CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser vs CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

Two cleansers, compared on what the catalogue records about each.

Which should you buy? They cost about the same, around $16. Pick CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser for dry skin, sensitive skin, normal skin. Pick CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser for oily skin, acne.

CeraVe

Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Creamy, non-foaming, and it leaves your barrier intact. The safe default when your skin is dry or reactive.

16 oz, around $16. Dry skin, Sensitive skin, Normal skin, Combination skin

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CeraVe

Foaming Facial Cleanser

Same brand, opposite job. Green text means it removes oil. This is the one for oily and acne-prone skin.

16 oz, around $16. Oily skin, Combination skin, Acne, An affordable pick

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Side by side

  CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
16 oz, around $16
CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
16 oz, around $16
Pricearound $16around $16
Size16 oz16 oz
Suited toDry skin, Sensitive skin, Normal skin, Combination skin, An affordable pickOily skin, Combination skin, Acne, An affordable pick, Fragrance-free
Only this oneDry skin, Sensitive skin, Normal skin, A damaged moisture barrierOily skin, Acne

What they share

Both are cleansers suited to combination skin, an affordable pick, fragrance-free, starting out gently, pregnancy and nursing.

Questions people also ask

What is the difference between CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser and CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser?

They cost about the same, around $16. Pick CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser for dry skin, sensitive skin, normal skin. Pick CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser for oily skin, acne.

Which is cheaper, CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser or CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser?

Neither. Both are around $16, for 16 oz and 16 oz respectively.

What do CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser and CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser have in common?

Both are cleansers suited to combination skin, an affordable pick, fragrance-free, starting out gently.

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