Clean alternatives to CeraVe products (matched by type, no watchlist ingredients)
Updated · Based on 4158 screened products
Some CeraVe cleansers, body creams, its hand cream and its mineral sunscreens list titanium dioxide or parabens. Which products from other brands are the same type and list none of our watchlist ingredients? These are the clean options in our database: 16 foaming face cleansers, 6 cleansing bars, 5 body creams and lotions with exfoliating acids, 16 hand creams, 8 mineral face sunscreens, 4 tinted mineral sunscreens and 8 mineral sunscreen sticks. Each table shows up to 6, ordered by our data score. Matching uses only product category, product name and listed ingredients. They are not presented as equivalents: we have not tested any of them and make no claim that they look, feel, smell, contain the same amounts of an ingredient or perform like CeraVe products. In our data, 14 of 69 CeraVe products (US formulas) are flagged: titanium dioxide (10), parabens (4) (a product can have more than one flag). Most CeraVe products pass our check, so this page covers only the product types where CeraVe has flagged products. By watchlist group: parabens (SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin, Foaming Facial Cleanser, SA Lotion for Rough & Bumpy Skin and Therapeutic Hand Cream); titanium dioxide (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 and Mineral Sunscreen Stick). In the cleanser bars and the cream-to-foam cleanser, titanium dioxide (CI 77891) is listed as a colourant or opacifier; in the mineral sunscreens it is one of the UV filters. Titanium dioxide is on our watchlist because IARC classifies it as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) based on inhaling the powder; that is a hazard classification, not a finding that a cosmetic containing it is harmful (see titanium dioxide). Parabens are on our watchlist because the EU bans or restricts some of them (see parabens); our group also flags methylparaben, which the EU allows within limits. None of this is medical advice: we say nothing about what any product treats, and for a skin condition ask a dermatologist or pharmacist. Every product below lists none of our watchlist ingredients, so none lists titanium dioxide. For how CeraVe's own products score, see Is CeraVe clean?
Top clean pick per product type (buttons are affiliate links, disclosure)
- Clinique Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam Buy at Amazon (brand store)
- Neutrogena Facial Cleansing Bar, Fragrance Free Buy at Amazon (brand store)
- Paula's Choice Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA Buy at Amazon (brand store)
- La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream for Dry Hands & Damaged Hands Buy at Amazon (brand store)
- Supergoop! PLAY Mineral Lotion SPF 30 Buy at Amazon (brand store)
One product for each of the first 5 types below, from brands other than CeraVe. Not presented as equivalents.
How we matched
- Foaming face cleansers (CeraVe: 2 of 7 flagged: parabens 1, titanium dioxide 1, e.g. Foaming Facial Cleanser, Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser): clean cleansers with "foam" or "foaming" in the name (bars, body, shower, bath, baby, kids, hair, hand, foot, lip and shaving products, makeup removers and wipes excluded).
- Cleansing bars (CeraVe: 3 of 3 flagged: titanium dioxide 3, e.g. Foaming Cleanser Bar, Hydrating Cleanser Bar, SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin): clean cleansers with "bar" in the name (shampoo, conditioner, shaving, deodorant and lip bars excluded).
- Body creams and lotions with exfoliating acids (CeraVe: 2 of 3 flagged: parabens 2, e.g. SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin, SA Lotion for Rough & Bumpy Skin): clean body creams, lotions, butters and moisturizers that list salicylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, ammonium lactate, gluconolactone or mandelic acid. CeraVe SA Cream and SA Lotion for Rough & Bumpy Skin list salicylic acid and ammonium lactate. SPF, hand, foot, baby, kids and lip products, pads, sprays, mists, toners, washes and scrubs are excluded. We say nothing about how much of an acid any of them contains or what it does.
- Hand creams (CeraVe: 1 of 1 flagged: parabens 1, e.g. Therapeutic Hand Cream): clean hand care products named hand cream, butter, balm or lotion.
- Mineral face sunscreens (CeraVe: 3 of 3 flagged: titanium dioxide 3, e.g. Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion, Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 Face Lotion, Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50): clean sunscreens whose only UV filter is a mineral one, with "face", "daily", "milk", "drops", "fluid", "lotion", "moisturizer" or "serum" in the name (body, kids, baby, lip, stick, spray, powder and tinted products excluded). Because they are clean, none lists titanium dioxide, so zinc oxide is the filter. We say nothing about SPF or how well any of them protect.
- Tinted mineral sunscreens (CeraVe: 1 of 1 flagged: titanium dioxide 1, e.g. Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Sheer Tint): clean sunscreens whose only UV filter is a mineral one, with "tint" or "tinted" in the name (lip, kids and baby products excluded). Shades and colour match are not compared. We say nothing about SPF or how well any of them protect.
- Mineral sunscreen sticks (CeraVe: 1 of 1 flagged: titanium dioxide 1, e.g. Mineral Sunscreen Stick): clean sunscreens whose only UV filter is a mineral one, with "stick" in the name (lip balms, tinted sticks and baby and kids sticks excluded). We say nothing about SPF or how well any of them protect.
A product appears in one group only (the first it matches). The "Match" column shows the rule each product met. Every product listed is clean by the same rules we apply to CeraVe. CeraVe products are not included, and neither are the EU, Brazil, Canada and Thailand formulas in our database. Only US formulas are included: products whose ingredient list comes from Open Beauty Facts (mostly versions sold outside the US) are left out. We also looked for mineral body sunscreens (CeraVe: 1 of 1 flagged: titanium dioxide 1, e.g. Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Body Lotion), but found only 1 clean match, so that group is not shown (we show a group only when at least 2 products match).
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All clean matches by product type
Foaming face cleansers
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam | Clinique | Name: foam | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | The Cleanse Soft Foaming Cleanser | ILIA | Name: foaming cleanser | ✓ | 9/9 | ILIA |
| 3 | Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Wash | La Roche-Posay | Name: foaming face wash | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam | Clinique | Name: foam | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Ultra Gentle Cream to Foam Cleanser | Neutrogena | Name: cream to foam | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | Resist Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser | Paula's Choice | Name: foaming cleanser | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
CliniqueExtra Gentle Cleansing FoamCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
ILIAThe Cleanse Soft Foaming CleanserCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
La Roche-PosayToleriane Purifying Foaming Face WashCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at La Roche-Posay Ulta
Full ingredient check: Toleriane Purifying Foaming Face Wash →
CliniqueAcne Solutions Cleansing FoamCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
Cleansing bars
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Facial Cleansing Bar, Fragrance Free | Neutrogena | Name: cleansing bar | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | body cleansing bar | Cocokind | Name: cleansing bar | ✓ | 9/9 | Cocokind |
| 3 | Men Body Soap - Bar | ATTITUDE | Name: bar | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Body Soap - Bar | ATTITUDE | Name: bar | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Green Apple Cleansing Bar | Juice Beauty | Name: cleansing bar | – | 8/9 | Juice Beauty |
| 6 | Hoppin Fresh Bar Soap | Ursa Major | Name: bar soap | – | 8/9 | Ursa Major |
NeutrogenaFacial Cleansing Bar, Fragrance FreeCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Neutrogena Ulta
Full ingredient check: Facial Cleansing Bar, Fragrance Free →
ATTITUDEMen Body Soap - BarCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
ATTITUDEBody Soap - BarCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Body creams and lotions with exfoliating acids
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA | Paula's Choice | Lists glycolic acid | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | T.L.C. Glycolic Body Lotion | Drunk Elephant | Lists glycolic acid | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | retinol body cream | Cocokind | Lists lactic acid | ✓ | 9/9 | Cocokind |
| 4 | Daily Replenishing Body Cream | Paula's Choice | Lists lactic acid | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | KP Smoothing + Brightening Body Lotion Fresh Peach | First Aid Beauty | Lists lactic acid | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Paula's ChoiceSkin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHABody Lotion✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Drunk ElephantT.L.C. Glycolic Body LotionBody Lotion✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Hand creams
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cicaplast Hand Cream for Dry Hands & Damaged Hands | La Roche-Posay | Name: hand cream | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Brazilian Touch Hand Cream | Sol de Janeiro | Name: hand cream | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Hand Lotion | OUAI | Name: hand lotion | – | 8/9 | OUAI |
| 4 | Creme Body, Face, and Hand Cream | Nivea | Name: hand cream | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Vanilla Bean Hand Buttercream | 100% Pure | Name: hand butter | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | Essentially Enriched Hand Cream | Nivea | Name: hand cream | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
La Roche-PosayCicaplast Hand Cream for Dry Hands & Damaged HandsHand Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at La Roche-Posay Ulta
Full ingredient check: Cicaplast Hand Cream for Dry Hands & Damaged Hands →
Sol de JaneiroBrazilian Touch Hand CreamHand Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Sol de Janeiro Sephora Ulta
NiveaCreme Body, Face, and Hand CreamHand Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Mineral face sunscreens
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLAY Mineral Lotion SPF 30 | Supergoop! | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Lightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 Sensitive Skin | ATTITUDE | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Brightening Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with Niacinamide | Caudalie | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Sun Serum Drops SPF 30 | Acure | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Acure |
| 5 | Daily Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fluid SPF50 | Babo Botanicals | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Babo Botanicals |
| 6 | Lightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 | ATTITUDE | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Supergoop!PLAY Mineral Lotion SPF 30Sunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Supergoop! Sephora (search) Ulta
ATTITUDELightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 Sensitive SkinSunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at ATTITUDE
Full ingredient check: Lightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 Sensitive Skin →
CaudalieBrightening Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with NiacinamideSunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Caudalie
Full ingredient check: Brightening Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with Niacinamide →
Tinted mineral sunscreens
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunnyDays Tinted SPF 30 | Tower 28 | Name: tinted | ✓ | 9/9 | Tower 28 |
| 2 | Face Tinted Sunscreen Stick spf 30 | ATTITUDE | Name: tinted | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Tinted Oil - SPF 30 | ATTITUDE | Name: tinted | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Mineral sunscreen sticks
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Face Mineral Sunscreen Stick - SPF 50 | ATTITUDE | Name: stick | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Ultra Sheer Mineral Face & Body Stick SPF 50 | Neutrogena | Name: stick | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | PLAY Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 | Supergoop! | Name: stick | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Mineral Sunscreen Stick - SPF 50 Sensitive Skin | ATTITUDE | Name: stick | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
ATTITUDEFace Mineral Sunscreen Stick - SPF 50Sunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at ATTITUDE
Full ingredient check: Face Mineral Sunscreen Stick - SPF 50 →
NeutrogenaUltra Sheer Mineral Face & Body Stick SPF 50Sunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Neutrogena Ulta
Full ingredient check: Ultra Sheer Mineral Face & Body Stick SPF 50 →
How we ranked
Every pick is a clean product in our directory: its listed ingredients contain none of our 10 watchlist groups, which are based on IARC Monographs – List of Classifications classifications and EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 prohibitions/restrictions (see methodology). Clean products are ordered by a data score (max 9):
- Full ingredient list on file (5+ INCI entries): +2
- Ingredient list from the brand's own product page (not a crowd-sourced database): +2
- Verified direct buy link (brand product page or Sephora page verified in Sephora's sitemap): +2
- Fragrance-free by our INCI check (no parfum/fragrance/aroma, no essential oils, no labelled fragrance allergens): +1
- Official product photo: +1
- Any product photo: +1
Products with the same score are ordered by, in turn: (a) the number of buy links we can offer, where a verified brand or Sephora product page counts double an Amazon brand-store link or a retailer search link; (b) whether we have an official product photo; (c) the length of the ingredient list, shorter first. Item (c) is only a neutral ordering signal to keep the order stable; it says nothing about safety or quality. Only if all of these are equal do we fall back to alphabetical order by brand and product name.
To keep the list varied, the top 3 are always three different brands and no brand appears more than twice in a table, so a lower-scoring product from another brand can appear above a higher-scoring one from a brand that is already listed.
The score only measures how complete and verifiable our data is. It is not a rating of performance, and we did not test products, collect reviews or compare prices. Affiliate commissions never affect inclusion or order.
FAQ
Are these the same as CeraVe products?
No. They are clean products from other brands in the same product type, matched only by product category, product name and listed ingredients. They are not presented as equivalents: we have not tested any of them and make no claim that they look, feel, smell or perform like CeraVe products.
What does "clean" mean on this page?
Every product listed contains none of our 10 watchlist groups in its listed ingredients, the same rules we apply to CeraVe. For how CeraVe's own products score, see Is CeraVe clean?
Which product types are covered?
foaming face cleansers (16), cleansing bars (6), body creams and lotions with exfoliating acids (5), hand creams (16), mineral face sunscreens (8), tinted mineral sunscreens (4), mineral sunscreen sticks (8). A type is shown only when at least 2 clean products from other brands match.
How did you choose and order the picks?
Only products whose listed ingredients contain none of our 10 watchlist groups qualify, and the order follows the rules in the "How we matched" section of this page. We did not test the products, collect reviews or compare prices, and affiliate commissions never change which products qualify or their order. The full criteria are in our methodology.
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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.