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PEG-100 Stearate
Manufacturing process can leave 1,4-dioxane (probable carcinogen) and ethylene oxide as contaminants. Look for 'vacuum-stripped' products.
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Hyrdrating Cream To Foam Cleanser
Is CeraVe Hyrdrating Cream To Foam Cleanser low tox? Our scanner flagged 9 ingredients (9 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
9 caution
9 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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CI 77891/Titanium Dioxide
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
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Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Documented respiratory and skin sensitiser. Common MCAS and asthma trigger.
Svanes et al. Bergen Respiratory Health Study, Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018
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Salicylic Acid
BHA exfoliant; topical use restricted during pregnancy at high concentrations (oral aspirin equivalence).
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Sodium Benzoate
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity studies and reported MCAS trigger.
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Phenoxyethanol
Preservative — generally well-tolerated but documented as MCAS and contact-dermatitis trigger in sensitive individuals.
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Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent — generally tolerated but documented MCAS trigger in case reports.
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Hydroxyethyl Acrylate
Acrylate sensitiser.
Full ingredients (from label)
CeraVe® Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser Developed with dermatologistsits gentle foaming formula - with 3 essential ceramides - cleanseshydratesremoves makeup without disrupting the protective skin barrier This formula contains: This formula is: MVE® Delivery Removes DirtTechnology Oil and Makeup MVE* Controlled release Removes even long - for all day hydration wear facial makeup Amino Acids Fragrance Free Helps to attract and FRAGRANCE To avoid fragrance hold water on the skin irritation Gentle on skin Non-drying pH balanced Directions: Wet skin with lukewarm water Massage cleanser into skin in a gentlecircular motion Rinse well Avoid direct eye contact with eyes If contact occursrinse thoroughly with water 2021601 20 - AQUA/WATER/EAUGLYCERINSODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATECOCO-BETAINESODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATESODIUM CHLORIDEPCAPPG-5-CETETH-20PEG-100 STEARATEPEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATEPEG-6 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDESPEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATECI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDEASPARTIC ACIDCERAMIDE NPCERAMIDE APCERAMIDE EOPSORBITAN ISOSTEARATECARBOMERGLYCOL DISTEARATEGLYCERYL STEARATEGLYCERYL OLEATEGLYCINETRIDECETH-6CETEARYL ALCOHOLBEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATETHREONINESODIUM HYDROXIDESALICYLIC ACIDSODIUM PCASODIUM LACTATEARGININESODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATESERINESODIUM BENZOATEVALINESODIUM HYALURONATEPROLINEISOLEUCINECHOLESTEROLPHENOXYETHANOLALANINEPHENYLALANINECOCONUT ACIDCOCO-GLUCOSIDECHLORPHENESINDISODIUM EDTAHYDROXYETHYL UREACITRIC ACIDHYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMERCAPRYLYL GLYCOLPHYTOSPHINGOSINEXANTHAN GUMHISTIDINEACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMERPOLYQUATERNIUM-53POLYQUATERNIUM-39POLYSORBATE 60ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERINBENZOIC ACID (CODE FIL D253448/1) 606000 559950 CeraVe® LLCNew YorkNY 10001 MVE is a registered trademark of DFB TechnologyLtd Made in USA of US and/or Imported wwwceravecom Questions or comments? 1-888-768-2915 3612622080581 LOT 20X801
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
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