First Aid Beauty vs CeraVe: ingredient comparison (US formulas, our data only)
Updated · Based on 4158 screened products
First Aid Beauty or CeraVe: which has more products without watchlist ingredients, and where do the ranges overlap?
Short answer: in our directory, 26 of 33 First Aid Beauty products (79%) and 55 of 69 CeraVe products (80%) list none of our watchlist ingredients. This page compares only facts from our data: ingredient lists, flags, fragrance-free status, sunscreen filter type, the range we have screened and buy links. It says nothing about how well any product works, and our coverage of each range is incomplete.
Which formulas: this page compares the US formulas only: First Aid Beauty products from firstaidbeauty.com (checked 19 Oct 2026) and CeraVe products from cerave.com (checked 18 Oct 2026). The 7 CeraVe versions sold outside the US that we have from Open Beauty Facts are left out; they are on the CeraVe guide.
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At a glance
| First Aid Beauty | CeraVe | |
|---|---|---|
| Products screened | 33 | 69 |
| Clean (no watchlist ingredients) | 26 | 55 |
| Flagged | 7 | 14 |
| Fragrance-free by our INCI check (all / clean) | 24 / 19 | 69 / 55 |
| Clean products with a verified brand link | 26 | 55 |
| Categories screened | 8 | 10 |
| Sunscreens (filter type) | 0 mineral (0 clean), 1 chemical (1 clean) | 6 mineral (0 clean), 5 chemical (5 clean) |
Range by category
| Category | First Aid Beauty clean / screened (fragrance-free) | CeraVe clean / screened (fragrance-free) |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Care | – | 5 / 5 (5) |
| Body Lotion | 5 / 5 (3) | 9 / 11 (11) |
| Cleansers | 5 / 5 (4) | 16 / 21 (21) |
| Deodorant | 1 / 1 (0) | – |
| Face Creams | 8 / 12 (9) | 11 / 11 (11) |
| Face Makeup | 0 / 2 (1) | – |
| Hand Care | – | 0 / 1 (1) |
| Lip Care | – | 1 / 1 (1) |
| Serums | 2 / 3 (3) | 7 / 7 (7) |
| Sunscreen (Chemical Filters) | 1 / 1 (1) | 5 / 5 (5) |
| Sunscreen (Mineral Filters) | – | 0 / 6 (6) |
| Toners | 4 / 4 (3) | 1 / 1 (1) |
Ingredient-list differences
Share of each brand's screened products whose INCI list contains the ingredient (ingredients present in at least 40% of either brand's products, largest differences first). This describes formulas; it is not a judgement of any ingredient.
| INCI ingredient | First Aid Beauty | CeraVe |
|---|---|---|
| ceramide ap | 0% | 97% |
| ceramide eop | 0% | 97% |
| cholesterol | 3% | 100% |
| sodium lauroyl lactylate | 0% | 97% |
| phytosphingosine | 0% | 96% |
| carbomer | 9% | 97% |
| ceramide np | 24% | 99% |
| xanthan gum | 30% | 94% |
| behentrimonium methosulfate | 0% | 57% |
| potassium sorbate | 48% | 1% |
| cetearyl alcohol | 18% | 64% |
| triethyl citrate | 0% | 43% |
Flagged ingredients
First Aid Beauty
- Titanium dioxide: 7 product(s) (Brighten + Glow Eye Cream with Niacinamide, Brighten + Glow Hydrating Primer with Niacinamide + Glycerin, Brighten + Glow Bronzing Drops with Niacinamide, Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer, Daily Resurfacing Lotion with 2% Niacinamide, Ultra Repair Retinol Serum with 0.3% Retinol Complex + Peptides, Ultra Repair Retinol Eye Cream with Retinol, Squalane + Ceramides)
CeraVe
- Parabens: 4 product(s) (SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin, Foaming Facial Cleanser, SA Lotion for Rough & Bumpy Skin, Therapeutic Hand Cream)
- Titanium dioxide: 10 product(s) (Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser, Foaming Cleanser Bar, Hydrating Cleanser Bar, SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin, Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Body Lotion, Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion, Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 Face Lotion, Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Sheer Tint, Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, Mineral Sunscreen Stick)
Sources: IARC Monographs – List of Classifications; EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009; our methodology.
Clean picks where both brands compete
The 4 categories where both brands have the most clean products in our data (of 6 shared categories; the rest are in the range table above), up to 3 clean products per category with the brands alternating, ordered by our data score (see how guide scores work); the score measures data completeness, not performance.
Cleansers
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| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brightening Micro Powder Exfoliant | First Aid Beauty | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Hydrating Micellar Water | CeraVe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Brighten + Glow Exfoliating Gel Cleanser with AHA and Jojoba Pearls | First Aid Beauty | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
First Aid BeautyBrightening Micro Powder ExfoliantCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Face Creams
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moisturizing Cream | CeraVe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Ultra Repair Face Lotion with Colloidal Oatmeal | First Aid Beauty | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion | CeraVe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
CeraVeMoisturizing CreamFace Creams✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Body Lotion
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrown Hair Pads with BHA + AHA | First Aid Beauty | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Healing Ointment | CeraVe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Anti-Chafe Stick with Shea Butter + Colloidal Oatmeal | First Aid Beauty | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
First Aid BeautyIngrown Hair Pads with BHA + AHABody Lotion✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at First Aid Beauty Sephora Ulta
Serums
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acne Control Gel | CeraVe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Ultra Repair Hydration Boost Serum with Colloidal Oatmeal + Hyaluronic Acid | First Aid Beauty | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum | CeraVe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
CeraVeAcne Control GelSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
First Aid BeautyUltra Repair Hydration Boost Serum with Colloidal Oatmeal + Hyaluronic AcidSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at First Aid Beauty Ulta
Full ingredient check: Ultra Repair Hydration Boost Serum with Colloidal Oatmeal + Hyaluronic Acid →
Which to choose: facts mapped to needs
- If you want fragrance-free (by our INCI check): First Aid Beauty has 19 clean fragrance-free products in our data, CeraVe has 55.
- If you need deodorant: only First Aid Beauty has clean products in this category in our data (1 deodorant).
- If you need baby care, lip care: only CeraVe has clean products in these categories in our data (5 baby care, 1 lip care).
- If you want to buy from the brand's own product page: we have verified brand links for 26 clean First Aid Beauty and 55 clean CeraVe products.
- If you want to avoid every watchlist flag: 7 of 33 First Aid Beauty and 14 of 69 CeraVe products we screened are flagged; the flagged ones are listed above.
None of this is a verdict on performance; patch-test new products and ask a dermatologist about skin conditions.
Full brand pages: First Aid Beauty products: ingredient check · CeraVe products: ingredient check
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Hazard is not risk. An IARC classification says whether a substance can cause cancer under some conditions (e.g. titanium dioxide is classified for inhaled powder), not that a cosmetic containing it is harmful at normal use. EU restrictions set use limits. This page is informational, not medical advice; talk to a dermatologist about your own skin.