasts...

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


1.0
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2 years ago

After all the promotion I had high hopes for this cleanser for my sensitive reactive skin. Very disappointed. Caused sore stinging eyes which are still red a week after stopping use. Also left a...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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3 years ago

My favorite cleanser. I have been using this for the last 3 or 4 months without any issue. I have dry and sensitive skin and I like to use foaming cleansers. Most of the foaming cleansers in the...

About reviewer (153 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesHazel


5.0
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3 years ago

My current favorite! I prefer a foaming cleanser but most of them are too harsh for my aging, reactive skin that goes dry and troubled in cold weather, and oily/reactive in hot humid weather. This...

About reviewer (166 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesGreen


4.0
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3 years ago

Pros: Moisturizing and cheap. Cons: Stings eyes.

About reviewer (171 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesHazel


5.0
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3 years ago

I picked this one up randomly without testing or trying a sample beforehand. Zero expectations, no set up for high hopes and crushed skin dreams. It turned out to be wonderful! Pump packaging works...

About reviewer (456 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue


4.0
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3 years ago

This is the sweet spot between the classic foaming and hydrating cleansers. I find the foaming cleanser to be too drying and the hydrating cleanser didn't make my skin feel clean. This makes my...

About reviewer (382 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairOther, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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3 years ago

I've made a total switch to Cerave products. I have dry, super sensitive skin with an impaired skin barrier. These products have really helped. I like this product as my second cleanser in the...

About reviewer (734 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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3 years ago

The silky lotion, one mixed with water, transforms into a low foam lather that does a very effective job removing sunscreen - a first for a Cerave cleanser in my experience. This is a really nice...

About reviewer (73 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesGreen


1.0
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3 years ago

I just discovered yesterday that this product existed. I found the foaming cleanser too drying and I honestly didn't bother with the cleanser for dry skin since it received such negative reviews....

About reviewer (285 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen