CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser

CeraVe's salicylic acid face wash has done wonders for their skin, doesn't bleach fabrics like benzoyl peroxide, and the big bottle lasts forever.

“it's done wonders for my skin, and it doesn't stain anything. I use the one by CeraV”

Really damaged their skin barrier.

“I’ve used the cerave salicylic cleanser and it really messed up my skin barrier.”

Helped a lot with their blackheads.

“The CeraVe salicylic acid face wash has helped A TON with mine :)”

Left on for 2–3 minutes every morning, it solved their sebaceous filaments.

“Cerave SA cleanser. Lather. Leave on for 2-3 mins, rinse. I use it every morning and it solved my sf”

A few days of use gave them their deepest forehead acne ever.

“I broke out on my forehead and it was the worse, deepest acne I’ve ever gotten. Only after a few days of using Cerave SA cleanser.”

Seemed to give them more comedones instead of unclogging pores.

“used the cerave renewing SA cleanser idk if it's because my skin type changed or my environment but this cleanser that was supposed to unclog my pores seems to give me more comedones.”

Caused an eczema-like rash around their eyes.

“i am currently suffering from an allergic reaction to cerave “renewing SA cleanser” causing eczema like rash all around my eyes..”

Uses it at night and lets it sit on their nose for a couple of minutes, which really gets rid of blackheads.

“I use the cerave salicylic cleanser, only at night in the shower, and let it sit on my nose area for a couple minutes before rinsing which really gets rid of the blackheads”

Has similar pore issues and calls the CeraVe SA cleanser the best they have ever used.

“we use the same exact product! It’s the best I’ve ever used”

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser made little difference to their closed comedones.

“I’ve tried the Paula’s Choice 2% BHA, La Roche Possay Effaclar cleanser and the Cerave renewing SA cleanser and none of those seemed to make much a difference on my skin.”

Made their oily skin dull and in need of hydration.

“then switched over to CeraVe's Renewing SA Cleanser for fun. CeraVe made my skin so dull and for the first time ever, my oily skin needed hydrating products!”

Breaks them out, unlike CeraVe's cream-to-foam cleanser.

“The salicylic acid wash and foaming facial cleanser break me out, BUT their cream to foam cleanser doesn’t.”

Not too drying for them when used once a day.

“SA cleanser is going to help the most with the problems you listed, its not terribly drying for me unless you use it day and night.”

Used both and says they worked for them.

“Inkey List or basic CeraVe SA cleanser. I used both and they worked for me.”

Rated it 2/5: foams well and softens skin but feels too drying and stripping for everyday use, though it helps their backne.

“It helps with skin texture, however, it also makes my skin feel pretty dry and stripped, especially if I use it more often”

Uses it every day and loves it as a wash-off salicylic acid.

“I use the cerave one every day and I love it.”

Most CeraVe products irritate or break out their face, but the Renewing SA Cleanser is the one their skin tolerates.

“Only thing CeraVe my skin will tolerate is the renewing sa cleanser.”

Cannot fully rinse the SA cleanser off: more lather and white residue appears when they apply serum afterward, which also happens, to a lesser degree, with the cream-to-foam cleanser.

“Does anyone else find it impossible to entirely remove residue of Cerave SA Smoothing Cleanser? No matter how much I rinse, more product lathers up once I apply my hydrating serum”

Had the same residue problem and stopped using it for a different cleanser, feeling it wasn't doing much for them anyway.

“I just stopped using it and got a different cleanser because I didn’t think it was doing much for me anyway”

Loves the SA Cleanser along with other CeraVe products.

“I love the normal-oily skin cleanser, the SA cleanser and the moisturizer”

Has used it as a staple for a year and loves it but says it dries their skin out badly.

“I am currently using the renewing SA cleanser made by them and it is great except it dries me out like the Sahara desert”

Loves the SA cleanser, though wanted a cleanser without actives.

“I love the cerave sa cleanser but wanted something without actives”

Caused a bumpy reaction when it was the only product they used.

“all I’m using is the Cerave SA Renewing Cleanser and it caused me to that :(”

Gave them the same bumpy texture, so they stopped.

“BROOO THIS SAME EXACT CLEANSER GAVE ME THIS SKIN TEXTURE LOL ABORT STOP USING!”

Broke them out badly with closed comedones, blackheads and cysts.

“That cleanser broke me out BADLY.Every pore of my face and neck was a close comedone or a blackhead and a few cysts.”

Gave them the same reaction, which went away after stopping.

“This happens to me when I tried to use this cleanser.”

Broke them out; the Foaming Cleanser worked better.

“I broke out the same way from this cleanser. I had better luck with the Cerave Foaming cleanser.”

Broke them out too, so they recommend stopping it.

“I broke out from this cleanser too- I suggest stop using it”

Much better results; skin is great again whenever they switch back.

“I have WAY better results with the CeraVe SA cleanser. As soon as I switch back to it, skin is great again”