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Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser
Retail Price
$8.86
Lowest Price
$6.74
Release Date
June 29, 2016
The Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser is an easy-to-find, simple, inexpensive facial cleanser that you can rely on to clean your face while still being gentle with sensitive skin. It’s effective but not stripping. Overall, it’s for a person with sensitive skin looking for a cleanser free from most irritants but can still remove makeup.
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Overview
- Skin Type
- Competition
- Overview
- Product Features
- Texture & Consistency
- Purpose
- Recommendation
- Recommendation - Keratosis Pilaris
- Recommendation - Rosacea
- Recommendation - Eczema
- Positive
- Negative
Skin Type - It's great as a second cleanser for sensitive combination skin. It's the best basic cleanser for a person allergic to benzoyl peroxide.
Shundara Castion
Competition - It's a great cleanser that's better than the other brands' cleansers.
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Overview - It's an easy-to-find, simple, inexpensive facial cleanser that you can rely on to clean your face while still being gentle with sensitive skin. It's effective but not stripping. Overall, it's for a person with sensitive skin looking for a cleanser free from most irritants but can still remove makeup.
Product Features - It's dermatologist tested, dye-free, fragrance-free, lanolin-free, paraben-free, formaldehyde-free, and free from other preservatives. It is also accepted by the National Eczema Foundation, making it a great gentle facial cleanser for sensitive skin.
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
Texture & Consistency - It has a versatile texture depending on your need. It can be creamy with little to no lather if you apply the cleanser on dry skin and add a bit of water to your fingertips. But it can be foamy if you wet your hands and apply the cleanser to dry or wet your skin. The creamy form creates a softening effect on the skin. It works great as a double cleanser. However, a patch test before use is recommended to ensure safe use. It's also very affordable and has a fungal acne-safe ingredients list.
luv_dub
04/02/2021
Purpose - The small bottle can run for 4 months and works well morning and night. It also doesn't claim to do anything special, and it's just a face wash, nice and simple.
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Recommendation - If you've tried yet didn't like Cetaphil, CeraVe, and Neutrogena, then you may like the Vanicream.
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Recommendation - Keratosis Pilaris - A user suffering from a life-long ordeal with keratosis pilaris, also known as 'chicken skin,' has their mother recommend the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser.
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
Recommendation - Rosacea - Vanicream's gentle face cleanser and the softness of Fairface Washcloths are the best skin care duo for rosacea and sensitive skin.
Fairface Washcloths
07/10/2019
Recommendation - Eczema - The brand product line is highly recommended for anyone suffering from borderline eczema as it works well and is one of the best neutral lines of products you could buy at an affordable price, depending on your budget.
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
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- Skin Type
- Competition
- Overview
- Product Features
- Texture & Consistency
- Purpose
- Recommendation
- Recommendation - Keratosis Pilaris
- Recommendation - Rosacea
- Recommendation - Eczema
Sources
- YouTube
- Daily Beast
- First for Women
- Fairface Washcloths
Shundara Castion
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Daily Beast - Laura Wheatman Hill
09/29/2021
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
nemicolopterus
04/02/2021
ltlblkrncld
10/27/2021
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
luv_dub
04/02/2021
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
Fairface Washcloths
07/10/2019
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
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Ingredients & Formulation
- Alkyl Glucosides
- Formulation
- Ingredients
- Mica
- Positive
- Negative
Alkyl Glucosides - It contains alkyl glucosides, which are not bad, but some people have started developing allergies.
Dr Dray
05/08/2021
Formulation - Vanicream's formulation, without any fragrances, dyes, parabens, formaldehyde, lanolin, oils, sulfates, or gluten, is great for someone with sensitive skin.
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
Ingredients - Generally, it has no fancy smells, masking fragrances, harsh chemicals, soap or oils, botanical extracts, sulfates or gluten, pore-clogging ingredients, and preservatives. Specifically, ingredients include purified water, glycerin, coco-glucoside, sodium cocoyl glycinate, acrylates copolymer, caprylyl glycol, Mica, sodium chloride, 1,2-hexanediol, titanium dioxide, sodium hydroxide, disodium EDTA, and it is pH Balanced, Dermatologist tested and praised by the National Eczema Association. It might seem like a long list of chemically-sounding ingredients. Still, each ingredient has been specifically chosen to create a gentle, non-irritating facial cleanser that those with skin sensitivities can tolerate well.
Mica - It contains Mica, which gives a slight shimmer. It's an ingredient that can be irritating and mislead you into thinking your skin looks glowier than it is. If you don't like that, an alternative is Bioderma's sensibio gel cleanser (pink bottle).
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- Alkyl Glucosides
- Formulation
- Ingredients
- Mica
Sources
- YouTube
- First for Women
- Fairface Washcloths
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Consistency, Fragrance & Texture
- Feel
- Scent
- Texture
- Positive
- Negative
Feel - It gives a clean feeling after washing without any residue on the skin. It also doesn't give a tight, dry, or itchy feeling. It feels like a soft cleanser, which can be surprising as it has Mica.
Scent - It's unscented, but from all the products mixing in formulation, it has an off scent of a chemical, glue, or nail-polish-like odor. Performance-wise, it works well and has helped with fungal acne.
Texture - It has a nice fine, foamy texture, like a rich lather, better than Cerave foaming cleanser.
iLikeiBall
04/02/2021
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Performance
- Compatibility With Other Products
- Performance
- Performance - Acne
- Performance - Cleansing
- Performance - Dermatitis
- Performance - Effectiveness
- Performance - Gentle
- Performance - Makeup
- Skin Compatibility
- Usage - Allergy
- Usage - Makeup
- Usage - Rosacea
- Usage - Second Cleanser
- Use
- Positive
- Negative
Compatibility With Other Products - It works well with many products; thus, you should not have any breakouts unless there's something wrong with your other products. Specifically, it works with drugstore, high-end, and middle-range products with no problems.
Performance - True to its description, it cleans the face gently and doesn't make the skin tight or too dry. It's a great affordable option for someone with sensitive skin, allergies, eczema, and has gotten rashes from certain lotions and beauty products.
Daily Beast - Laura Wheatman Hill
09/29/2021
Performance - Acne - It helps in keeping painful maskne in check. It also helps calm inflamed skin and prevents acne from getting worse. It's well-rated by users, and the company has a Climate Pledge Friendly badge on Amazon. It uses sustainability certifications to highlight products that support a commitment to help preserve the natural world. It also uses compact packaging to reduce the carbon footprint of the product.
Performance - Cleansing - It's great for calming irritated skin as it cleanses the face without drying it out and gives a clean feeling but not a hydrated feeling, similar to hydrating cleansers. For cleansing, it works well in removing a water-resistant sunscreen, but if extra dirty, you may use it twice to ensure effective cleansing. In contrast, for makeup, you can use micellar water, Lancôme, or Clinique first.
Performance - Dermatitis - An allergist doctor recommended Vanicream for bad dermatitis of the hands and mouth, and it was the only brand that helped the user from the blistering and itchiness.
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Performance - Effectiveness - After 2 weeks of use, it significantly calmed down rosacea, the dry patches had vanished, and the face became the softest it had ever felt.
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
Performance - Gentle - It's so gentle and kind to the skin, which feels nice.
Performance - Makeup - It has trouble removing certain mascaras and eyeliners, leaving some residue but nothing major. If you spend some time and lightly massage the cleanser around the eye area, it does well and remove 95% of full face makeup.
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
Skin Compatibility - It's geared for people with sensitive skin, but all skin care types can use it, especially if you want a good clean without over-drying and if you don't like a hydrating cleanser.
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Usage - Allergy - It's a great help for allergies, and their moisturizer also works well. Specifically, it's a lotion-like cleanser that's fragrance-free, designed for sensitive skin, and is accepted by the National Eczema Association, which is great for individuals with eczema.
Skincare-enthus-38
04/02/2021
Usage - Makeup - It doesn't make the skin feel tight or irritated, and it doesn't strip oils, yet it removes makeup easily with at least 2 washes, although it doesn't claim to have the ability to completely remove makeup.
Usage - Rosacea - Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser is a great addition to a Rosacea skincare routine.
Usage - Second Cleanser - It's gentle and works excellent for a second cleanse, and it still works well when combined with Differin. A user also found it great for post-menopause skin and used it after Cetaphil and Cerave started stinging.
Use - 2 pumps are enough to cover and wash the whole face.
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
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- Compatibility With Other Products
- Performance
- Performance - Acne
- Performance - Cleansing
- Performance - Dermatitis
- Performance - Effectiveness
- Performance - Gentle
- Performance - Makeup
- Skin Compatibility
- Usage - Allergy
- Usage - Makeup
- Usage - Rosacea
- Usage - Second Cleanser
- Use
Sources
- YouTube
- Daily Beast
- First for Women
- Fairface Washcloths
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Daily Beast - Laura Wheatman Hill
09/29/2021
Daily Beast - Laura Wheatman Hill
09/29/2021
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Shundara Castion
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
nathansosick
10/27/2021
allyo44
10/27/2021
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Skincare-enthus-38
04/02/2021
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Nancy Nazario
04/09/2020
Fairface Washcloths
07/10/2019
Fairface Washcloths
07/10/2019
jaefan
10/27/2021
Dr. Dray
05/08/2021
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
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After Use & Skin Reactions
- Breakouts
- Closed Comedones
- Drying
- Irritating
- Post-Wash
- Skin Benefits - Results
- Positive
- Negative
Breakouts - It caused a bad breakout to a user, and they instead used the Cerave Hydrating though it doesn't feel satisfying but works.
Damisu
Closed Comedones - A user experienced having a lot of closed comedones after using Vanicream, and they felt like it stripped their moisture barrier as well.
Shundara Castion
04/30/2020
Drying - A user said that no matter how gentle cleansers claim to be if they foam, they dry out their skin. Other users have also found the product drying, as it's not a hydrating cleanser but just a gentle cleanser. Still, it's not an irritating cleanser, just drying.
Irritating - It didn't cause a breakout but irritated the skin and made it red; the user resorted to Aveeno calm and restored oat cleanser to calm their skin.
justasinglegrape
10/27/2021
Post-Wash - It's a foamy cleanser that makes the skin feel clean and not too dry. It gives a bitter, smooth feeling to the skin after use.
Skin Benefits - Results - Using Vanicream every evening makes the skin balanced, calm, and clear with its simple, scientific formulation and proven results, it's easy to see why it's a dermatologist-recommended and mom-approved product.
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
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Tags
- Breakouts
- Closed Comedones
- Drying
- Irritating
- Post-Wash
- Skin Benefits - Results
Sources
- YouTube
- First for Women
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Alternative & Comparison
- Vanicream Gentle vs Cerave Hydrating
- Vanicream Gentle vs Cerave
- Positive
- Negative
Vanicream Gentle vs Cerave Hydrating - A user found the Cerave hydrating cleanser to give a moderate burning sensation, making the skin red and angry, while the Vanicream calmed their skin. However, their friend uses Cerave, which worked for them with no issues. Another user also experienced a burning/stinging sensation when using Cerave and when they switched to Vanicream, there were no issues.
Vanicream Gentle vs Cerave - A user found Cerave to contribute to their breakouts, while the Vanicream was simple and has never caused an issue. Another user noticed that the Cerave doesn't completely clean their skin, while Vanicream was too drying for them. Another user claimed that no Cerave product could compete with Vanicream. Other users also felt Cerave doesn't clean as well as Vanicream, which is gentle on the skin. Also, they claim that Cerave causes stinging at times. The only issue with Vanicream is the Mica, which seems unnecessary and wasteful.
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Availability & Price
- Availability
- Price
- Positive
- Negative
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Miscellaneous
- Brand Reputation
- EWG Rating
- Holy Grail
- Purpose
- Positive
- Negative
Brand Reputation - The moisturizer, body wash, and face cleanser in Vanicream are great as they're a brand known for being gentle to the skin.
EWG Rating - In the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database, you can gather information for each ingredient in the product. Specifically, it's an organization that aims to help consumers make safer, educated choices regarding what they use in their homes and bodies. EWG's safety rating report on toxicity levels, allergens, etc., rated an average score of 2 on a scale of 1 (Best) - 10 (Worst).
Fairface Washcloths
07/10/2019
Holy Grail - It's a holy grail that doesn't make the skin feel tight and stripped afterward. Specifically, the cleanser has been as gentle as they claim as good for the skin without irritating. It's even better used with Fairface Washcloths for Rosacea skin care. Plus, their moisturizer is also great.
Purpose - Dermatologists including Dendy Englemen, MD, Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin, MD, and Dr. Dray have recommended Vanicream's Gentle Facial Cleanser for many of their patients with sensitive skin, eczema, psoriasis, perioral dermatitis, acne, rosacea, and allergies as its gentle formula provides thorough cleansing without the worry of irritation or skin reactions that many traditional cleansers can cause. It's also Melissa's go-to recommended facial cleanser for sensitive skin or those prone to eczema and contact dermatitis.
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Tags
- Brand Reputation
- EWG Rating
- Holy Grail
- Purpose
Sources
- YouTube
- Fairface Washcloths
- First for Women
Dr. Dray
05/08/2021
tofuucat
10/27/2021
Fairface Washcloths
07/10/2019
sassymarshmallow1
04/14/2021
Dr. Dray
05/08/2021
Fairface Washcloths
07/10/2019
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
Dr. Dray
05/08/2021
First for Women - Sarah M. Vazquez
08/25/2019
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