CeraVe Foaming Cleanser
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CeraVe
Foaming Cleanser
Cleanser · Budget: £11.50
4.7 (45,000 reviews)· across Boots, LookFantastic, Amazon UK, Cult Beauty, Superdrug
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
An excellent, well-formulated rinse-off gel cleanser for normal to oily skin. Note: Ingredients were inferred from CeraVe's standard published formulation. It combines gentle cleansing agents with barrier-supporting ingredients like ceramides, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid.
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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Highly recommended as an effective, accessible daily foaming cleanser for oily to normal skin. It delivers thorough cleansing without disrupting the barrier.
Be cautious if
None specific; highly suitable for standard users.
Against your clean standard
Yes. Free from fragrance, drying alcohols, parabens, phthalates, and identified endocrine disruptors.
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Does CeraVe Foaming Cleanser contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Free from silicones
Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Free from fragrance / parfum
Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Free from essential oils
Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: phenoxyethanol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is CeraVe Foaming Cleanser non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is CeraVe Foaming Cleanser safe for sensitive skin?
Generally a reasonable choice for sensitive skin.
- No fragrance or parfum in the list
- Contains a drying alcohol
- No ingredients flagged for irritation risk
CeraVe Foaming Cleanser full ingredients list
14 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Aqua / Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Niacinamide, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol.
The actives doing the work: Ceramide Complex (NP, AP, EOP) (Replenishes natural lipids to strengthen the skin barrier); Niacinamide (Soothes skin and aids in sebum control); Sodium Hyaluronate (Maintains hydration balance during cleansing).
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