CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser

The dinky bottle is just so cute! I love this size, it would be perfect if you were just going to use it on your face!

It's a very prescriptive looking label, like something you'd expect to find in the pharmacy, not the skin care aisle. That said, it's clear what it is and what it does.

Being CeraVe I was confident just to get stuck in, I used this on my face and body, really scrubbing it into my upper arms where the skin is red and bumpy.

There's not much to say about using it, it foams, it spreads and it isn't scented. I've been using it for 2 weeks I think and have experienced no tightness or irritation. But my face is more balanced, less oily, and my arms feel smoother.

I will be repurchasing in the biggest size possible.

This product did what I expected - cleaned my skin and left it feeling soft and plump. I like the lack of scent and the texture. I used it in the shower at night before bed and it was good for removing products from my face. A double cleanse left my skin feeling fresh. I also used it on my chest and baby bump - I felt like both of those areas might need some extra love at the moment. I didn’t notice an exfoliating effect - it didn’t feel like an exfoliating cleanser but it was gentle on both areas.

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'm so happy I got to trial the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser. I have Keratosis Pilaris on my upper arms, and over the past few years it has gotten worse and started affecting my forearms too. I've been using the Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash just to see if the Salicylic Acid in it will help, but CeraVe blows that out of the water! Straight after the first application I noticed a difference upon getting out of the shower. The skin on my arms felt a little smoother and not at all dried out like I thought it would. The cleanser was very gentle on my skin and non irritating, not much of a scent that I could discern either. After multiple uses I can definitely see a difference and I'm extremely happy with the results. I'll be continuing to use this cleanser as it has managed to give me the opportunity to bare my arms again in public without being horribly embarrassed over the ugly bumps.

What a treat getting to try this product along with the moisturing cream. This cleanser come in a very generous sized pump bottle. Contains 3 essential ceramides, free from fragrance, alcohol, paraben and sulphate. I used this daily in the shower and found it refreshing and it left my skin feeling smooth, silky and gently exfoliated. This product can be used as an all over body cleanser and a little goes along way. Definitely be buying this again, I'm very impressed.

So happy to have been on this trial as I have been wanting to try CeraVe for ages now.

I have used SA cleansers before and often my dermatitis flares up but I didn’t have an issue with the CeraVe. However I do have bumps on my cheeks that didn’t go away after using this for a week, and my skin didn’t have that ‘exfoliated’ feel some of the other cleansers give.

Consistency is a bit runny but lathers well (one pump is enough) and removes makeup nicely. I also used this as a body cleanser in the hopes it would help my upper arms and thigh bumpy skin but there was no noticeable change.

I would buy this again, the price point is great for such a lovely cleanser and I’m looking forward to trying some of the other products from this brand.

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).

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!

I really liked using this cleanser. I have KP on the backs of my legs and arms and I think it has really helped me. In just over a week my legs have become less bumpy and so much smoother, I will continue to use as I am hoping it will clear it up completely but I am so happy with the results my legs are the smoothest they have been in years and seem to keep improving. On a side note my partner has eczema and sensitive skin he has also been using this and there is a noticeable difference in how much smoother his ezcema has been.

I would’ve liked on the packaging to be advertised that it can help with things like KP as it does on the website as I personally don’t think I would’ve purchased and paid the $18.99 at chemist warehouse if I hadn’t known that it would help.

I also was confused whether this could be used on the face as well as on the packaging it only says avoid the eyes but if you go to the directions on the website it tells you how to apply to face. A little goes a long way so I think the price point is reasonable. It is fragrance free which I like but has a slightly strange scent to it but it doesn’t hang around.

I would recommend to anyone to try this if you have KP or bumpy/rough skin as I didn’t think anything would help.