Product Comparison

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

Published on October 05, 2020

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

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

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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

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).

Ingredient Info

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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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Notable Ingredients

Protects From UV Rays
Ceramides (3)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (4)
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

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

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Stearic Acid • Water • Sodium Isethionate • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Ethylene Brassylate • Titanium Dioxide • Sodium Chloride • Glycerin • Ceteareth-20 • Cetearyl Alcohol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Behentrimonium Methosulfate • Ceramide 3 • Ceramide AP • Ceramide 1 • Hyaluronic Acid • Cholesterol • Petrolatum • Dimethicone • Potassium Phosphate • Dipotassium Phosphate • Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate • Disodium EDTA • Phenoxyethanol • Methylparaben • Propylparaben • Phytosphingosine • Carbomer • Xanthan Gum

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Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate • Stearic Acid • Lauric Acid • Sodium Tallowate • Water • Sodium Isethionate • Sodium Stearate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Cocoate • Dipropylene Glycol • Sodium Chloride • Tetrasodium EDTA • Tetrasodium Etidronate • Maltol • Ci 77891

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

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CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 2.

Dove Sensitive Skin 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!

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CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 3.

Dove Sensitive Skin 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 Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar contains this as ingredient number 6.

4
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. In skincare, sodium chloride plays many roles.

Sodium Chloride helps make product thicker. It also prevents ingredients from separating.

In some products, sodium chloride may be an abrasive, or exfoliator.

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CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar contains this as ingredient number 8.

Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar contains this as ingredient number 11.

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

40% are loved or liked
3% have mixed ratings
50% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet
7% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
53% are disliked or very disliked
40% have no rating yet

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