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Cerave

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

The ingredient list of Cerave Hydrating Facial Cleanser (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.

24/24 recognised

Our review

A creamy, non-foaming, fragrance-free cleanser that cleans without stripping. Very well liked by dry and sensitive skin; it is not a makeup remover.

Cerave Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Photo: cerave.com · quoted for the purpose of this review

Packaging and what the product is

A pump bottle, as in the quoted photo, holding a white lotion-like cleanser that is massaged onto damp skin and rinsed off. It produces almost no foam.

Ingredient analysis

Instead of classic foaming surfactants, the formula cleans with mild emulsifiers – PEG-40 stearate, glyceryl stearate and a little polysorbate 20 – in a base of water, glycerin and fatty alcohols. That is why it feels more like a lotion than a gel. Ceramides NP, AP and EOP, cholesterol, phytosphingosine and sodium hyaluronate are added to support the skin barrier, although in a rinse-off product their contact time is short. Preservation relies on phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin; there is no fragrance.

What to watch out for

There are no fragrance allergens and no ingredients with special EU restrictions. Because it contains no strong surfactants, it will not remove long-wear makeup or sunscreen on its own.

What users say

On Wizaż.pl it averaged 4.6/5 from 780 reviews, with 79% planning to buy it again (checked 30 October 2026). Reviewers most often praise that skin does not feel tight or dry after washing, the lack of fragrance and the pump bottle. Common reservations: it does not remove makeup, some miss foam and a ‘squeaky clean’ feeling, and a few people with oily skin find it too rich.

Who it may suit

Dry, normal and sensitive skin, as a morning cleanser or the second step of evening cleansing after a makeup remover.

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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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/Water/Eau, 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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