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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser #1
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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

$17.99

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Benefits

  • Unique foaming cream face wash formula with benzoyl peroxide, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide works to gently remove dirt and excess oil without leaving skin feeling stripped of moisture
  • Helps clear pimples, whiteheads and blackheads without dryness or flaking
  • Helps prevent new acne from forming
  • Allows blemishes to heal
  • Helps maintain the skin barrier with three essential ceramides
  • Features soothing ingredients to help calm the skin
  • Ideal for acne-prone and oily skin
  • Non-comedogenic
  • Fragrance Free
  • Paraben Free
  • Developed with dermatologists
  • CeraVe is the No. 1 dermatologist-recommended moisturizer brand for acne*
  • *No. 1 recommended non-OTC moisturizer brand for acne-prone skin. Source: IQVIA, ProSource Survey, 11/1/2019-10/31/2020.

Key Ingredients

  • 4% Benzoyl peroxide helps clear acne and blackheads, minimize excess oil and prevent future breakouts
  • Ceramides help restore and maintain the natural skin barrier
  • Hyaluronic acid attracts hydration to the skin's surface and helps the skin retain moisture
  • Niacinamide helps calm the skin

Formulated Without

  • Fragrance
  • Parabens

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How To Use

Use every morning and evening. Apply a dime-size amount to damp skin and gently massage, avoiding the eye area. Rinse well. Use wash on entire affected area one to two times daily. Because excess drying of the skin may occur, start with one application daily, then gradually increase two times daily if needed or as directed by a doctor. If bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce application to once a day or every other day. If going outside, apply sunscreen after using this product. If irritation or sensitivity develops. stop use of both products and ask a doctor.

Build your Everyday Routine with CeraVe:

  • Step 1: Cleanse with CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser
  • Step 2: Treat with CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum
  • Morning Step 3: Moisturize & Protect with CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion with Broad Spectrum SPF 30
  • Night Step 3: Moisturize with CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

Precautions: For external use only.

Ingredients

Active: Benzoyl Peroxide 4%. Inactive: Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Edta, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid.

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Key Features

Product Features & Benefits

Transforming Cream to Foam Texture

Transforming Cream to Foam Texture

Dispenses and applies as a soothing, creamy texture. Transforms into a deeply cleansing foam as you apply in gentle circular motions all over the face
How to Use

How to Use

Wet skin with lukewarm water. Massage dime-size amount of Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser into skin in a gentle circular motion. Rinse.

Excessive drying of the skin may occur. Start with one application daily, then gradually increase to two times daily if needed or as directed by a doctor

If bothersome dryness or peeling occurs, reduce application to once a day or every other day

If going outside, apply sunscreen after using this product. If irritation or sensitivity develops, stop use of both products or ask a doctor

Suitable for Acne Prone Skin

Suitable for Acne Prone Skin

All CeraVe products are developed with dermatologists.

Acne Foaming Cleanser is formulated without fragrance and is non-comedogenic. It is suitable for acne prone skin types

4% Benzoyl Peroxide, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, and Ceramides

4% Benzoyl Peroxide, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, and Ceramides

4% Benzoyl Peroxide helps to clear and treat acne by cleansing skin's surface of excess oil & impurities while penetrating deep into pores to treat active breakouts. Clear skin of whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, pimples, and pustules.

Hyaluronic Acid helps retain skin’s natural moisture.

Niacinamide helps calm the skin.

Ceramides are naturally found in your skin and play a vital role in helping your skin protect you. They help fill in the gaps between your skin cells so your skin can seal in moisture and seal out impurities.

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Product Comparison

This Product

Skin Type

Acne-Prone Skin

Skin Type

Acne-Prone Skin

Skin Type

Normal to Dry Skin

Skin Type

Normal to Very Dry Skin

Skin Type

Normal to Oily Skin

Skin Type

Rough & Bumpy Skin

Key Ingredient

4% Benzoyl Peroxide, Ceramides 1, 3, 6-II, Hyaluronic Acid, and Niacinamide

Key Ingredient

Salicylic Acid; Ceramides 1, 3, 6-II; Hectorite Clay, Niacinamide

Key Ingredient

Ceramides 1, 3, 6-II; Amino Acids Complex, Hyaluronic Acid

Key Ingredient

Ceramides 1, 3, 6-II; Hyaluronic Acid; Niacinamide

Key Ingredient

Ceramides 1, 3, 6-II; Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide

Key Ingredient

Salicylic Acid; Ceramides 1, 3, 6-II; Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Cleanses, treats active breakouts, and maintains the skin's barrier.

Benefits

Reduces blackheads, helps prevent new breakouts, improves the look of pores

Benefits

Cleanses, hydrates, and removes makeup without disrupting the skin's protective barrier

Benefits

Cleanses, hydrates and helps restore the protective skin barrier

Benefits

Cleanses, hydrates and helps restore the protective skin barrier

Benefits

Exfoliates to remove dirt & oil while softening and smoothing skin.

Build Your Skincare Routine

Product Comparison

This Product

Use For:

Facial Cleanser

Use For:

Resurfacing Serum

Use For:

Oil Free Face Moisturizer; Daily Sunscreen

Use For:

Oil Free Face Moisturizer

Recommended Use:

AM & PM

Recommended Use:

AM and/or PM

Recommended Use:

AM

Recommended Use:

PM

Key Benefits

Cleanses to treat acne while allowing the skin to heal and maintaining the skin's barrier, leaving skin feeling comfortable

Key Benefits

Helps to reduce the appearance of post acne marks. Ceramides help to restore skin's natural barrier.

Key Benefits

Moisturizes throughout the day. Helps restore the skin's protective barrier. Provides broad spectrum SPF 30 protection.

Key Benefits

Moisturizes throughout the night and helps restore the protective skin barrier.

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Most Helpful Positive Review
miracle serum!

i've been looking on the market for an acne scar treatment that isn't totally overpriced and there i am in the store and i find this. i didn't get my hope too high because this is the first acne scar treatment i have used. i have struggled with my acne since puberty until now (17), it wasn't just a ...

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Most Helpful Critical Review
Not Satisfied

I am greatly disappointed with this product. I love Cera Ve products but this product has made my skin irritated and has severely stained my cloths and my towel. I normally did not have this problem with the 4% version of this product. I am disappointed that I wasted money and now I have to waste mo...

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Nice gentle retinol

Submitted 10 days ago

By Julie

From Davenport, IA

I have been using this product off and on for over a year. I have very sensitive skin that is prone to redness and stings when I apply most products. I'm 44 years old and was looking for a retinol that wouldn't irritate my skin. This one really fit well into my skincare regimen. It's not as harsh as others that I've tried, but still makes a visible difference- just probably not as quickly as other stronger products. I would recommend this for anyone with sensitive skin. If you don't have sensitive skin, a product with stronger retinol might show results faster.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Great for Sensitive Skin and Beginners

Submitted 28 days ago

By Karolina

From Orange County, CA

This is my first time using retinol and I've been using it for about 2 months now. For context, I have combination to dry, sensitive skin and I'm in my early 20s. Aging isn't my main concern yet, but I want to start introducing products like this into my routine for the future. I do have some fine lines (from school and working in customer service) and occasional breakouts, but my main concerns are sun damage and hyperpigmentation. I'm very pale and burn easily, and because I didn't use sunscreen consistently as a teen, some sun damage is already visible. I was hesitant to start retinol because I worried about purging and peeling, and I did experience a slight increase in breakouts, but nothing extreme. I began using it twice a week at night with the "retinol sandwich" method, applying a lightweight moisturizer or hydrating toner first to prevent dryness, then a pea-sized amount of retinol, followed by another layer of moisturizer. It takes a little practice to spread such a small amount evenly across the face, but I've managed to make it work (Please stick to the recommended amount. Using more is the fastest way to damage your skin barrier). After about two weeks, I tried applying it on bare skin, which my skin tolerated, and then I resumed the sandwich method while increasing use to three times a week, hoping to eventually build up to daily use. I also tried it a few times on my neck following the same method, and it seems to tolerate it well. The serum has a slightly yellowish color, absorbs quickly, and feels weightless on my skin, making it easy to layer with other products. So far, I've noticed slight improvements in the appearance of my pores and uneven skin tone. I'm curious to see if I can get more benefits from it since the concentration is pretty low, or if I'll need to move to a stronger retinol once my skin fully adjusts. Overall, it's been a gentle and effective introduction to retinol for my sensitive skin.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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This cleared my skin within a week

Submitted 1 month ago

By janiece

From Los Angeles CA

I broke out reallyyyyy bad which i never do and my doctor gave me this product and my skin never looked better🥹🥹

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Healed my cystic acne!!!

Submitted 1 month ago

By Boneta

From Hinesville Ga

For over a year I have suffered from terrible cystic acne. After using this product for a month I have virtually no more break outs. I am so happy that I found this product

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Hello clear skin!

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Effective spot treatment

Submitted 2 months ago

By Peter

From Fresno, Ca

I didn't really use this product as a cleanser more so a spot treatment for body acne and I would say it did help dry up acne faster than just letting it go away on its own. I left on for about 15 minutes and my new acne would completely dry up in about 3 days. it can be drying in my opinion so that's why I wouldn't personally use it as a cleanser.

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