Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated November 10, 2026
Ceramide-rich gel-to-foam cleanser removes sunscreen cleanly; can trigger tightness and breakouts.
What the community says
A gel-to-foam, water-based cleanser with squalane, ceramides, cholesterol, and sodium hyaluronate, built to remove sunscreen without a stripped finish. It suits rosacea-prone, tretinoin-using skin, though repeated use can leave dry or acne-prone faces tight, bumpy, or broken out.
What this means for you
Backed by 30 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 6 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
Watch out for
- Leaves dry skin tight despite the hydrating label
- Breakouts and closed comedones are recurring complaints
- Not a true oil cleanser, despite the name
Product details
Use caution
Skin Type
Product Traits
What TikTok says
From 10 TikTok videos4 sponsored, marked with outlined numbers
Sponsored creators say it gently removes makeup and keeps dry or sensitive skin hydrated, and one unsponsored creator calls it a favorite 1234. Other creators disagree: one found it drying and linked it to fungal acne, and another says it should be used as a second cleanser, not a first oil cleanser 56. One unsponsored creator reports the product turns lumpy near the end of the bottle 7. Unsponsored creators also suggest it for double cleansing after heavy makeup or sunscreen 68.
Sponsored means the creator disclosed a brand partnership or the video ran as a paid ad.
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How to use it
From Reddit routinesFull ingredient list · 33
CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser ingredients
Aqua/Water, Glycerin, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Squalane, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Carbomer, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Citric Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glyceride
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 208 mentions across 30 threads
CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 6 more, summarized.
“I wash my face once daily at night with cerave oil foaming cleanser.”
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“My routine is… tret .05% every 2 days... I wash my face once daily at night with cerave oil foaming cleanser.”
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“Can you share your full skincare routine over the past year?”
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“Cerave foaming oil cleanser has done wonders for me personally.”
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“It removes everything so swiftly and easily for me.”
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“All water resistant sunscreen is gone in like 20 seconds”
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“Evening Routine:”
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“1. CeraVe Hydrating Oil Cleanser *(double cleanse!!)*”
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“CeraVe Hydrating Oil Cleanser *(double cleanse!!)*”
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“CeraVe Moisturizing Hydrating Oil Cleanser”
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“CeraVe Moisturizing Oil Cleanser”
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“CeraVe Moisturizing Oil Cleanser (in shower)”
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“PM: cleanse with Cerave foaming oil cleanser, 3-4 sprays hypochlorous acid solution, 3-4 drops the ordinary soothing and barrier support serum, la roche-posay cicaplast balm b5+”
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“This is the routine I used last night/this morning and what I am going to stick with for 30 days before adjusting any products.”
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“My face already feels so much better and it’s only been 24 hours.”
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“PM: wash with CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil cleanser OR Joesoef Sulphur soap (alternating daily)”
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“Routine:”
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“These are my results after just 14 days.”
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