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Dove Original Beauty Bar Versus CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser - Australia

Body Wash
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on February 03, 2025

Overview

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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.

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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Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.

Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.

When to use

Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

260 Routines
46% use in am
54% use in pm
96% use every day
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1,920 Routines
42% use in am
58% use in pm
93% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Dove Original Beauty Bar 14 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 8 ratings
Great Value (6) Works Well (5) Hydrating (4)
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KaitlinGraham_538

9 months ago
Review

This is my holy grail. I use it at night to wash my face and body and it’s made my skin look amazing! It’s also great as a shaving bar or shampoo in a pinch.

#great value
#hydrating
#light scent
#works well
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Farhana Soha

4 months ago
Review

The best best best ever beauty bar!!
Perfect for my face and body care, leaves my feeling super clean yet hydrated and does not strip my skin or leave a dry harsh effect on my skin , and as someone with hypersensitive dermatitis prone skin this is the only coarser that works for me and even brightens my skin🤍

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#no scent

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser 24 ingredients

3.2 /5
from 29 ratings
Irritating (9) Broke Me Out (9) Works Well (8)
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Samantha_628

1 year ago
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 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 Show more

#light
#no scent
#works well
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Nero

1 year ago
Review

Broke me out for months on end

#broke me out
#irritating
#sticky
#doesn't work