Vanicream Cleansing Bar
- Water
- solvent
- Coconut Acid
- surfactant precursor
- Sodium Isethionate
- mild surfactant
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild cleansing surfactant
- Sodium Laurate
- cleansing surfactant
- Sorbitol
- humectant
- Propanediol
- humectant solvent
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol emollient
- Glyceryl Stearate
- emollient emulsifier
- Simethicone
- skin protectant
- Sodium Chloride
- viscosity adjuster
- Petrolatum
- occlusive emollient
- Ceteareth-20
- emulsifier
- PEG-30 Stearate
- emulsifier
- PEG-20
- solvent
- Titanium Dioxide
- Pigment / opacifier in this formula — not acting as a UV filter.
water, coconut acid, sodium isethionate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium laurate, sorbitol, propanediol, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, simethicone, sodium chloride, petrolatum, ceteareth-20, PEG-30 stearate, PEG-20, titanium dioxide
Is Vanicream Cleansing Bar worth it?
Vanicream Cleansing Bar scores 3.2 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Basic) and 4.8 out of 5.0 for safety (Excellent) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a solid, gentle cleanser that does its job well—nothing more, nothing less. The efficacy score is driven by a mild surfactant system built around sodium isethionate and sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, plus humectants
What are the key active ingredients in Vanicream Cleansing Bar?
Vanicream Cleansing Bar contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does Vanicream Cleansing Bar contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in Vanicream Cleansing Bar. It scores 4.8 out of 5.0 for safety.
How is Vanicream Cleansing Bar 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: 2026-08-12. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.