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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Equate Foaming Scrub versus CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser .

Last updated on August 02, 2023. Published on April 23, 2024

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging and sensitive skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or fragrances

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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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Ingredient Info

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Equate Foaming Scrub 21 ingredients

CeraVe Foaming Facial 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
ph level
5.5

At a glance

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Equate Foaming Scrub 21 ingredients

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser 24 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging

Concerns

Drying
Irritating
Rosacea

Notable Ingredients

Niacinamide
Ceramides (3)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing (5)
Reduces Irritation (3)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (3)
Dark Spots
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (2)
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
Eczema (2)
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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.

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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Equate Foaming Scrub contains this as ingredient number 1.

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

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.

Equate Foaming Scrub contains this as ingredient number 14.

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 21.

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

Equate Foaming Scrub 21 ingredients

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser 24 ingredients

19% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
38% have no rating yet
42% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
58% are disliked or very disliked
0% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

Equate Foaming Scrub 21 ingredients

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser 24 ingredients

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Equate Foaming Scrub 21 ingredients

Foaming Scrub hasn't been rated yet.
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CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser 24 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 52 ratings
Great Value (5) Works Well (4) No Scent (3) Hydrating (2) Light (2) Light Scent (2)
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Mirq

1 year ago · Combination Skin
Review

Love hate relationship
I’ve been using it almost for year. It clears my skin and it doesn’t break me out but I think it’s too drying for me. I...

Love hate relationship
I’ve been using it almost for year. It clears my skin and it doesn’t break me out but I think it’s too drying for me. I have sensitive combo skin and every time I use my skin feels slightly tight. The reason I was using it for soo long is because I didn’t realised that tight feeling wasn’t normal. So maybe it’s better for more oily skin.

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dhochuli

2 years ago · Combination Skin
Review

Every teen struggling with acne needs this!
This is the product that helped me get through my horrible acne breakouts. It’s the one cleanser I...

Every teen struggling with acne needs this!
This is the product that helped me get through my horrible acne breakouts. It’s the one cleanser I recommend to my younger clients.

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