CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser
by CeraVe · skin_care
Editor's Take
CeraVe gets the acne-cleanser brief right: Gluconolactone clears gently while ceramides keep the barrier from paying the usual price.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 8.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.9 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong, with Gluconolactone, Niacinamide, and three ceramides making this unusually barrier-aware for an acne cleanser. Clean is Excellent, despite PEG-150 and synthetic chelators keeping it outside stricter natural standards. Technology is Modern, thanks to mild surfactants and a biomimetic ceramide, cholesterol, and phytosphingosine blend. A credible daily acne wash that treats congestion without treating the barrier as collateral damage.
Full INCI list
WATER, SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE, GLYCERIN, NIACINAMIDE, GLUCONOLACTONE, SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE, PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, TRIETHYL CITRATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, CHOLESTEROL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, XANTHAN GUM, HECTORITE, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, BENZOIC ACID