Acwell Licorice pH Balancing Pore Cleansing Gel Foam
CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser US
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Acwell Licorice pH Balancing Pore Cleansing Gel Foam Versus CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser - US

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
Korean Brand South Korea
American Brand United States

Updated on March 24, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and PHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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Acwell Licorice pH Balancing Pore Cleansing Gel Foam 63 ingredients

CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 27 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Acwell Licorice pH Balancing Pore Cleansing Gel Foam 63 ingredients

CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 27 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Licorice pH Balancing Pore Cleansing Gel Foam

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Water

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Cleansing
May cause irritation Icon

Lauryl Betaine

Cleansing

Acrylates Copolymer

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hexadecene

Solvent

Tetradecene

Emollient

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Tromethamine

Buffering

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Capryloyl Salicylic Acid

Exfoliating
Exfoliant IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Disodium EDTA

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Malt Extract

Skin Protecting

Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract

Astringent

Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract

Tonic

Pueraria Lobata Root Extract

Humectant

Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Mandelic Acid

Antimicrobial
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phosphatidylcholine

Emulsifying

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Gluconolactone

Skin Conditioning
PHA IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Succinic Acid

Buffering

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Prunus Mume Fruit Extract

Humectant
Good for Dark Spots Icon

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Decyl Glucoside

Cleansing

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Tremella Fuciformis Extract

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract

Skin Conditioning

Artemisia Annua Extract

Masking

Benzoic Acid

Masking
Preservative IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Benzaldehyde

Masking
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Glycyrrhizic Acid

Humectant

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Ascorbic Acid

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Biotin

Antiseborrhoeic

Cyanocobalamin

Skin Conditioning

Folic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Pyridoxine

Skin Conditioning

Riboflavin

Cosmetic Colorant

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Thiamine Hcl

Masking

Potassium Hyaluronate

Skin Conditioning

Water, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Lauryl Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexadecene, Tetradecene, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Tromethamine, Allantoin, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Malt Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Mandelic Acid, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Phosphatidylcholine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Gluconolactone, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Salicylic Acid, Succinic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Benzoic Acid, Benzaldehyde, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Thiamine Hcl, Potassium Hyaluronate

Acne Control Cleanser

Salicylic Acid 2%

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

Cleansing

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

Cleansing

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Gluconolactone

Skin Conditioning
PHA IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

Cleansing
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ceramide AP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ceramide EOP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Calcium Gluconate

Humectant

Triethyl Citrate

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Cholesterol

Emollient
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tetrasodium EDTA

May worsen Eczema Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Hectorite

Absorbent

Phytosphingosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Benzoic Acid

Masking
Preservative IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Salicylic Acid 2%, 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

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Licorice pH Balancing Pore Cleansing Gel Foam
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When to use

Acwell Licorice pH Balancing Pore Cleansing Gel Foam 63 ingredients

CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 27 ingredients

5 Routines
40% use in am
60% use in pm
100% use every day
2,715 Routines
45% use in am
55% use in pm
94% use every day
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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 27 ingredients

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