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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Clinique Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub versus CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser .

Last updated on December 13, 2023. Published on March 12, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain Vitamin E

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 or silicones

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Exfoliator American Brand United States
Face Cleanser Canadian Brand Canada

Exfoliator

Exfoliators are used to exfoliate the skin, or remove dead skin cells from the skin. Exfoliators may be chemical or physical.

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).

Price

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Starts at $27.00
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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
5.5

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Rosacea
Eczema

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

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
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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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Clinique Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub contains this as ingredient number 1.

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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 Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub contains this as ingredient number 3.

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.

Glyceryl Stearate is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.

As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.

In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced. The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.

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Clinique Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub contains this as ingredient number 6.

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 11.

4
What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Clinique Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub contains this as ingredient number 19.

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.

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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 Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub contains this as ingredient number 20.

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 17.

6
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 Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub contains this as ingredient number 21.

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.

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

25% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
50% are loved or liked
4% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
4% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Clinique Blackhead Solutions 7 Day Deep Pore Cleanse & Scrub 24 ingredients

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CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser 24 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 55 ratings
Great Value (4) Drying (3) Works Well (2) Light (2) No Scent (2) Hydrating (2)
BubbIes's avatar

BubbIes

2 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

This was hydrating, but that's where the positives end. For a "hydrating" cleanser this has THREE harsh irritating alcohols and two of them are in...

This was hydrating, but that's where the positives end. For a "hydrating" cleanser this has THREE harsh irritating alcohols and two of them are in the first five ingredients (they're in higher concentrations than most of the other ingredients). I was upset to realize this was probably causing my breakouts. CeraVe's quality really tanked and most people who are using them probably don't realize it's causing problems for their skin.

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AnneR

3 years ago · Skin
Review

Nice but boring
Skin felt OK but not as hydrated as I was expecting

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