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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser.

CeraVe
Acne Control Cleanser
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Salicylic Acid

Percentage: 2.0 %

Full ingredient list

Salicylic acid (2%, active), water, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, niacinamide, gluconolactone, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, calcium gluconate, triethyl citrate, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, hectorite, phytosphingosine, benzoic acid

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Salicylic acid (2%, active) Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Gluconolactone Skin conditioning, Chelating, Exfoliant
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

Salicylic acid (2%, active)

Function: Anti-acne, Skin conditioning, Preservative, Keratolytic, Exfoliant

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

2

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

3

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Price range

less than $20

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