Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner vs Hydrating cream-to-foam cleanser

Product A

Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner

The Ordinary

toner
23%Match
Product B

Hydrating cream-to-foam cleanser

CeraVe

cleanser

Only 23% overlap — quite different formulas

Ingredient Breakdown

Only in Glycolic Acid (23)

1-2-hexanediol
aloe-barbadensis-leaf-water
aminomethyl-propanol
Aqua (Water)
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
centaurea-cyanus-flower-water
dextrin
fructose
gellan-gum
glucose
glutamic-acid
Glycolic Acid
C: 0/5I: 3/5aha
hexyl-nicotinate
hexylene-glycol
panax-ginseng-root-extract
polysorbate-20
Potassium Sorbate
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Propanediol
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
rosa-damascena-flower-water
sucrose
tasmannia-lanceolata-fruit-leaf-extract
triethanolamine
trisodium-ethylenediamine-disuccinate
Urea
C: 0/5I: 1/5humectant

Shared (19)

alanine
Arginine
C: 0/5I: 0/5amino acid
aspartic-acid
caprylyl-glycol
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
glycine
histidine
isoleucine
pca
phenylalanine
proline
serine
Sodium Benzoate
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Sodium Chloride
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Sodium Lactate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium PCA
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
threonine
valine

Only in Hydrating cream-to-foam (41)

acrylates-c10-30-alkyl-acrylate-crosspolymer
aqua-water
behentrimonium-methosulfate
benzoic-acid-f-i-l-code-d253447-1-743563
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
Cetearyl Alcohol
C: 2/5I: 0/5emollient
chlorphenesin
Cholesterol
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
ci-77891-titanium-dioxide
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
glycol-distearate
hydroxyethyl-acrylate-sodium-acryloyldimethyl-taurate-copolymer
hydroxyethyl-urea
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
Phytosphingosine
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
polyquaternium-39
polyquaternium-53
polysorbate-60
ppg-5-ceteth-20
Salicylic Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5bha
sodium-cocoyl-isethionate
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
C: 0/5I: 2/5other
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
C: 0/5I: 0/5surfactant
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
C: 0/5I: 1/5surfactant
sorbitan-isostearate
trideceth-6
Xanthan Gum
C: 0/5I: 0/5other

When Used Together

CautionGlycolic Acid + Salicylic Acid

Using AHA and BHA together at high concentrations risks over-exfoliation and barrier damage.

Alternate use — AHA one day, BHA the next.

Add both products to your routine and check full compatibility