CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
- Aqua / Water / Eau
- Solvent base
- Glycerin
- Humectant for hydration
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Primary mild surfactant
- Coco-Betaine
- Amphoteric foaming surfactant
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Secondary gentle surfactant
- Sodium Chloride
- Viscosity and viscosity control
- PCA
- Humectant, NMF component
- PPG-5-Ceteth-20
- Solubilizer and emulsifier
- PEG-100 Stearate
- Emulsifier and surfactant
- PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- Viscosity increasing emulsifier
- PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- Solubilizer, mild surfactant
- PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
- Emulsifier and stabilizer
- CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide
- Pigment / opacifier in this formula — not acting as a UV filter.
- Aspartic Acid
- Amino acid, humectant
- Ceramide NP
- Skin barrier lipid
- Ceramide AP
- Skin barrier lipid
- Ceramide EOP
- Skin barrier lipid
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Emulsifier
- Carbomer
- Gel thickener
- Glycol Distearate
- Opacifier and texture enhancer
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Emulsifier, emollient
- Glyceryl Oleate
- Emulsifier, emollient
- Glycine
- Amino acid, humectant
- Trideceth-6
- Nonionic surfactant
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
Is CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser worth it?
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser scores 4.2 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety (Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Extremely solid, barrier-friendly cleanser that cleans well without being harsh, with bonus salicylic acid that offers light contact exfoliation. The efficacy score is driven by a very gentle, multi-surfactant system (ta
What are the key active ingredients in CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser?
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser contains these gold-standard actives with strong clinical evidence: Salicylic Acid.
Does CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser. It scores 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety.
How is CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam 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: 2026-08-05. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.