Oil-Reducing Cleanser vs Cetaphil, Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser, Normal to Dry Skin, 8 fl oz (237 ml)
Oil-Reducing Cleanser and Cetaphil, Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser, Normal to Dry Skin, 8 fl oz (237 ml) share 8 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 8Oil-Reducing Cleanser only 9Cetaphil, Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser, Normal to Dry Skin, 8 fl oz (237 ml) only 11
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Shared formula
29%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 8in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 2unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 28rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.
The formulas, row by row
28 ingredients across 2 labels| on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient | Recommended  Cetaphil Cetaphil, Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser, Normal to Dry Skin, 8 fl oz (237 ml)$13.08 | |
|---|---|---|
Basics | ||
| Type & size | Cleanser · size not on the record | Cleanser · size not on the record |
| Brand origin | American | American |
Offers | ||
| Where to buy | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Availabilitydiffers | Not recorded | in stock |
Formula | ||
| Key activesdiffers | Not recorded | niacinamide, panthenol |
| Free of | fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free | fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free |
| Heads-up | fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed | fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed |
Fit & community | ||
| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Best for | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Data quality | ||
| Label coveragediffers | Fully parsed · 17 ingredients | Fully parsed · 19 ingredients |
Key actives · 2 | ||
pro-vitamin b5 | no | yes |
vitamin b3 | no | yes |
Rest of the labels · 18 | ||
acrylates copolymer | yes | no |
aloe barbadensis leaf extract | yes | no |
aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder | no | yes |
arginine | no | yes |
caprylyl glycol | yes | no |
citric acid | no | yes |
cocamidopropyl betaine | no | yes |
disodium edta | yes | no |
ethylhexylglycerin | no | yes |
helianthus annuus seed oil | yes | no |
hexylene glycol | yes | no |
pantolactone | no | yes |
propylene glycol | no | yes |
sodium cocoyl glutamate | no | yes |
sodium hydroxide | yes | no |
sodium lauroamphoacetate | yes | no |
sodium lauroyl sarcosinate | no | yes |
stearic acid | yes | no |
Rows come from parsed labels and live offers. Where a label isn’t fully captured, we say so instead of guessing.
The bottom line
Choose Paula's Choice if you want this formula as listed.
Choose Cetaphil if you want Vitamin B3 in the formula.
Both lines come from the parsed labels and the prices on this page — neither product is the reference, and neither is called the better one.
This is not medical advice.
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