Dupes / Cleansers / CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

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CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser dupes: 1 cleansers with the closest formula

We compared CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser's full ingredient list with every cleanser in the DemythSkin database, weighting the ingredients that do the work (Salicylic Acid, Ceramide NP and Ceramide AP) far above fillers. These are the closest matches, each with its own efficacy and safety score.

CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
THE ORIGINAL
CeraVe
Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
Does it work?
4.2/ 5.0
4.2Effective
Is it safe?
4.7/ 5.0
4.7Very Gentle
Lowest price we have$16.99
38%FORMULA
MATCH
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
CLOSEST DUPE
Dr. Althea
Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
Does it work?
4.0/ 5.0
4.0Effective
Is it safe?
4.3/ 5.0
4.3Gentle
Lowest price we have$15.90

Shares Ceramide Np, Glycine, Threonine and Serine. Ingredient lists don't state amounts, so strengths may differ.

[ 01 · FORMULA_SIDE_BY_SIDE ]

What does the work in each formula

Every ingredient graded on the same S to D scale the scanner uses. Solid chips are in both products; dashed chips are in only one.

CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
Doing the work · 36 and 25 ingredients
SGold StandardsHigh clinical proof
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam CleanserSalicylic Acid
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble CleanserNone detected
AReliableProven results
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam CleanserCeramide NPCeramide APCeramide EOPGlycineThreonineSodium PCASerineValineSodium HyaluronateProlineIsoleucineCholesterolAlaninePhenylalanineHydroxyethyl UreaPhytosphingosineHistidine
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble CleanserSodium HyaluronateGlycineSerineAlanineLysinePhenylalanineProlineValineThreonineIsoleucineHistidineBisabololCeramide NP
BPotentDeveloping evidence
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam CleanserSodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateSodium ChloridePCAPPG-5-Ceteth-20PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl TetrastearatePEG-6 Caprylic/Capric GlyceridesPEG-30 DipolyhydroxystearateAspartic AcidSorbitan IsostearateGlycol DistearateGlyceryl OleateTrideceth-6Behentrimonium MethosulfateSodium Lauroyl LactylateCoconut AcidHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerPolyquaternium-53Polyquaternium-39
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble CleanserDisodium CocoamphodiacetateSodium Cocoyl Apple Amino AcidsSodium ChlorideHexylene GlycolPotassium CocoateTetrasodium Glutamate DiacetateGlutamic AcidAspartic AcidLeucineCysteineMethioninePhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Not doing the work · 0 and 4 ingredients
COverhyped / MarketingHype · limited data
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam CleanserNone detected
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble CleanserPerilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
DDocumented irritantsEvidence-backed flag
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam CleanserNone detected
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble CleanserCitrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel OilTyrosineLimonene
FORMULATION BASE (24 · 14)5 shared ⌄
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam CleanserAqua / Water / EauGlycerinCoco-BetaineSodium Cocoyl IsethionatePEG-100 StearateCI 77891 / Titanium DioxideCarbomerGlyceryl StearateCetearyl AlcoholSodium HydroxideSodium LactateArginineSodium BenzoatePhenoxyethanolCoco-GlucosideChlorphenesinDisodium EDTACitric AcidCaprylyl GlycolXanthan GumAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerPolysorbate 60EthylhexylglycerinBenzoic Acid
Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble CleanserWaterCoco-GlucosideGlycerinButylene Glycol1,2-HexanediolPotassium Cocoyl GlycinateSodium Cocoyl GlutamatePolyglyceryl-10 LaurateEthylhexylglycerinDisodium EDTABambusa Vulgaris WaterArginineCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideHydrogenated Lecithin
[ 02 · ALL_DUPES ]

The 1 closest dupes, ranked by formula match

Match is how much of CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser's weighted formula a product shares. Scores are each product's own, so a dupe can match closely and still score differently.

#ProductMatchWorks · SafePrice
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Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
Dr. Althea
Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
Shares Ceramide Np, Glycine, Threonine and Serine
38%
Works4.0
Safe4.3
$15.90

Prices are the lowest retailer price in our records; a dash means we don't have one. We earn a commission if you buy through a "Find on Amazon" link. It never affects scores or matches.

[ 03 · HOW_WE_MATCH ]

How we find a dupe

01

Same product type

Cleansers are compared with cleansers, from the products we've scored.

02

Actives count most

S and A-grade actives weigh up to 30 times more than water, glycerin or thickeners. A dupe must share at least one key active.

03

30% match or more

Below that it isn't a dupe. Same brand and renamed versions of the original are left out.

A label lists ingredients, not amounts. Two products can share every ingredient at different strengths, so a high match means a similar formula, not a guaranteed identical result.

[ 04 · FAQ ]

CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser dupes, answered

What is the best dupe for CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser?

On formula, Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser: a 38% match, sharing Ceramide Np, Glycine, Threonine and Serine. It scores 4.0 for efficacy and 4.3 for safety on DemythSkin's ingredient analysis.

Is Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser the same as CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser?

Their ingredient lists overlap closely (38% by our weighted match), but labels list ingredients, not amounts. Two products can share ingredients at different strengths, so treat it as a close formula, not a confirmed copy.

What is a cheaper alternative to CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser?

Of the dupes we have a price for, the lowest is Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser at $15.90 (a 38% formula match), against $16.99 for CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser. Prices are the lowest retailer price in our records and change often.

How do you calculate the match percentage?

We compare full ingredient lists of the same product type, giving proven actives up to 30 times more weight than water, glycerin or thickeners. A dupe must share at least one key active and reach a 30% match; products from the same brand are left out.

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