Augustinus Bader vs CeraVe — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Foaming Facial Cleanser
8.8/10 · CeraVe
| The Cream Cleansing Gel | Foaming Facial Cleanser | |
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| Brand | Augustinus Bader | CeraVe |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Editor Rating | 8.3/10 | 8.8/10 ★ |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Texture | Cream-to-foam gel | Lightweight gel-to-foam |
| Finish | Soothed, clean | Squeaky-clean, not stripped |
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| Verdict | Augustinus Bader's gentle daily cleanser — sweet almond oil at #3 + Rosa damascena flower water + cucumber + sunflower seed oil + hydrolyzed rice protein + Camellia sinensis + aloe juice powder + the brand's signature TFC8 amino-acid stack (oligopeptide-177 + alanyl glutamine + arginine + phenylalanine). Sister product to The Rich Cream and The Eye Cream (already in catalog). One of the few prestige cleansers at this tier with active TFC8 inclusion rather than just removing makeup. | The CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser's oily-skin sister. Same three-ceramide barrier philosophy, gel-to-foam texture, and an added kick of niacinamide. Removes excess oil without the squeak-and-tightness of harsh sulfate cleansers. The reason it works for oily skin where most foaming cleansers don't: the ceramide/cholesterol/fatty acid stack rebuilds the lipid barrier as the surfactants strip the surface oil, so you finish washed but not stripped. Pair with the Hydrating Cleanser as PM-AM if you have combination skin — this is why the CeraVe duo is the most-recommended cleanser pairing in dermatology. |
