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

Last updated on August 02, 2023. Published on December 26, 2020

Overview

What they are

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

Free From

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

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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

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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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

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 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.

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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Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
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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Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 7.

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 24.

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

17% are loved or liked
17% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
25% 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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Reviews

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Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser 12 ingredients

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CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser 24 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 52 reviews
Mirq's Avatar'
May 14, 2023

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...

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.

ecburcea's Avatar'
Nov 29, 2022

it is not for everyone
is not good for my skin type.

it is not for everyone
is not good for my skin type.

RememberIri_964's Avatar'
Nov 20, 2023

the one for normal to dry skin saved me. The bumps on my nose were gone

the one for normal to dry skin saved me. The bumps on my nose were gone

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