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CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser vs Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel: which is better?

One cleanser leans stronger for oily, acne-prone skin, while the other gets warmer feedback for gentler daily cleansing.

Reddit’s pick

Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel

  • Rated higher: Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel — 86 vs 68 nextscore

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel gets the nod for a gentler daily cleanse: Reddit likes its low-pH, fragrance-free feel.

Choose CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser if

  • oily or combo skin
  • a foaming, rinse-clean cleanse

Choose Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel if

  • tret use or frequent cleansing
  • a gentle, low-pH daily cleanser

At a glance

CeraVe Foaming Facial CleanserBlack Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel
$0.05/ml$0.10/ml
68 · 199 verdicts86 · 106 verdicts
Niacinamide, Ceramides—

What Reddit says

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

What Reddit likes

  • Foams up and rinses clean
  • Niacinamide plus ceramides for a basic barrier-supporting cleanse
  • Works well on oily or combo skin

Watch out for

  • Can feel drying or tight fast
  • Breaks out some acne-prone and sensitive users
  • Rosacea and eczema folks report stinging or flare-ups

Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel

What Reddit likes

  • Low-pH, fragrance-free daily cleanser
  • Keeps skin from feeling stripped
  • Works with tret and frequent cleansing

Watch out for

  • Can leave skin tight or dry
  • Residue or slimy film bugs some people
  • Too stripping for a subset of reactive skin
Compare full ingredient lists · 5 in common

In both · 5

  1. Aqua / Water / Eau
  2. Glycerin
  3. Sodium Chloride
  4. Citric Acid
  5. Xanthan Gum

Only in CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser · 19

  1. Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
  2. Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
  3. PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
  4. Niacinamide
  5. PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
  6. Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
  7. Propylene Glycol
  8. Ceramide Np
  9. Ceramide Ap
  10. Ceramide Eop
  11. Carbomer
  12. Methylparaben
  13. Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
  14. Cholesterol
  15. Disodium EDTA
  16. Propylparaben
  17. Tetrasodium EDTA
  18. Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
  19. Phytosphingosine

Only in Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel · 19

  1. Coco-Betaine
  2. Propanediol
  3. Pentylene Glycol
  4. 1,2-Hexanediol
  5. Hydroxyethylcellulose
  6. Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
  7. Potassium Cocoate
  8. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
  9. Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
  10. Panax Ginseng Root Extract
  11. Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate
  12. Beta-Glucan
  13. Butylene Glycol
  14. Trehalose
  15. Cyclodextrin
  16. Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
  17. Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
  18. Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract
  19. Ethylhexylglycerin

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