CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
- Aqua / Water / Eau
- solvent base
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- mild foaming surfactant
- Glycerin
- humectant
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- primary cleansing surfactant
- PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- viscosity controller
- Niacinamide
- barrier-supporting active
- PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- solubilizer and surfactant
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild cleansing surfactant
- Propylene Glycol
- humectant solvent
- Ceramide NP
- barrier lipid
- Ceramide AP
- barrier lipid
- Ceramide EOP
- barrier lipid
- Carbomer
- gelling agent
- Methylparaben
- preservative
- Sodium Chloride
- viscosity modifier
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- emulsifying surfactant
- Cholesterol
- barrier lipid
- Disodium EDTA
- chelating agent
- Propylparaben
- preservative
- Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- chelating agent
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- humectant
- Phytosphingosine
- barrier-supporting lipid
- Xanthan Gum
- thickener
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.
Is CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser worth it?
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser scores 4.1 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety (Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Excellent basic cleanser, not a treatment product. The efficacy score is driven by a gentle multi-surfactant system, a humectant-rich base, and meaningful barrier support from glycerin, niacinamide, ceramides, cholestero
What are the key active ingredients in CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser?
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser as potential irritants: Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
How is CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.
Analysis last updated: 2026-08-07. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.