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Cerave

Hydrating Cleanser 473 ml

The ingredient list of Cerave Hydrating Cleanser 473 ml (face cleansers) has 24 items. Notable ingredients: hyaluronic acid and ceramides. No fragrance, parabens, silicones or denatured alcohol on the list. 1 ingredient is subject to EU restrictions – details below.

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Cerave Hydrating Cleanser 473 ml
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Our review

A gentle, fragrance-free, low-foaming cream cleanser with ceramides – one of the safest choices for dry, sensitive and atopic-prone skin. Not a make-up remover and not ideal for very oily skin.

Cerave Hydrating Cleanser 473 ml
Photo: Open Beauty Facts (CC BY-SA) · quoted for the purpose of this review

Packaging and what the product is

This entry (EAN 3337875597333, listed in our data simply as 'Cleanser') is the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser for normal to dry skin in the large 473 ml (16 fl oz) bottle – sold in Poland as 'Nawilżająca emulsja do mycia'. The contributor photo shows the white pump bottle with the blue CeraVe logo, green accents, the bilingual English/Spanish label 'Hydrating Cleanser / Limpiadora Hidratante' and the 'fragrance free' marking. The pump makes dosing easy and hygienic. A smaller 236 ml bottle and refill pouches are also sold.

Ingredient analysis

This is a cream cleanser rather than a foaming wash: after water and glycerin come cetearyl and stearyl alcohol (fatty, non-drying alcohols) and PEG-40 stearate as the main emulsifier and mild cleansing agent. Behentrimonium methosulfate and sodium lauroyl lactylate help with slip and cleansing without stripping.

The 'barrier' part of the formula is the trio of ceramides NP, AP and EOP with cholesterol and phytosphingosine, plus sodium hyaluronate. These are rinse-off, so their role is mainly to avoid leaving the skin depleted. The preservation is phenoxyethanol with ethylhexylglycerin; disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. There is no fragrance and no sulfate surfactant.

What to watch out for

The formula contains no listed fragrance allergens and no EU-restricted actives. PEG ingredients are permitted in the EU. The product is not designed to remove waterproof or heavy make-up, so a first cleanse with micellar water or oil is usually needed. Check the label of the bottle you buy: packaging versions for different markets can differ slightly.

What users say

On Wizaż.pl the cleanser averages 4.6/5 from about 780 reviews (checked 30.10.2026). Users most often praise its gentleness on sensitive and atopic skin, the soft, non-tight feeling after washing, the lack of scent, the practical pump and good yield of the large bottle; some use it on the body or for shaving. The most frequent complaint is that it barely lathers, which some people interpret as weaker cleansing. A few find the price high, and some reviewers with oily skin find it too rich.

Who it may suit

Dry, normal, sensitive and atopic-prone skin, people using drying treatments (for example retinoids or acne medicines prescribed by a doctor) who need a mild cleanser, and anyone who dislikes fragrance. Oily skin may prefer a foaming gel.

Opinions summarised from:

Editorial review by INCIMondo based on the ingredient list and publicly available opinions. Not medical advice. · 2026-11-01

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This product comes from Open Beauty Facts, an open database edited by volunteers. The ingredient list has not yet been verified by INCIMondo against the label; formulas can change over time and differ between markets.

Ingredients

  1. AQUA · Solvent
  2. GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
  3. CETEARYL ALCOHOL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  4. PEG-40 STEARATE · Surfactant – emulsifying, Surfactant – cleansing
  5. STEARYL ALCOHOL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  6. POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE · Buffering
  7. CERAMIDE NP · Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
  8. CERAMIDE AP · Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
  9. CERAMIDE EOP · Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
  10. CARBOMER · Emulsion stabilising, Gel forming, Viscosity controlling
  11. GLYCERYL STEARATE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying
  12. BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE · Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Surfactant – cleansing
  13. SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE · Surfactant – emulsifying
  14. SODIUM HYALURONATE · Humectant, Skin conditioning
  15. CHOLESTEROL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Skin conditioning
  16. PHENOXYETHANOL · Antimicrobial, PreservativeEU restrictions
  17. DISODIUM EDTA · Chelating, Viscosity controlling
  18. DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE · Anticorrosive, Buffering
  19. TOCOPHEROL · Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
  20. PHYTOSPHINGOSINE · Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
  21. XANTHAN GUM · Binding, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  22. CETYL ALCOHOL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  23. POLYSORBATE 20 · Surfactant – emulsifying, Surfactant – cleansing
  24. ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN · Deodorant, Skin conditioning

An INCI list does not reveal exact concentrations.

Ingredient list as published

Aqua, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin

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