CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid
- Aqua / Water
- solvent base
- Urea
- humectant keratolytic
- Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol emollient
- Glyceryl Stearate SE
- emulsifier emollient
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol thickener
- Niacinamide
- barrier support brightening
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter
- emollient occlusive
- Glycerin
- humectant
- PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
- C12-13 Alkyl Lactate
- emollient solvent
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning emulsifier
- Dimethicone
- skin protectant
- Triacetin
- solvent humectant
- Ceramide NP
- barrier lipid
- Ceramide AP
- barrier lipid
- Ceramide EOP
- barrier lipid
- Carbomer
- thickener
- Sodium Lactate
- humectant
- Salicylic Acid
- leave-on exfoliant
- Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- emulsifier
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
- Cholesterol
- barrier lipid
- Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
Aqua / Water, Urea, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Glycerin, PEG-100 Stearate, C12-13 Alkyl Lactate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Dimethicone, Triacetin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin
Is CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid worth it?
CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid scores 4.3 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.5 out of 5.0 for safety (Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a legitimately strong rough-skin moisturizer, not a gimmicky “acid cream.” The efficacy score is driven by a real leave-on exfoliating system (salicylic acid plus lactic acid plus capryloyl salicylic acid), backe
What are the key active ingredients in CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid?
CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid contains these gold-standard actives with strong clinical evidence: Salicylic Acid.
Does CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid. It scores 4.5 out of 5.0 for safety.
How is CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream with Salicylic Acid 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: 2026-08-29. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.