CeraVe Intensive Moisturizing Cream vs Renewing SA Cleanser
17%Match
Only 17% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in CeraVe Intensive (27)
alanine
behentrimonium-methosulfate
Benzoic Acid
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii)
C: 0/5I: 0/5emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
caprylyl-glycol
Cetearyl Alcohol
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
Dimethicone
C: 1/5I: 0/5silicone
Glyceryl Stearate
C: 1/5I: 0/5emollient
glycine
hydroxyacetophenone
hydroxyethyl-urea
hydroxyethylpiperazine-ethane-sulfonic-acid
Isopropyl Palmitate
C: 4/5I: 0/5emollient
myristyl-myristate
PEG-100 Stearate
C: 1/5I: 0/5other
pentaerythrityl-tetra-di-t-butyl-hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Propanediol
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
serine
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium PCA
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
sodium-polyacrylate
steareth-20
triethyl-citrate
Water (Aqua)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Shared (9)
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 Lauroyl Lactylate
C: 0/5I: 0/5surfactant
Xanthan Gum
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Only in Renewing SA (18)
Aqua/Water/Eau
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
calcium-gluconate
cholecalciferol
cocamidopropyl-hydroxysultaine
Disodium EDTA
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Ethylhexylglycerin
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
gluconolactone
hydrolyzed-hyaluronic-acid
Niacinamide
C: 0/5I: 1/5antioxidant
peg-150-pentaerythrityl-tetrastearate
Phenoxyethanol
C: 0/5I: 2/5preservative
Salicylic Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5bha
Sodium Benzoate
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Sodium Chloride
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
sodium-lauroyl-sarcosinate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
C: 0/5I: 1/5surfactant
tetrasodium-edta
zea-mays-oil
When Used Together
SynergyNiacinamide + Salicylic Acid
Niacinamide reduces post-BHA redness while salicylic acid unclogs pores — excellent acne-fighting duo.