Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser Versus CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser - Australia

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser versus CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser Australia .

Last updated on December 19, 2023. Published on March 18, 2022

Overview

What they are

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

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

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, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser

Face Cleanser American Brand United States

Face Cleanser Canadian Brand Canada

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

Price

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Buy All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser

Starts at $24.00

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Starts at $24.99

Ingredient Info

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Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser 17 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 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

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Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser 17 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Notable Ingredients

BHA

PHA

Niacinamide

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

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser 17 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

Water • Potassium Myristate • Glycerin • Potassium Behenate • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Potassium Palmitate • Potassium Laurate • Potassium Sorbate • Peg-3 Distearate • Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Trisodium EDTA • Disodium EDTA • Phenoxyethanol • CI 60730 • CI 14700

Water • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Glycerin • Niacinamide • Gluconolactone • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Peg-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate • Ceramide NP • Ceramide AP • Ceramide EOP • Carbomer • Calcium Gluconate • Salicylic Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate • Cholesterol • Phenoxyethanol • Disodium EDTA • Tetrasodium EDTA • Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid • Phytosphingosine • Xanthan Gum • Ethylhexylglycerin

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.

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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Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser Australia contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 3.

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser Australia contains this as ingredient number 4.

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate

What it does: Cleansing, Foaming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate isn't fungal acne safe.

Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser Australia contains this as ingredient number 7.

Disodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser Australia contains this as ingredient number 19.

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.

Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser Australia contains this as ingredient number 18.

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

Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser 17 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

18% are loved or liked

6% have mixed ratings

29% are disliked or very disliked

47% have no rating yet

50% are loved or liked

4% have mixed ratings

42% are disliked or very disliked

4% have no rating yet

Usage

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Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser 17 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Clinique All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser 17 ingredients

2.0 /5

from 2 ratings

Drying (2) Irritating (2) Works Well (1)

faulmag

5 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

I used to love this stuff, as it was the only thing that got rid of sebum and dry skin in my nose pores. However, it was very stripping and once...

I used to love this stuff, as it was the only thing that got rid of sebum and dry skin in my nose pores. However, it was very stripping and once winter came it really destroyed my skin barrier. Retrospectively it was irritating my skin and enlarging my pores.

Clinique

All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser

Drying

Irritating

Works Well

Monmon

1 month ago · Combination Skin

Review

Very stripping - I have oily/combination skin and this really damaged my skin barrier. Right after using this it would make my skin feel tight and...

Very stripping - I have oily/combination skin and this really damaged my skin barrier. Right after using this it would make my skin feel tight and irritated. Definitely stay well away from this product if you have sensitive/dry skin.

Clinique

All About Clean™ Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser

Drying

Irritating

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

3.7 /5

from 11 ratings

Works Well (4) Light (3) Great Value (3) Drying (2) No Scent (2) Light Scent (1)

Samantha_628

4 months ago · Combination Skin

Review

Unbelievably good! I used this last night and it made my very sensitive skin quite red. However I need a cleanser to deal with my clogged pores and...

Unbelievably good! I used this last night and it made my very sensitive skin quite red. However I need a cleanser to deal with my clogged pores and was reassured by the beneficial skin barrier ingredients. I also followed it with a soothing toner and lots of ceramides. Woke up and the redness is gone, and my clogged pores are visibly faded. Overnight! No new little breakouts, either. Highly recommend!