CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser Versus Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser versus Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care .

Last updated on September 19, 2023. Published on August 26, 2022

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care

Face Cleanser Canadian Brand Canada

Face Cleanser Japanese Brand Japan

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).

Face Cleanser

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Ingredient Info

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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser 28 ingredients

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care 16 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

ph level

7.5

At a glance

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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser 28 ingredients

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care 16 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Niacinamide

Benzoyl Peroxide

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 (2)

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)

Acne Trigger

Irritating (3)

Rosacea (3)

Eczema (3)

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger (2)

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Ingredients Compared

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

CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser 28 ingredients

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care 16 ingredients

Benzoyl Peroxide 4% • Water • Glycerin • Propylene Glycol • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate • Xanthan Gum • Potassium Hydroxide • Ceramide NP • Ceramide AP • Ceramide EOP • Carbomer • Niacinamide • Glycolic Acid • Sodium Chloride • Sodium Citrate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate • Sodium Hydroxide • Cholesterol • Phenoxyethanol • Propanediol • Citric Acid • Tetrasodium EDTA • Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate • Phytosphingosine • Ethylhexylglycerin • Benzoic Acid

P-Isopropylphenol • Potassium Glycyrrhizinate • Water • Glycerin • Lauric Acid • Lauryl Hydroxysultaine • Peg-200 • Potassium Hydroxide • Ppg-4 Lauryl Ether • Arginine • Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate • Palmitic Acid • Myristic Acid • Cetyl Dimethylbutyl Ether • Tetrasodium EDTA • Phenoxyethanol

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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 Foaming Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care contains this as ingredient number 3.

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 Foaming Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care contains this as ingredient number 4.

Potassium Hydroxide

What it does: Buffering

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.

Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.

Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.

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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care contains this as ingredient number 8.

Phenoxyethanol

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care contains this as ingredient number 16.

Tetrasodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: 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 Foaming Cream Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.

Biore The Face Foam Facial Cleanser Acne Care contains this as ingredient number 15.

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