Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated September 30, 2026
Ceramides plus salicylic acid in a middle-ground cleanser; strips some faces.
What the community says
A cream-to-foam cleanser that people use for sunscreen, makeup, and everyday cleansing. It fits normal-to-oily or combo skin best, especially if you want ceramides and a little salicylic acid. Dry or rosacea-prone skin often finds it tight, stinging, or stripping.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 7 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Ceramides, cholesterol, and sodium hyaluronate
- Cleans sunscreen and makeup well
- Foams without feeling soap-based
Watch out for
- Dryness and tight, stripped feeling are common
- Can sting eyes or burn reactive skin
- Breakouts and irritation show up for some people
Product details
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Product Traits
Real Reddit threads — 234 mentions across 28 threads
CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 7 more, summarized.
“CeraVe Hydrating Cream to Foam Cleanser, for normal to dry skin 😊”
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“What kind of cleanser do you use?”
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“What do you use for a face wash?”
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“AM: wash w/ Cerave hydrating cream to foam cleanser”
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“PM: Same face wash”
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“Here's what I'm doing now:”
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“for the near future my routine looks like CeraVe cream to foam cleanser”
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“my routine looks like CeraVe cream to foam cleanser, either the perfect derma peel moisturizer or Aveeno calm moisturizer”
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“AM:”
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“cleanse CeraVe hydrating cream to foam cleanser”
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“I sometimes prefer to mix this and my AM cleanser”
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“BAR SOAP??? cerave cream to foam cleanser and cerave moisturizer. please.”
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“I just apply cleanser with my hands and work it in with my hands, but I use these at the end to wipe the cleanser off and rinse my face.”
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“they'll last you a good long time too, i swear”
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“except for their hydrating cream to foam face wash which is my HG cleanser funny enough.”
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“Actually pretty much all CeraVe products would break me out except for their hydrating cream to foam face wash”
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“which is my HG cleanser funny enough”
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