Hydrating Facial Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated September 23, 2026
Hydrating cleanser that babies dry, reactive skin; can still sting or clog.
What the community says
A non-foaming cream cleanser with glycerin, ceramide NP/AP/EOP, cholesterol, and sodium hyaluronate. It’s the default r/skincareaddiction reset for dry, tret-wrecked, or rosacea-prone skin. Oily or clog-prone users often find it filmy, stingy, or not cleansing enough.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
Watch out for
- Can burn or sting compromised skin
- Leaves a film and can feel too lotion-like
- Some oily or acne-prone users break out
Product details
Use caution
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Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 1,031 mentions across 29 threads
CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more, summarized.
“You can start using gentle facial cleansers (cerave, cetaphil)”
Mentioned
“i used to use cerave cleanser, azealic acid, and cerave PM moisturizer.”
Mentioned
“I guess that should be hold for now?”
Mentioned
“Cerave Hydrating facial cleanser”
Positive
“But switching to Cerave hydrating wash from Cetaphil made my skin less irritated & less prone to breakouts.”
Positive
“Personally, I felt the hydrating cleanser was more hydrating. It helped ease irritation brought about by the tazorac.”
Positive
“morning * cerave hydrating facial cleanser”
Positive
“evening * cerave hydrating facial cleanser”
Positive
“my routine for dermarolling: wash my face with my normal cleanser (listed below), dermaroll”
Positive
“- Wash my face with Cerave hydrating cleanser (did you expect anything else?😋)”
Positive
“So here is my really BASIC routine:”
Positive
“✨AM✨”
Positive
“AM: Cerave hydrating cleanser, drop of Hada Labo premium”
Positive
“Routine (cleanse + toner + moisturize +/- SPF, I rarely use actives due to sensitivity)”
Positive
“AM: Cerave hydrating cleanser, drop of Hada Labo premium (it spreads really well)”
Positive
“I used to use CeraVe Hydrating cleanser for years and I don't think it did anything for me.”
Cautionary
“Rinsing in the AM, and Dove in the PM works for me.”
Cautionary
“I bought bars in bulk at CostCo.”
Cautionary
