CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser

The CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser comes in a clearish pump bottle - great if you want to know how much you've got left before having to repurchase. It's quite runny and doesn't have much of a scent. Initially I tried this on my face but found it a touch too drying, however my skin did feel smoother after using it the few times that I did. In the end I switched it up and used it on my body as a body wash. One pump into a pouf saw the product lather up well and it was enough to use all over my body.

My back/arms/legs/chest etc did not feel dry after use, and also afelt nice to the touch while I applied moisturiser.

Had this been a winner on my face I think I'd have loved it, however I do like my body washes to have a scent and to feel like an experience, so I don't know that I'd repurchase this, but I would absolutely recommend it to a friend who wanted smoother skin without the scent.

I have occasional breakouts that arise solely on my forehead but also very dry skin so I purchased this as it’s targeted for those with dry skin. Overall I do like this product but am not a fan of the way it foams when you rub it in between your hands. It reminds me a little of the stripping foaming cleansers from the grocery store I used to use as a kid. It is a little drying but I make sure to moisturise straight after. So although I’m not a fan of using this on my face as it’s a bit too drying and foamy for my tastes, I like using this on other parts of my body in the shower. I get ingrown hairs so I love using this product on my underarms. I’m not sure if I’d use this again, maybe just on acne-prone parts of my body.

This product is light and pleasant when lathered onto the skin. Being frangrance free is great as I find perfumes can react or just be too strong on my skin. There is a tingling reaction on my skin (in a good way), particularly around the T-zone (cheek/ nose). On drying my skin does feel smoother and refreshed. After a week I don't see a visible difference in appearance yet, but skin feels great after using the product. I did use in conjunction with the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream, so difficult to say whether this product alone was effective, or the combination of the Cleanser and Cream.

CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser is a frangrance-free gentle gel cleaner suitable for body and face. It foams up well and can be used daily - however, I found my face broke out using it day and night, so maybe introduce it to your routine slowly if your skin is super sensitive like mine.

I loved that it didn't leave my skin feeling tight after rinse-off and that it also gently exfoliates due to the small amount of salicylic acid that it contains. It didn't irritate my eczema and it did help reduce the redness of it for sure. My daughter has keratosis pilaris (chicken skin) on her arms and legs, which makes her quite self-conscious. We've tried a lot of creams and potions (under supervision from doctors) and none have really worked. However, this reduced the redness and inflammation immediately. She does still have bumps, and probably always will, but we saw a noticeable improvement in the prominence/appearance of it. The pump bottle is also a bonus - if you have young children it helps 'regulate' the amount of product they use!

This cleanser has a very mild soapy scent. You get a lot of product in this bottle. A little really goes a long way too! Half a pump is more than enough for the face and décolletage. The pump dispenser makes it handy to use too, no fussing with popping or twisting caps. It is quite sudsy though, so I often found myself accidentally blowing bubbles with my nose...

My skin definitely feels a bit smoother after use. It wasn't very drying either which is great. You for sure still need to follow up with a moisturizer though!

I'm definitely going to continue using this product. I think it will be suitable for most skin types (I have combination + sensitive skin and prone to dry patches).

The bottle for this has a clean, functional aesthetic in white and blue. And the pump is great for ease of use and dosage control.

The cleanser comes out as a creamy-gel liquid, but foams up gently when rubbed. It’s a nice texture and has no fragrance, which I quite like. It’s supposed to be for face or body, but as my face can be sensitive, I just used it on my dry, scaly, eczematic legs to start with. I’m not sure it smoothed or moisturised on its own (I needed to apply cream afterwards), but I imagine the SA helps prep the skin to absorb moisturisers, and it rinsed off easily, leaving my skin feeling super clean but not stripped. All good! So I decided to try it on my face... I was amazed to find it didn’t sting at all, it didn’t make my skin reactive, it rinsed off clean without leaving a slimy coating (which I’ve found some gentle cleansers do), and my skin felt really smooth and comfortable afterwards. After using it numerous times, however, I felt it was starting to leave my skin looking and feeling quite taut, like it was in need of a good long drink. So I think for me it’s the sort of facial cleanser I’ll use a few times a week so I get the SA magic happening and the lovely clean feeling but without it drying my skin too much.

This is definitely economical, as it’s super concentrated. The tiniest amount of product foams up to cleanse a large area. I’d absolutely recommend it for the body if you have ultra dry or rough or eczematic skin anywhere (and if you pair it with the SA Cream, the results are AMAZING). And I think it could be a lovely face cleanser for most people, but if you’re very sensitive or very dry, I’d advise starting off slowly.

I have combination skin and this product was amazing. As a result I got a lot of mila. This definitely helped reduce the mila. My skin has been extremely dry since it’s winter now so this product definitely helped.