Product Comparison

Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser versus La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser .

Last updated on November 09, 2023. Published on June 15, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both face cleansers. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Free From

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

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Face Cleanser American Brand United States
Face Cleanser French Brand France

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).

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Starts at $17.88
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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
ph level
5.2

At a glance

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Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Niacinamide
Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
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Ingredients Explained

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1
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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Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

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

13% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
88% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet
77% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
23% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 8 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 review
didaayu.hmd's Avatar'
Jan 26, 2021

Mild and gentle
Affordable but if you want spend more on your cleanser go for cerave or vanicream. This product just doing fine but have so many type of parabens

Mild and gentle
Affordable but if you want spend more on your cleanser go for cerave or vanicream. This product just doing fine but have so many type of parabens

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser 13 ingredients

4.1 /5
from 25 reviews
BrodyTosi's Avatar'
Dec 26, 2023

Ceramides! Pro-B5! Vitamin E! Niacinamide! Glycerin! There is so much good I would suggest looking through each ingredient on SkinSort or another skincare ingredient database if you aren't up to speed on all of the potential benefits the...

Ceramides! Pro-B5! Vitamin E! Niacinamide! Glycerin! There is so much good I would suggest looking through each ingredient on SkinSort or another skincare ingredient database if you aren't up to speed on all of the potential benefits the skin can reap from these ingredients with informed and correct product use. I really can't complain about this cleanser, and I may have some bias towards it only because I've used it without a single issue for twelve months. However, objectively speaking many cleansers tend to pack in subtle ingredients often overlooked for potential to cause irritation (i.e., fragrances, sulfates, alcohols) to the skin's dynamic barrier. Niacinamide in this product may have the potential to cause skin irritation for some users, however, in cleanser form you will be washing off product relatively soon after application so this shouldn't be as relevant of a concern as opposed to a serum or even moisturizer containing niacinamide.

Great Value
Works Well
Hydrating
No Scent
mofii's Avatar'
Apr 4, 2023

I love how non-intrusive it feels
It does its job very well, without even feeling like you're being stripped of all your oils. Just wish it would foam up a little more.

I love how non-intrusive it feels
It does its job very well, without even feeling like you're being stripped of all your oils. Just wish it would foam up a little more.

lunarlilies's Avatar'
Nov 22, 2023

decent!
i’d say this is a good choice for those with oily skin, but it was slightly irritating when i first used it, though that pretty much went away later

decent!
i’d say this is a good choice for those with oily skin, but it was slightly irritating when i first used it, though that pretty much went away later

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