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How it works.
55% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 6 in skincare
Sample
40 redditors with explicit opinion · 22 positive · 1 negative · 17 neutral
Score
0.652 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 40–69% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Editor's Pick — Curated classic. On the site regardless of threshold because we trust the long-term reputation.
Sources
r/SkincareAddiction, r/SkincareAddictionUK, r/IndianSkincareAddicts, r/Makeup
CeraVe · skincare
Editor's Pick
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
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TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Gentle, non-foaming cleanser that leaves skin hydrated instead of stripped. One user reported a severe breakout reaction.
What redditors love
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Leaves skin feeling clean and hydrated, not stripped
“my skin always feels so clean and hydrated after”
u/Ecstatic_Durian_5799 · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Gentle enough to support tretinoin without extra irritation
“my routine back then was the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser + Cerave Moisturising Lotion and the lowest % of Tret. I was able to up the % relatively fast since my skin wasn't irritated too much”
u/No_Raccoon_8162 · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Made skin look brighter, plumper, and more radiant
“My skin is starting to look how it looked in my 20s. It looks brighter, radiant, more plump, smoother and supple”
u/LoveCatsIDo · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Cleared breakouts when other products didn't work
“not a single breakout for over a month now :) Cerave Hydrating Face Wash”
u/No-Commission8194 · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Works better than other CeraVe cleansers for sensitive breakouts
“Cerave Hydrating Cleanser is better and 1/5th of the price, and so good for sensitive breakouts like yours”
u/EntireM2 · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
What they don’t
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Caused a severe breakout and skin damage for one user
“Cerave hydrating cleanser gave me the worst breakout of my life and ruined my skin”
u/Civil-Tear-883 · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Direct quotes
What 40 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/Civil-Tear-883
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r/SkincareAddiction
Cerave hydrating cleanser gave me the worst breakout of my life and ruined my skin
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u/LoveCatsIDo
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r/SkincareAddictionUK
My skin is starting to look how it looked in my 20s. It looks brighter, radiant, more plump, smoother and supple
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u/ComposerSilent8711
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r/IndianSkincareAddicts
Just finished my third tube, can't wait to open up the forth... it's a pretty solid everyday moisturizer.
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u/Ecstatic_Durian_5799
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r/SkincareAddiction
I SWEAR it made such a big difference for me even compared to the other Cerave cleansers! my skin always feels so clean and hydrated after
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u/EntireM2
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r/SkincareAddictionUK
Cerave Hydrating Cleanser is better and 1/5th of the price, and so good for sensitive breakouts like yours.
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u/notoriousLPG
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r/Makeup
I love double cleansing but hate having separate products for it, so I use CeraVe hydrating foaming oil cleanser for both cleanses and it works great.
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"will be switching back to cerave hydrating cleanser when panned"
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"I've had pretty solid success with their products when I'm consistent with them. I have been using them for maybe 10 years now"
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"I have really been enjoying the cleanser. It's similar to the CeraVe hydrating cleanser in feel"
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"Lidl alternative to Cerave cleanser This hydrating cleanser costs £3.29 (236ml), the Cerave version at Boo"
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"under $20 per item now and my skin looks better than when i was spending more
cerave hydrating cleanser pyunkang yul essence toner neutrogena hydro boost sun bum spf 50 cerave moistur"
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"Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil and/or Cerave Hydrating Facial Cleanser"
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"I wash my face nightly with cerave hydrating foaming face wash, or will use a tea tree acne wash"
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"CeraVe hydrating cleanser 2/3 mornings. Followed every morning by: CeraVe skin renewing serum"
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"I have super sensitive combination skin, I've been using just cerave cleanser and moisturiser for years now"
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"AM: Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, Moisturiser and SPF. PM: Oil cleanse, Cerave Cleanser, Retinol"
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"My current routine is: AM: CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Nivea Refreshing Day Cream, SPF 15"
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"In the mornings I use CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, La Roche-Posay Toleriane Sensitive Moisturiser"
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"Cerave hydrating cleanser
Hyaluronic acid
Cerave mosituriser with HA
SPF 50"
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"These are the products I'm using to deal with it. Please critique my routine: 1. CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser"
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"Old routine Morning - CeraVe hydrating cleanser - I would use use No7 vitamin c serum every other day."
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"I cleanse with cerave hydrating cleanser, followed by cerave facial lotion with spf to keep it simple before work."
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"I currently just use cerave hydrating cleanser and the regular cerave moisturiser. I like a minimalist routine."
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"CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser - CeraVe Facial Moisturising Lotion with SPF 50"
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"Gentle cleanser (CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser)"
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"I'm using dieux eretheral oil and then cerave oil to foam cleanser with my Sephora brand face scrubber thing"
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"i would normally follow it with the cerave hydrating cleanser (green one)"
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"oblems but it’s fixed my skin in every other sense as well.
Evening routine
-cerave hydrating cleanser (none foaming one)
-the Inky list hyloronic acid
-the Inky list peptides moi"
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"We were also recommended the Hydrating CeraVe cleanser to be a bit more gentle."
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"Cerave hydrating foaming oil cleanser"
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"Been going for a couple months now with no irritation. AM Wash with CeraVe hydrating cleanser"
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"then I cleanse my face with face wash (currently cerave hydrating foaming cleanser)"
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"I have used CeraVe cleansers for years on and off and they are fine on my skins"
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"Hydrating Facial Cleanser *Pros:* Cheaper than CeraVe. *Cons:* Drying, over-cleansing, forgettable."
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"When I remember, I clean my face with CeraVe cleanser."
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"my routine has only been CeraVe face wash and moisturizer, differin for spot treatments"
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"I just used Cerave cleanser and moisturizer at night and literally didn't put on lip balm the enti"
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"PM: CeraVe cleanser, The Ordinary Glycolic Acid, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid"
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The conversations we're watching.
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Personal Cerave Hydrating Cleanser Gave Me The
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Keeping It Simple Progress
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Just Finished My Third Tube Cant Wait To Open Up
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Acne Struggled With A Decade Of Acne And Been
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My Skins Been Like This Ever Since Getting Waxed
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