Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin

Name: Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin
Brand: CeraVe

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Ingredients · 27

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Is CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin healthy?

CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin?

CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin lists 27 ingredients, starting with Salicylic Acid, Water, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine and Glycerin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin?

CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin compare to other facial cleanser?

At 15/100 CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin scores worse than most facial cleanser we have scored. A higher-scoring option in facial cleanser is Honey Girl Organics Organic Rose Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover at 100/100.

Is CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin organic?

CeraVe Acne Face Cleanser with 2% Salicylic Acid and Purifying Clay for Oily Skin is not certified organic in our data.

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