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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Strong
4.1 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.7 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a textbook gentle, non-stripping cleanser with an unusually barrier-supportive base for a drugstore formula. Efficacy-wise it scores high because it uses mild non-sulfate surfactants (PEG-40 Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate) buffered to skin-friendly pH, and pairs them with a cream-cleanser base rich in glycerin, fatty alcohols, ceramides, cholesterol, hyaluronic acid, and phytosphingosine that protect the barrier instead of stripping it—exactly what a hydrating cleanser should do; there are no flashy actives, but for cleansing performance and barrier preservation this sits in the upper tier of cleansers.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Aqua / Water / EauGlycerinCeramide NPCeramide APCeramide EOPSodium HyaluronateCholesterolTocopherolPhytosphingosine
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Cetearyl AlcoholPEG-40 StearateStearyl AlcoholPotassium PhosphateCarbomerGlyceryl StearateBehentrimonium MethosulfateSodium Lauroyl LactylatePhenoxyethanolDisodium EDTADipotassium PhosphateXanthan GumCetyl AlcoholPolysorbate 20
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Ethylhexylglycerin
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