Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

Full ingredient list, decoded

60 ingredients, in label order (highest amount first; below about 1% the order is free).

1. 1Aqua / Water / EauAqua is the INCI name for water, the main base of many creams, lotions and cleansers…
2. 2GlycerinGlycerin is a clear, thick, odorless liquid that pulls water into the skin and helps…
3. 3Sodium Methyl Cocoyl TaurateSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is a mild, coconut-derived cleansing agent that lifts oil…
4. 4Coco-BetaineA mild, coconut-derived surfactant that cleans and foams. It works as a gentle helper…
5. 5Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateSodium Cocoyl Isethionate is a mild, coconut-derived surfactant that cleans by lifting…
6. 6Sodium ChlorideA simple mineral salt, made of sodium and chloride, used mainly to adjust thickness and…
7. 7PcaSodium PCA is a salt of a natural amino acid derivative found in skin's natural…
8. 8Ppg-5-Ceteth-20A mild cleansing agent and emulsifier made from cetyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol, that…
9. 9Peg-100 Stearate
10. 10Peg-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
11. 11Peg-6 Caprylic/Capric GlyceridesA gentle, water-friendly emulsifier made from coconut or palm-derived fatty acids and a…
12. 12Peg-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
13. 13Ci 77891 / Titanium DioxideTitanium dioxide is a white mineral powder that scatters ultraviolet light, serving…
14. 14Aspartic AcidAspartic Acid is one of the natural amino acids found in skin and hair. In formulas it…
15. 15Ceramide NpCeramide NP is a skin-identical lipid, a fat naturally found in the outer skin layer.…
16. 16Ceramide ApCeramide AP is a skin-identical lipid, a type of ceramide, whose main job is to help…
17. 17Ceramide EopCeramide EOP is a skin-identical lipid, a fat that is naturally part of the outer layer…
18. 18Sorbitan IsostearateSorbitan Isostearate is a common emulsifier made by joining sorbitol with isostearic…
19. 19CarbomerA synthetic polymer made from acrylic acid that thickens water-based products and keeps…
20. 20Glycol DistearateGlycol Distearate is a waxy solid made by joining glycol with stearic acid. Its main…
21. 21Glyceryl StearateGlyceryl stearate is a waxy blend of glycerin and stearic acid, a fatty acid from plant…
22. 22Glyceryl OleateGlyceryl Oleate is a gentle, oil-like ingredient that softens skin and helps oil and…
23. 23GlycineGlycine is the simplest amino acid, a small protein building block that helps balance…
24. 24Trideceth-6Trideceth-6 is a nonionic surfactant made from tridecyl alcohol and ethylene oxide. It…
25. 25Cetearyl AlcoholA waxy fatty alcohol blend that thickens formulas and helps oil and water mix into…
26. 26Behentrimonium MethosulfateBehentrimonium methosulfate is a conditioning ingredient with a long fatty chain that…
27. 27ThreonineThreonine is an amino acid, one of the small building blocks of proteins. In skincare…
28. 28Sodium HydroxideSodium hydroxide is a strong alkali, also called caustic soda. In small amounts it…
29. 29Salicylic AcidSalicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid, or BHA, that gently exfoliates skin and helps…
30. 30Sodium PcaSodium PCA is a salt that helps skin and hair hold water. It is a humectant, meaning it…
31. 31Sodium LactateSodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, a mild alpha hydroxy acid. It mainly…
32. 32ArginineArginine is an amino acid, one of the natural building blocks of proteins. In hair…
33. 33Sodium Lauroyl LactylateA mild emulsifier and surfactant made from lauric acid and lactic acid. It helps oil…
34. 34SerineSerine is an amino acid, a small building block of proteins, that helps attract and…
35. 35Sodium BenzoateSodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, a water-soluble powder used mainly…
36. 36ValineValine is an amino acid, one of the small building blocks of protein. In skincare and…
37. 37Sodium HyaluronateHyaluronic acid is a sugar-based molecule, naturally found in skin, that holds a lot of…
38. 38ProlineProline is an amino acid, a building block of protein. In skincare and haircare it…
39. 39IsoleucineIsoleucine is an amino acid, one of the small building blocks of protein, used in…
40. 40CholesterolCholesterol is a waxy, fat-like molecule that skin makes naturally, and in skincare it…
41. 41PhenoxyethanolA synthetic preservative that helps stop bacteria, yeast and mold from growing in…
42. 42AlanineAlanine is a simple amino acid, one of the small building blocks of proteins. In…
43. 43PhenylalaninePhenylalanine is one of the building-block amino acids that make up proteins. In…
44. 44Coconut AcidCoconut Acid is a mix of fatty acids, mostly lauric acid, made from coconut oil. It is…
45. 45Coco-GlucosideCoco-Glucoside is a mild, plant-based cleanser made from coconut-derived fatty alcohols…
46. 46ChlorphenesinChlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative that mainly keeps mold and yeast from growing…
47. 47Disodium EdtaDisodium EDTA is a salt of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, a chelating agent that…
48. 48Hydroxyethyl UreaHydroxyethyl Urea is a urea-based humectant, a gentle ingredient that attracts water to…
49. 49Citric AcidCitric acid is a mild, naturally occurring acid found in citrus fruit. In skincare and…
50. 50Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
51. 51Caprylyl GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a mild, multi-tasking ingredient that softens skin and helps keep…
52. 52PhytosphingosinePhytosphingosine is a skin-identical building block for ceramides, the lipids that help…
53. 53Xanthan GumXanthan Gum is a thickener and stabilizer made by fermenting sugar with a bacterium. It…
54. 54HistidineHistidine is an amino acid, one of the small building blocks that make up proteins. In…
55. 55Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerA synthetic polymer that thickens and stabilizes formulas, giving lotions, gels and…
56. 56Polyquaternium-53
57. 57Polyquaternium-39Polyquaternium-39 is a synthetic polymer with a positive charge that acts as a…
58. 58Polysorbate 60Polysorbate 60 is a mild, water-loving emulsifier made from sorbitol, ethylene oxide…
59. 59EthylhexylglycerinEthylhexylglycerin is a lab-made, skin-friendly ingredient that boosts the power of…
60. 60Benzoic AcidA small, naturally occurring acid that helps keep formulas fresh by slowing the growth…

Source: CeraVe product page, www.cerave.co.uk/skincare/cleansers/hydrating-cream-to-foam-cleanser, retrieved November 5, 2026.

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