Foaming Facial Cleanser
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser has a thick gel with a light lather and a simple, fragrance-free formula with mild surfactants and moisturizers like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate. Board-certified dermatologist Doctorly finds it slightly drying for combination to dry skin, causing tightness, but recommends it for oily skin, while Dr. Vanita Rattan calls it great for oily to normal and acne-prone skin. Shelley Nayak notes it cleanses well without residue but advises skipping it if you have extremely oily or extremely dry, damaged skin.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “I love this product. So, oh, go and buy this one definitely”10:24–10:28
- “The positives are the moisturizers. A ton of moisturizers. They've got glycerin. They've got propylene glycol. They've got caprylyl glycol. They've also got a sodium hyaluronate which is a cousin of hyaluronic acid”10:31–10:33
- “It's got very mild surfactants in it. So, it's got coco betaine and it's also got sodium cocoyl glycinate in it, too. So, again, very mild surfactants”10:41–10:45
- “This is great for oily to normal skin. It's non-comedogenic. So, it's great for even acne-prone skin. It's great for inflamed skin”10:50–10:55
- “There's no essential oils, no fragrance, no irritants, no sensitizers. They're getting the basics right”11:00–11:02
- “I'm absolutely loving CeraVe and I recommend it actually in a lot of my videos for skin of color”11:42–11:45
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “This cleanses your skin really well without drying out, without leaving that soapy residue”1:02–1:08
- “Cleanser has very simple formulation. It's fragrance-free, essential oil free”1:08–1:12
- “Check it out if you have acne prone skin”1:12–1:15
- “But if you have like extremely oily or extremely dry, damaged skin, then you want to skip it”1:13–1:19
- Source: Best of 2025 you should not miss in 2026 - Oct 30, 2025
- “The CeraVe one has a thicker gel but a lighter lather”
- “I do feel that the one from CeraVe is a little bit more drying for me as someone with combination to dry skin and so I feel a little bit more tighter when I use this product afterwards”6:50–6:57
- “If you have oily skin, you may prefer that more oil removing properties that the CeraVe one has”7:13–7:17
- “It's a product I still recommend and use”
- Source: CeraVe vs La Roche-Posay Cleansers | Doctorly Compares - Oct 12, 2025
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.2 / 5 from 3 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Acne (2) · Oily skin (2)
- Features
- Fragrance-free (2) · Non-comedogenic (1)
- ⚠ may not suit oily skin (1)
- ⚠ may not suit dry skin (1)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- foaming cleanser
- Finish
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- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- ceramide NP, ceramide AP, ceramide EOP, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, glycerin
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