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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Wash.

CeraVe
Acne Foaming Cream Wash
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Ingredients with known concentration

1

Benzoyl Peroxide

Percentage: 10.0 %

Full ingredient list

Benzoyl peroxide (10%, active), water, glycerin, propylene glycol, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, potassium hydroxide, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, glycolic acid, trideceth-6, triethyl citrate, sodium citrate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, propanediol, tetrasodium edta, caprylyl glycol, diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Benzoyl peroxide (10%, active) Anti-acne
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Propylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Surfactant/Cleansing
Potassium hydroxide Buffering
Ceramide np Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Benzoyl peroxide (10%, active)

Function: Anti-acne

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient

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

Price range

less than $20

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