Hydrating Facial Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated October 6, 2026
Non-foaming ceramide cleanser for barrier recovery; can feel filmy.
What the community says
A lotion-like, non-foaming cleanser built around glycerin, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and cholesterol. It suits dry, sensitive, tretinoin-stressed skin that hates stripping washes. Oily or clog-prone faces often complain it feels filmy or doesn’t clean enough.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Barrier-friendly ceramides and glycerin
- Non-foaming, zero-frills reset cleanser
- Strong match for dry, tret-stressed skin
Watch out for
- Leaves a film for a lot of oily or combo skin
- Can sting or burn when your barrier is already wrecked
- Breakouts and clogged pores are a real complaint
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Real Reddit threads — 1,083 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”
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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”
Positive
“- 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✨”
Positive
“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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“The products that I used were Cerave moisturizing cleanser”
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“Cerave moisturizing cleanser, vaseline (eyes, lips and corners of the nose)”
Positive
“It was really trial and error”
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