Explore Routine Login

Product Comparison

Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar versus Dove Original Beauty Bar .

Last updated on November 27, 2023. Published on December 27, 2022

Overview

Free From

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

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Face Cleanser Canadian Brand Canada
Body Wash 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).

Body Wash

Products for cleansing your body. These include soaps, gels, cleansing creams, cleansing oils, and body washes.

Price

Shop

Buy Hydrating Cleanser Bar

Starts at $9.15
Shop

Buy Original Beauty Bar

Starts at $14.97

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and view relevant ingredients.

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar 33 ingredients

Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 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

Click on any of the items below to learn more

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar 33 ingredients

Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Ceramides (3)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (6)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Anti-Aging (4)
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (4)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
Join our community

Build your routine, track which ingredients work for you, and much more with your free account.

Join SkinSort

Ingredients Side-by-side

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

Learn more about what what Com. / Irr. ratings are

Loading ingredients...

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

1
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.

Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.

Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

Learn more about Stearic Acid

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 2.

Dove Original Beauty Bar contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
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!

Learn more about Water

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 3.

Dove Original Beauty Bar contains this as ingredient number 5.

3
What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Sodium Isethionate.

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 4.

Dove Original Beauty Bar contains this as ingredient number 6.

4
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

Learn more about Cocamidopropyl Betaine

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 6.

Dove Original Beauty Bar contains this as ingredient number 8.

5
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

Learn more about Sodium Chloride

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 19.

Dove Original Beauty Bar contains this as ingredient number 13.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar 33 ingredients

Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

39% are loved or liked
6% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
12% have no rating yet
7% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
43% are disliked or very disliked
43% have no rating yet

Usage

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

When to use

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar 33 ingredients

Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

Loading routine usage...
Loading routine usage...

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar 33 ingredients

Hydrating Cleanser Bar hasn't been rated yet.
Rate it now

Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

Alternatives

Our Dupe Finder has found 50 potential alternatives that have similar ingredients to CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar.

See 50 alternatives

Our Dupe Finder has found 12 potential alternatives that have similar ingredients to Dove Original Beauty Bar.

See 12 alternatives
Loading similar comparisons...