Features:

  • [ CLEANSES AND SMOOTHES SKIN ] Removes dirt and oil while softening and smoothing skin
  • [ EXFOLIATES ] Salicylic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide and antioxidant Vitamin D to slough off dead skin cells while hydrating and cleansing
  • [ ESSENTIAL CERAMIDES ] Formulated with three essential ceramides (1, 3, 6-II) that help restore and maintain its natural protective barrier
  • [ MICROBEAD FREE ] No harsh microbeads that can irritate skin and damage the environment
  • [ GENTLE ON SKIN ] Non-comedogenic (won't clog pores), non-drying, non-irritating and fragrance free
Love it

I use this every night before bed, and I love how it makes my skin look so fresh and healthy. I've actually gotten a few compliments on my face since I started using it.

Love it!

This is the most amazing face wash for oily combination skin. I've struggle for years with acne and oily skin and this has been by far the best face wash I have found. I've even tried all the more pricey products like Paula's choice and they don't hold a candle to this face wash.

Saved my skin!

To make the long story short, this is great for dry, sensitive skin, and it really helps clear acne! Full review: I've had acne since I was 10, and back in the summer of 2016, I was prescribed birth control and a few months of Retin-A cream. Retin-A cream can be really harsh, so I initially only used it for my body acne and not my face. Eventually I started using a tiny amount a few times a week to help my remaining facial acne as the birth control continued to clear it and to help smooth some wrinkles and maybe fade my acne scars. However, I was still using St. Ives apricot scrub with salicylic acid and some roc retinol cream a few nights a week also. Add in some time in the sun with no sunblock, and I ended up with a terribly burned face. This, along with the dryness from a Colorado fall/early winter made my skin extremely dry and painful. I couldn't even apply moisturizer without it burning. Needless to say, I had to stop using any face wash. The dryness also started to make my skin break out, and I couldn't treat it with anything. After desperately googling remedies for my dry skin and forming acne, I started using a mixture of tea tree, argan, jojoba, rose hip, and sometimes castor oil on my face along with frequent honey masks. This fixed my dry skin, which store bought moisturizers for extremely dry skin couldn't do, but I still had terrible acne, like the worst I've ever had in my life. I started using a bar of Cerave moisturizing soap because it was on clearance at walmart for like $1 and I'd heard of people using it for acne. This helped to make my face feel cleaner, but it didn't really help my acne. I knew I needed something that could exfoliate my skin, but there was no way I was going to use something as harsh as the St. Ives scrub again. I decided to try this because I did like the Cerave bar soap even though it didn't help my acne, and this has at least some salycilic acid for exfoliation. When I first used it, I didn't think it was really going to help my acne because the consistency is so smooth and it doesn't seem like it could really exfoliate. However, after 1-2 weeks, I started to notice my skin clearing up. Slowly but surely, this face wash helped to almost completely clear my skin. I had also started taking my birth control more regularly, added a probiotic supplement, and started using vitamin c on my face, so I can't say this is the only thing that helped my acne, but it certainly contributed a lot. I also eventually started using an electric face brush to help exfoliate, and I think that could've helped. I still get acne around my period, and because I'm a college senior, so I'm always super stressed, don't get enough sleep, and don't always eat right. Also, you can't tell from the pictures, but I have quite a few blackheads on my nose. The face wash has helped clear some of those and make them smaller, but I have yet to find a product that actually completely gets rid of them, and I've tried many. Even with the blackheads, my skin is so much better now. This face wash saved my skin, and I think it's worth every penny! Pictures: Picture 1- The right side is a picture from February 14, 2017 without any makeup after starting my oil treatment. The left side is from April 7, 2017 with makeup, but you can still see how awful my skin was. I didn't start using the face wash until around the end of April. Picture 2- The left part is from July 7, 2017, and the two on the right are both from July 17, 2017. I am wearing makeup in all of these pictures, but you can tell that my skin had improved significantly. Few pimples, but lots of acne scars from the breakout. Picture 3- Both were taken August 21, 2017 with make up. Once again you can see I don't have many pimples, just terrible acne scars. Picture 4- The left part was taken December 12, 2017. I was testing a BB cream, so it is cover the bottom half of my face, but you can see that my skin looks pretty clear. The top right side was taken December 13 with the BB cream on my entire face. The bottom right picture was taken today with no makeup. As I said previously, I still get pimples from stress and periods, but they are usually small and mild instead of the giant lumps I was getting before, and they go away really quickly using cosrx pimple patches (definitely check those out) and vitamin c serum. Also, please note that I do have freckles, so most of the spots on my face are just freckles or dark marks from old acne I am still trying to get rid of. Sorry for the long review, and all the pictures with makeup (I didn't take many without makeup when my skin was that bad), but I hope it helped!

Effective but gentle

As a cold, windy, dry winter sets in, I found that my skin was getting very dry and flaky, but that the peeling exfoliator I'd been using (which used cellulose -- plant pulp) to scrub away dead skin was no longer working the way I wanted. I was getting small, uninflamed bumps in tricky areas of my skin and dryness everywhere else. I'd never tried a chemical exfoliant before but, after trying this out a couple of times, I was content to throw out the remainder of my physical exfoliant. It dissolves away the clinging dead skin without damaging the healthy skin. I find that, after using it, some parts of my face are slightly pink and irritated, but I use it only once or twice a week at night, put on a heavy moisturizer after use, and wake up with smooth skin and without dryness or irritation. 10/10, would absolutely recommend.

I like it

53 and still break out...helps with this if I use it everyday. Sadly security at the airport threw out my brand new bottle so I'll be ordering more.

Clearing up my skin

I have been using this in combination with the SA lotion on my skin which has very small but widespread bumps (probably ketosis pelaris but I haven't gone to a dermatologist yet so don't take that as fact). My skin has improved using g the clessner and lotion daily. The bumps are all but gone on my arms and my legs feel a lot smoother. I hope with continued use these results improve over time.

Life changer!!!

I’ve always been embarrassed of the texture of my legs and arms due to KP. Ive tired exfoliants, lactic acid based creams/lotions, and other natural remedies to get rid of these horrid bumps. The lactic acid based lotions worked but were sticky and smelt horrible I had to stop using them. I did some research and found CeraVe and it is a game Changer!! I paired the body wash with the body lotion and within two weeks of diligent use (body wash with exfoliating sponge 3x/week and lotion twice a day) I saw a SIGNIFICANT difference in my skin. My KP bumps are 90% gone just after 4 weeks (smoother skin, redness of the bumps is gone, and Now my hair is not getting trapped under my skin). I get my legs waxed and in the past the tech would tell me my skin was dry and holding on to my hair, stubborn in gown hairs... last time I went she was amazed by how smooth my skin was and my waxing service was less painful and I had better results. My skin has been more sensitive to the sun which happens with AhA but nothing sunscreen can’t address. Actually, now that I’m not embarrassed by my bumpy legs I’m wearing shorts and getting a nice tan which covers up the chicken skin scars and pigmentation. The body wash- lotion combo is a must if you have stubborn KP. (Also I used the wash and lotion on my face (once a week at night) and my skin is smoother)

Great value

I used to buy exfoliants from Paula's Choice. CeraVe is the best option in terms of quality and over all value. You basically need Salicilic acid, and I find face wash is the best way to apply it (it penetrates through wet skin and you wash it off in a minute or two). You get a lot of product for much lower price. I love CeraVe! I wish I discovered this brand earlier so I'd saved a lot of money.

It's pretty gentle on my skin even though there is salicylic ...

I was turned onto this cleanser by Dr. Dray on YouTube. Along with using the CeraVe AM and PM moisturizer, I've been noticing that my skin is smoother. It's pretty gentle on my skin even though there is salicylic acid in it. Great results so far.

Unbelievable results!

This is my third bottle, and I will use this product forever! It contains 2% salicylic acid- which is what you'll find in typical face washes designed for acne ; however, I find this to be MUCH gentler than most of those type of cleansers. Because salicylic acid is an oil-soluble beta-hydroxy acid (compared to glycolic or lactic) it is especially great for oiler skin types. I'm 49, and don't have acne, but still have very oily skin, and this works beautifully as a non-irritating exfoliant. My skin is clearer, brighter, and younger looking after I added this to my skincare routine. If you have dryer skin, I would start off using twice a week (using a mild cleanser on other days) to prevent dryness. Also, you should avoid any other scrub type exfoliator while using this product to avoid irritation. You really will achieve renewed healthier skin with regular use of this product.

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