CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser - Formula Change?!

[ShortErica]

Hi all,

I've been a CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser user and fan for a while. Great 2nd step in a double cleanse in my opinion. I buy the bottles at a wholesale club to get a better size/price. Anyway, I noticed when I opened my latest bottle it has a somewhat plastic/clay smell. I feel like I recognize the scent but can't pinpoint it.

So I went searching online and others have complained about a scent too. It appears there was a formulation change. But the ingredients were exactly the same as my last bottle - at least according to the bottles. Is it possible that they switched ingredients and didn't update the packaging?

Online they do have a new ingredient list but like I said, my two bottles matched ingredient-wise. Here's the updated ingredients:

There are no longer parabens. It appears there isn't hyaluronic acid anymore and now it has sodium hyaluronate. Also the order is different, which if I'm reading correctly, looks like less of the good stuff because more ingredients are listed before the ceramides and sodium hyaluronate.

Has anyone else used the updated formula? Do you smell anything? Thanks in advance!

[ShortErica]

Yes @greeneyedgirl107. It was funny because I think I was nodding my head while reading your posts because my husband asked me what I was looking at. You put it into words so well! I'm glad others have added to the conversation as well. I always appreciate learning more. @WinglessOne is always a wealth of knowledge and Cyncynn's husband has the perfect background to tell us what's what.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@ShortErica LOL - love it!

[WinglessOne]

@ShortErica  @greeneyedgirl107  Sodium hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It has a lower molecular weight and penetrates skin more easily than hyaluronic acid. It’s very good stuff. Since HA is my skin’s favorite humectant, I look for products that contain it and/or sodium hyaluronate. 

Parabens, mineral oil, and petrolatum are victims of “all natural” and “clean” beauty marketing. I won’t rehash my “clean beauty” rant, but I’m not surprised parabens have been removed from this CeraVe cleanser—presumably to cater to the “clean” trend. 🤦‍♀️

[greeneyedgirl107]

@WinglessOne Always appreciate your ingredient knowledge!  🙂

[ShortErica]

Thanks @WinglessOne! I wasn't sure  of the pros and cons of HA vs sodium hyaluronate and why some products have one or the other or both.