CeraVe Oil Control Foaming Facial Cleanser
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Solvent, formula base
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- Primary amphoteric surfactant
- Glycerin
- Humectant for hydration
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Anionic cleansing surfactant
- PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- Thickener, emulsifier
- Niacinamide
- Barrier-support and soothing agent
- PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- Solubilizer, mild surfactant
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Gentle anionic surfactant
- Propylene Glycol
- Humectant, solvent
- Ceramide NP
- Skin barrier lipid
- Ceramide AP
- Skin barrier lipid
- Ceramide EOP
- Skin barrier lipid
- Carbomer
- Viscosity control, gel former
- Methylparaben
- Preservative
- Sodium Chloride
- Viscosity control, bulking agent
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- Emulsifier, helps deliver lipids
- Cholesterol
- Skin-identical lipid
- Disodium EDTA
- Chelator, stabilizes formula
- Propylparaben
- Preservative
- Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- Chelator, improves stability
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Humectant, hydration support
- Phytosphingosine
- Barrier-support lipid component
- Xanthan Gum
- Thickener, stabilizer
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 Oil Control Foaming Facial Cleanser worth it?
CeraVe Oil Control Foaming Facial Cleanser scores 4.0 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.6 out of 5.0 for safety (Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a solid, gentle oil-control cleanser that respects the barrier but offers no meaningful treatment beyond cleansing. The efficacy score is driven by a mild surfactant system (cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium
What are the key active ingredients in CeraVe Oil Control Foaming Facial Cleanser?
CeraVe Oil Control Foaming Facial Cleanser contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does CeraVe Oil Control Foaming Facial Cleanser contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in CeraVe Oil Control Foaming Facial Cleanser as potential irritants: Methylparaben, Propylparaben.
How is CeraVe Oil Control 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: 2026-08-05. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.