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CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser - US Versus Kosé Softymo White Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States
Japanese Brand Japan

Updated on February 03, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser
Softymo White Cleansing Oil

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

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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When to use

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64% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser 33 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 13 ratings
Great Value (7) Works Well (6) Hydrating (5)
channelorange's avatar

channelorange

1 year ago
Review

my fav foaming cleanser!! i've been through 5 bottles already and would always go back to buy this. i also have 2 other favorite foaming cleanser but i will buy this one in a heartbeat everytime i'm running out of this. there is no detectable fragrance and u can literally smell nothing. it foams into a silky lather once rubbed in ur hands and on ur face and it hydrates the skin so well and works Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#no scent
sarape's avatar

Sara

1 year ago
Review

Amazing product for such a great price! It works on every skin type without causing any breakouts nor irritation. It leaves my skin clearer than any other gel cleanser i've ever tried, even melting waterproof makeup but without striping my skin at all. The only thing I dislike about it, it's the way it's advertised: It really makes you think it's an oil cleanser not only because of the writing in Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#no scent

Kosé Softymo White Cleansing Oil 26 ingredients

2.7 /5
from 3 ratings
Broke Me Out (1) Great Value (1) Irritating (1)
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niki

9 days ago
Review

Not bad but not good 🤓 It didn’t do anything to my skin but it was a bit harsh..

Price: 5/5(About 8 USD in HK)
Packaging: 5/5
Consistency: 5/5
Fragrance: 3/5
(Contains a light and relaxing scent)

#great value
#light
#oily
#light scent
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lucia

9 months ago
Review

This caused such a violent break out on my skin the moment I used it...now it's gonna take a while to get back to how it was.

I don't think oil cleasing is suitable for me, I don't even want to try other oil products after this.

#broke me out
#irritating