CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser Versus Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser versus Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser .

Last updated on August 04, 2023. Published on October 18, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser

Face Cleanser Canadian Brand Canada

Makeup Remover American Brand United States

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 27 ingredients

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser 35 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 27 ingredients

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser 35 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

BHA

PHA

Niacinamide

Ceramides (3)

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (5)

Good For Oily Skin (2)

Redness Reducing (5)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores (2)

Anti-Aging (4)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin

Irritating

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser 27 ingredients

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser 35 ingredients

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

Water • Glycerin • Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside • 2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate • Panthenol • Tocopherol • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract • Lavandula Angustifolia Oil • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Glycine Soja Oil • Allantoin • Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids • Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids • Shea Butter Ethyl Esters • Xylitylglucoside • Anhydroxylitol • Xylitol • Propanediol • Acacia Senegal Gum • Xanthan Gum • Shea Butteramidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Phytate • Hexylene Glycol • Caprylic Acid • Sorbitan Stearate • Polysorbate 60 • Isohexadecane • Tetrasodium EDTA • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Benzoic Acid • Sodium Citrate • Citric Acid • Linalool

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Tetrasodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.

Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.

CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 29.

Xanthan Gum

What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.

Benzoic Acid

What it does: Masking, Preservative

Community Rating: Disliked

Benzoic Acid is used to preserve and adjust the pH of products.

The antimicrobial property of Benzoic Acid helps elongate a product's shelf life. Its main role is to reduce fungi growth and is not found to be effective at fighting bacteria. Therefore Benzoic Acid is always added along with other preservatives.

In its pure form, Benzoic Acid looks like a white crystalline solid. It has slight solubility in water.

The name of Benzoic Acid comes from gum benzoin, which used to be the sole source of deriving this ingredient. Benzoic Acid is the most simple aromatic carboxylic acid.

Benzoic Acid is naturally occuring in strawberries, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves. It has a slight scent but is not considered to be a fragrance.

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CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 27.

Bliss Makeup Melt Dry/Wet Gentle Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 32.

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