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CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser.

CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Face Cleansers

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water / eau), cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, glycerin, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, niacinamide, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, propylene glycol, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, methylparaben, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, propylparaben, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, phytosphingosine, xanthan gum

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water / eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate Surfactant/Cleansing
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides Surfactant/Cleansing
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua (water / eau)

Also-called: Water, 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.

2

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

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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