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58% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 46 in skincare
Sample
128 redditors with explicit opinion · 31 positive · 8 negative · 14 neutral
Score0.637 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 45–71% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Mixed — Threshold-based label from our methodology.
Sources
r/SkincareAddiction, r/SkincareAddicts, r/acne, r/SkincareAddictionUK, r/30PlusSkinCare + 7 more
CeraVe · skincare
Mixed
Foaming Facial Cleanser
r/SkincareAddictionr/SkincareAddictsr/acner/SkincareAddictionUKr/30PlusSkinCarer/AsianBeauty
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
A versatile foaming cleanser used in multi-step routines. Some find it unremarkable for heavy oil control.
Amazon vs Reddit
Amazon loves it. Reddit isn't sold.
On Amazon: ★4.8 from 101,786 reviews — that's roughly 95% positive.
On Reddit: 58% of 128 redditors recommend it.
The gap of 36 points is unusual and worth reading the cons before you buy.
What redditors love
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Gentle enough to use in double-cleanse routines
“Double cleanse - cleansing balm to dissolve long wear makeup, mascara etc followed by CeraVe foaming cleanser.”
u/ruthlessspiller · r/Makeup →
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Works well as makeup remover when emulsified
“I work Cerave foaming cleanser into an emulsion and use that as makeup remover and then use it again as usual”
u/sweet_creature19 · r/Makeup →
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Noticeable skin improvement after switching to it
“started using a more gentle cleanser (CeraVe Foaming Cleanser) and a moisturiser...It's made a MASSIVE difference”
u/dukacita · r/30PlusSkinCare →
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Fast results even for new users
“Cerave foaming cleanser (HG). Hasn't been that long since I got this but I already feel the difference.”
u/Dependent-Disaster37 · r/IndianSkincareAddicts →
What they don’t
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Not impressive for very oily skin types
“I've always been using heavy foaming cleansers for my oily ass face. Recently it's been the cerave foaming cleanser”
u/toiletmaster12 · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Performs adequately but not exceptionally
“Right now I'm finishing CeraVe Foaming. Don't love it. Don't hate it.”
u/rockettbabe · r/TheOrdinarySkincare →
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Direct quotes
What 79 redditors actually said.
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u/ShutMyBrainOffPlease
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r/SkincareAddicts
wedding starts. Skin Type - I have naturally oily skin Current routine \- wash my face at night time with Cerave foaming facial cleanser while in the shower \- moisturize my face after my shower with Cerave daily moisturizing lotion I only do this routine at night after my shower
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u/rakirakrak
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r/SkincareAddiction
toner cosrx snail mucin clinique moisture surge hero sunscreen the ordinary pycogenol 🌙PM DHC cleansing oil cerave foaming cleanser 2x week swap for caudalie salicylic acid cleanser 2x week trader joe’s microdermabrasion scrub cosrx propolis toner cosrx snail mucin clinique lifti
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u/Purple_Cat
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r/SkincareAddiction
My HG used to be the hydrating cleanser, but I’ve really liked the cerave foaming oil cleanser more
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u/Dependent-Disaster37
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r/IndianSkincareAddicts
Cerave foaming cleanser (HG). Hasn't been that long since I got this but I already feel the difference.
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u/dukacita
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r/30PlusSkinCare
started using a more gentle cleanser (CeraVe Foaming Cleanser) and a moisturiser...It's made a MASSIVE difference
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u/Iam_taylor_lively
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r/40PlusSkinCare
Not gonna lie: CeraVe foaming cleanser is my ride or die! I've tried so many fancy cleansers that cost like $40+ and h
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"Thanks for the review! The Cerave Foaming Cleanser is also suuuper drying for me (I have normal to dry skin). I had to stop using"
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"LOL. I’ve tried all kinds of stuff, and my face is happiest with Cerave foaming cleanser and the moisture cream in the ugly big pump canister."
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"I've always been using heavy foaming cleansers for my oily ass face. Recently it's been the cerave foaming cleanser"
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"Wash with CeraVe Foaming Cleanser and then use Thayers toner. My skin has never been better!"
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"plus whatever face wash you use after, I use cerave foaming cleanser"
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"Cleanse with Cerave Gentle Foaming Cleanser, just one pump and leave on for 15 seconds then rinse."
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"amount of hydration could combat the itchiness and redness that plagued me. The CeraVe foaming cleanser works wonderfully for me, too. A true case of YMMV."
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"ane. I am no longer on it and my skin is fine now. But when i was on it, I used Cerave foaming cleanser and swore by it since then. I wanted to advance my skin care and try double cle"
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"The recommendation of double cleansing,
ordinary squalene cleanser, as well as cerave foaming cleanser has absolutely transformed my nose. My enlarged pores are almost gone and my no"
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"the other side.
For the record, I'm oily/combination and very acne-prone.
The CeraVe Foaming Cleanser was my HG until I replaced it with VaniCream, which I'm also liking.
I use the"
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"e for oil control), heavier moisturizer. Don't layer too many actives at first. CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser works well for combo skin, and The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid + B5 is great for d"
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"on the right track. Here are some of my favorite recommendations:
1. Cleanser: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser is great, but you could also try the basic Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser of"
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"made about a product review for a Paula’s Choice Sunscreen. I’ve been using the CeraVe foaming cleanser, silk naturals serum, and their AHA for over 4 years. I introduced a .30 retino"
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"Wash face with cerave foaming cleanser"
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"PM: cleanse with Cerave foaming oil cleanser, 3-4 sprays hypochlorous acid solution, 3-4 drops the ordinary"
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"Cleanser: Cerave Foaming cleanser (AM) Superdrug cleansing balm & Cerave Foaming cleanser (PM)"
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"cerave foaming cleanser for oily skin, then i use the simple soothing water cream"
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"AM - Cerave foaming cleanser - Aveeno oat gel moisturiser - Beauty of joseon aqua fresh SPF"
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"cleanse with cerave foaming cleanser"
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"ima be getting the CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser then Cerave Moisturizing Lotion with spf 30"
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"Right now I'm finishing CeraVe Foaming. Don't love it. Don't hate it."
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"Cleanse (Cerave foaming cleanser)"
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"I use a cerave foaming face cleanser and then I wanted to add The Ordinary Glycolic Acid to my routine"
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"CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser"
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"I use Cerave foaming facewash and 3x nights adapalene 0.1% 3x nights aziderm azelaic acid 10%"
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"I work Cerave foaming cleanser into an emulsion and use that as makeup remover and then use it again as usual"
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"Double cleanse - cleansing balm to dissolve long wear makeup, mascara etc followed by CeraVe foaming cleanser."
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"routine and became extremely consistent with it and it got SO much better.
1. cerave foaming facial wash
2. cerave daily moisturizing lotion
3. the ordinary niacinimide
4. cosrx s"
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"foods and black pepper may exacerbate the condition.
Use a mild cleanser—try a CeraVe foaming cleanser along with their PM moisturizer. Also, try to avoid skincare products that are"
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"ation of the two products. Plus the face wash is only $9 so it’s a win win.
**CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser:** I enjoyed this at first because it not only helped control my cystic acne, b"
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"nerally a little better
You can use dr sheth’s moisturiser in day time and the cerave foaming cleanser in night time"
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"Currently I'm using: Morning - CeraVe foaming cleanser Boots niamincide moisturiser + spf combo Evening"
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"double clense cerave for normal to oily"
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"am a regular user of cerave facewash and moisturiser"
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"I'll use the cerave face wash in the evening"
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"-metronidazole -cerave in the tub (will probably swap out with a lighter moisturizer) -sunscreen Evening -Cerave hydrating foaming oil cleanser -azelaic acid -Cerave in the tub -slugging with Vaseline when I feel even…"
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"2. laneige cream skin toner 3. acnemy moisturizer 4. round lab birch juice spf 50+ PM 1. Wash face with cerave foaming cleanser 2. laneige cream skin toner 3. BHA from no cosmetics (3x per week) 4. acnemy moist…"
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"toner cosrx snail mucin clinique moisture surge hero sunscreen the ordinary pycogenol 🌙PM DHC cleansing oil cerave foaming cleanser 2x week swap for caudalie salicylic acid cleanser 2x week trader joe’s microdermabras…"
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"I'm shedding, even when I use them sparingly. Right now my routine is just washing my face once a day with CeraVe hydrating foaming oil cleanser then using the CeraVe moisturizing cream for normal to dry skin, and fin…"
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"Water -> Nø Cosmetics Liquid Hydrator -> Avène Tolerance Hydra-10 Fluid **PM:** Garnier Micellar Water -> CeraVe Foaming Cleanser -> Nø Cosmetics Liquid Hydrator -> 2 layers of Avène Fluid **My Questions:** Has anyone…"
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"wedding starts. Skin Type - I have naturally oily skin Current routine \- wash my face at night time with Cerave foaming facial cleanser while in the shower \- moisturize my face after my shower with Cerave daily mois…"
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"my barrier. These are my results after just 14 days. Routine: \- AM: rinse with water, LRP Cicaplast cream, CeraVe SPF50 sunscreen drops \- PM: wash with CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil cleanser OR Joesoef Sulphur soap (…"
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"Retinol which lasted 6-8 weeks but after that my skin started looking absolutely incredible. - Face wash: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser (fragrance free) - Vitamin C: The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside 12% - SPF: CeraVe Ultra-L…"
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"chest and then use regular body wash, or are you alternating each one on separate days? I currently use CeraVe Acne Foaming Wash on my chest and a regular body wash concurrently every day, but it doesn't seem to be wo…"
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"while I dove into Google and one thing kept coming up as a potential solution: Sulfur. Right now, I use Cerave foaming face wash most days. Sulfur mask or soap 1-2x a week. LRP Lipikar Triple Repair moisturizing cream…"
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"told me to use benzoyl peroxide, not salicylic acid. I have folliculitis too. For She recommended the CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser with 4% benzoyl peroxide."
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"Alternate Vitamin C mornings and Tretinoin nights to avoid inflammation. → AM (Vitamin C Day) 1️⃣ Cleanse • CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser (green) or LRP Gentle Foaming 2️⃣ Treat • CeraVe Vitamin C Serum • Optional: Niacin…"
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"AM: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser CeraVe Vitamin C Serum CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion - AM/SPF 30 La Roche Posay Anthelios 30SPF Invisible Fluid PM: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum or La Roche …"
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"My HG used to be the hydrating cleanser, but I’ve really liked the cerave foaming oil cleanser more"
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"i don't really have a "gentle" one, but my sister does have these 2 from cerave; foaming cleanser and hydration cleanser. would either one be better for dailt use than the one i'm currently using?"
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"i just wanted to stop by and comment and say i have hormonal acne and for the past few months ive been using CeraVe 4% acne foaming wash (it was actually prescribed by my dermatologist ontop of some hormonal meds) and…"
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"and it changed my life! I also use tretinoin and clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide. I wash my face with cerave acne foaming cream cleanser 4% benzoyl peroxide. Then use cerave moisturizing cream. I would have a new pimple …"
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"A.M. CeraVe foaming cleanser Bubble Cosmic Silk Toner CeraVe Vitamin C Serum CeraVe Vitamin C under eye cream The Ordinary 10% Azelaic Suspension Good Molecules 10% Niacinamide Serum Neutrogena HydroBoost CeraVe Light…"
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"Tret, Cerave non foaming cleanser, I'm From rice toner, CosRX Balancium moisturiser/Ameliorate Replenishing moisturiser and Scinic sunscreen/FrezyDerm sunscreen."
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"Vinoperfect serum by Caudalie…only thing that has faded my age spots Foaming face wash by CeraVe for my sensitive skin Cream toner spray by Laneige moisturizing Ponds Cold cream for makeup removal"
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"Yes I use cerave day moisturiser with spf for cleaner I use foaming cleanser with hylaruonic acid"
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"like less on that front.) I'm sure there are plenty of other options if neither of those sound appealing. (CeraVe cream cleaner and foaming cleanser both do not agree with my skin. Haven't tried any more of their clea…"
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"You’ve had a reaction or compromised the skin barrier. CeraVe foaming cleanser brings on a Papulopustular Rosacea flare up on me. I can’t use it at all."
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"i ran out of my usual face wash and had to get the cerave hydrating foaming cleanser. could very well be that, but this happened in the last 24 hours and i used that for about 3 days"
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"Wash with a basic light facewash at night (I use Cerave foaming facial cleanser), use retinol at night if your face can handle it. Mine can’t, so I use The Ordinary copper peptide serum both day and night, and top wit…"
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"Cerave Foaming facial cleanser , St Ives toner with green tea and witch hazel , the ordinary hyaluranic acid 2% + B5 , Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% , Cerave daily facial moisturizer . In that order . Wash your pillows an…"
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"my face with only water in the AM and apply LaRoche Posay Lipikar Balm and sunscreen. In the PM I use the Cerave Foaming cleanser, LP Lipikar Balm and Adapalene (Only 4 times a week to give my face a break) I would tr…"
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"it can be drying to the skin/make sure to add moisturizer before the adapalene) In the mornings I use cerave foaming facial cleanser ofc followed by plenty moisturizer and take 2-3 Pantothenic acid b5 vitamins which s…"
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"but my acne too. I also use The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide serums. I wash my face daily with Cerave Acne Foaming Cream cleanser, use disposable face towels to dry my face, apply The Ordinary Hyaluronic A…"
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"- suitable for sensitive skin like Cerave, Cetaphil. Minimise skincare steps (comestic too), only using cerave unfoaming cleanse and moisturizer (like avene/la roche possay) for sensive as well."
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"Stop using actives. They obviously irritate your skin. Get a gentle foaming face wash from cerave. You need a cream to repair your skin barrier. Avène or La Roche Posay both sell one. The Avène works well for me. Avèn…"
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"Hey hey! I had acne problems too. Don’t use foaming cleanser! Use sensitive skin cetaphill or cerave don’t use foaming! For moisturizer use a dove sensitive skin bar, rub it on your hands then on your face. Works wond…"
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"Moisturizing Gel Cream PM I am using the Cerave PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion Gentle Cleanser I use is the Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser The adapalene is 0.1%"
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"Things that helped me: CeraVe foaming facial cleanser in the morning as soon as I wake up (wash hands first) then CeraVe face lotion. when I shower(a few hours later) I use an exfoliating glove and lightly go over my …"
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"A couple of them are the same as OP: - double cleanse with Farmacy Green Clean and Cerave foaming cleanser at night. Cerave benzoyl peroxide cleanser every-other morning. - Vanicream vitamin c serum - EltaMD sunscreen…"
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"used 0.1% Differin for years along with 5% bp gel Now my routine is: Am No wash Moisturise (simple) SPF PM Cerave foaming cleanser Moisturise (simple) Epiduo 0.3% 3 days on 1 off"
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