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Summary
From the #1 Dermatologist-recommended Cleanser Brand for Acne, CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser is an acne treatment formulated with 2% salicylic acid to clear acne, reduce blackheads and improve the appearance of pores, while purifying clay helps absorb excess oil.
Benefits
- DEVELOPED WITH DERMATOLOGISTS
- CeraVe is the #1 Dermatologist-recommended Cleanser Brand for Acne*
- CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser is a daily acne wash with 2% salicylic acid that gently exfoliates, helps reduce clogged pores and blackheads, and helps prevent new breakouts from forming.
- FSA / HSA Eligible
- Fragrance-free, Paraben-free, Allergy tested and Non-comedogenic (meaning it won't clog your pores).
- Formulated with 2% salicylic acid and purifying clay to remove dirt & excess oil, clean pores, gently exfoliate, and deeply reduce oiliness.
- Featuring Oil-Absorbing Technology to minimize visible shine.
- Dispenses as a clear gel and transforms into a light, foaming face wash as you lather
- This gentle exfolidating face wash smooths, hydrates and cleanses skin without leaving a stripped, tight feeling.
- *Source: IQVIA, ProSource Survey, 12 months ending January 2023.
Key Ingredients
- Hectorite clay: Helps absorb oil and helps skin look less shiny
- Niacinamide: Helps calm the skin
- Salicylic acid: Treats acne and penetrates pores to help prevent new breakouts.
- Salicylic acid (SA) is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA), an effective exfoliator that helps remove dead skin cells and sebum, reduces blackheads and the appearance of pores, and treats and prevents new acne breakouts. This chemical exfoliant feels less harsh than physical ones like face scrubs.
- 3 Essential Ceramides: Help restore baby's skin natural barrier, helping to keep moisture in and harmful elements out.
- Ceramides are found naturally in the skin and make up 50% of the lipids in the skin barrier.
- Lipids like ceramides fill in the gaps between skin cells so skin can seal in moisture and keep impurities out.
- All CeraVe products are formulated with three essential ceramides (1, 3, 6-II) to help maintain the skin’s natural barrier.
Formulated Without
- Parabens
- Fragrance
Item 2586060
Use every morning and evening. Shake bottle well before use. Wet face, then work a dime-size amount into a lather. Gently massage, avoiding the eye area. Rinse well.
Precautions: This product can increase skins sun sensitivity. Wear Face Moisturizer with Sunscreen SPF 30 or higher when using this product.
Active: 2% Salicylic Acid.
Inactive: Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium.
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Good product, confusing use instructions
I like the product and it combines a lot of different active ingredients (AHA,BHA, Lactic Acid) into one so it's a value. I was confused on how to use the product because it's designed like a spot treatment, but also says its "full face" and to "apply to the entire area". Its to be used "at night", ...
Most Helpful Critical Review
I won't recommend this cleanser to anyone
After 5 weeks of using this cleanser, it made my face worse. I started breaking out and having big acne, white head and blackheads which later turned into dark spots. I've never used any facial cleanser, I was recommended this cleanser to start using to clear blackheads but it made my face worse and...
598 results
overall not a bad product.
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i bought this product back in early 2020, and so far it has actually helped me with preventing acne breakouts, i do recommend using a light moisturizer along with this product because of how much it dries the acne and pores out. overall not a bad product.
Makes my skin burn
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Causes red an inflammed skin. Very agressive to tve skin.
Soooo bad
This product made my skin burn, super dry and sensitive, provoked break outs (((
don't get this ruined my acne
Verified Reviewer
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do not use this!!! before using this my acne was going away super quickly (daily changes), but this made my skin very inflamed, and i dont have sensitive skin at all, no product ive ever used caused me to break out, ive even used the foaming scrubs which are super rough and they worked better than this one. ive used for 18 days and there is no difference and it even made my acne a little bit worse. yesterday i had 3 tiny new pimples on my cheek, and a big one, and i tried switching this out for the renewing one and they disappeared, big one shrank. this was the culprit. (18 days vs 6 days vs today)

causes inflamed skin
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do not use this!!! before using this my acne was going away super quickly (daily changes), but this made my skin very inflamed, and i dont have sensitive skin at all, no product ive ever used caused me to break out, ive even used the foaming scrubs which are super rough and they worked better than this one. there is no difference and it even made my acne a little bit worse. yesterday i had 3 tiny new pimples on my cheek, and a big one, and i tried switching this out for the renewing one and they disappeared, big one shrank. it was the biggest change from these 14 days from switching this out, this was the culprit for my breakouts. i tried to be patient since some would say "purging" but i noticed my skin started hurting when i was washing it, i had to switch, i was right.