Hydrating Facial Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated October 21, 2026
Ceramides and hyaluronic acid cushion dry, tret-stressed skin; pore-clogging complaints persist.
What the community says
A nonfoaming, lotion-textured cleanser with ceramides, cholesterol, glycerin, and sodium hyaluronate for dry or tret-stressed skin. It leaves many faces comfortable, but oily or congestion-prone users often report film, breakouts, or inadequate cleansing.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Nonfoaming, lotion-like cleanser for dry skin
- Ceramides and hyaluronic acid support barrier comfort
- Fragrance-free, basic formula for stripped-back routines
Watch out for
- Leaves a film and can feel insufficiently cleansing
- Breakouts and closed comedones show up for some users
- Stinging, burning, and redness are recurring complaints
Product details
Use caution
Product Traits
Key Ingredients
Real Reddit threads — 1,133 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)”
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“i used to use cerave cleanser, azealic acid, and cerave PM moisturizer.”
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“I guess that should be hold for now?”
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“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.”
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“morning * cerave hydrating facial cleanser”
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“evening * cerave hydrating facial cleanser”
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“my routine for dermarolling: wash my face with my normal cleanser (listed below), dermaroll”
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“- Wash my face with Cerave hydrating cleanser (did you expect anything else?😋)”
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“So here is my really BASIC routine:”
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“✨AM✨”
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“The products that I used were Cerave moisturizing cleanser”
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“Cerave moisturizing cleanser, vaseline (eyes, lips and corners of the nose)”
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“It was really trial and error”
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“AM: Cerave hydrating cleanser, drop of Hada Labo premium”
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“Routine (cleanse + toner + moisturize +/- SPF, I rarely use actives due to sensitivity)”
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“AM: Cerave hydrating cleanser, drop of Hada Labo premium (it spreads really well)”
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