CeraVe Acne Clay To Foam Cleanser vs Hydrating cream-to-foam cleanser
18%Match
Only 18% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in CeraVe Acne (13)
Benzoic Acid
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Beta-Glucan
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
carrageenan
Cetyl Alcohol
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
chitosan
Glyceryl Stearate SE
C: 2/5I: 0/5surfactant
glycolipids
Kaolin
C: 0/5I: 0/5mineral
Lactic Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
Niacinamide
C: 0/5I: 1/5antioxidant
triethyl-citrate
trisodium-ethylenediamine-disuccinate
Water (Aqua)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Shared (13)
caprylyl-glycol
Carbomer
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Ceramide AP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Ceramide EOP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Ceramide NP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Cholesterol
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Phytosphingosine
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Sodium Benzoate
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
sodium-cocoyl-isethionate
Sodium Hydroxide
C: 0/5I: 2/5other
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
C: 0/5I: 0/5surfactant
Xanthan Gum
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Only in Hydrating cream-to-foam (47)
acrylates-c10-30-alkyl-acrylate-crosspolymer
alanine
aqua-water
Arginine
C: 0/5I: 0/5amino acid
aspartic-acid
behentrimonium-methosulfate
benzoic-acid-f-i-l-code-d253447-1-743563
Cetearyl Alcohol
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
chlorphenesin
ci-77891-titanium-dioxide
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
coco-betaine
Coco-Glucoside
C: 0/5I: 0/5surfactant
coconut-acid
Disodium EDTA
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Ethylhexylglycerin
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
glyceryl-oleate
Glyceryl Stearate
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
glycine
glycol-distearate
histidine
hydroxyethyl-acrylate-sodium-acryloyldimethyl-taurate-copolymer
hydroxyethyl-urea
isoleucine
pca
PEG-100 Stearate
C: 1/5I: 0/5other
peg-150-pentaerythrityl-tetrastearate
peg-30-dipolyhydroxystearate
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
C: 0/5I: 1/5surfactant
Phenoxyethanol
C: 0/5I: 2/5preservative
phenylalanine
polyquaternium-39
polyquaternium-53
polysorbate-60
ppg-5-ceteth-20
proline
Salicylic Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5bha
serine
Sodium Chloride
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium Lactate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
C: 0/5I: 1/5surfactant
Sodium PCA
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
sorbitan-isostearate
threonine
trideceth-6
valine
When Used Together
CautionLactic Acid + Salicylic Acid
[Class rule] Combining AHA and BHA increases exfoliation beyond what most skin can tolerate.
Use on alternate days or choose one.
SynergyNiacinamide + Salicylic Acid
Niacinamide reduces post-BHA redness while salicylic acid unclogs pores — excellent acne-fighting duo.