Skin1 product guide
Special Cleansing Gel is a soap-free, lathering rinse-off cleanser. CeraVe offers a foaming gel for normal-to-oily skin, Vanicream a wash without botanical extracts or essential oils, and Simple a fragrance-free moisturizing wash.
Choose CeraVe for a gel-to-foam wash with niacinamide and ceramides. Choose Vanicream for a 12-ingredient formula without botanical extracts or essential oils. Simple is a fragrance-free moisturizing wash, though its US brand store showed sold out at review; an exact Target listing was available.
USD prices checked October 24, 2026, before tax and shipping. Unit price = listed price ÷ package ounces.
| Product | US retailer | Size | Price | Price per ounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel | Sephora US | 8.4 fl oz | $49.00 | $5.83/fl oz |
| CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser | Target | 12 fl oz | $13.79 | $1.15/fl oz |
| Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser | Target | 8 fl oz | $9.99 | $1.25/fl oz |
| Simple Kind to Skin Moisturizing Facial Wash (US) | Target | 5.1 fl oz | $6.49 | $1.27/fl oz |
The baseline for someone who likes a light gel-to-lather cleanse and its aromatic botanical formula.
Consider: Contains lavender, lemon, bergamot and citronella oils.
Use: Lather a small amount in wet hands, apply to damp face and throat and rinse with warm water. Dermalogica describes it as suitable for daily cleansing.
The direct gel-to-foam format alternative for readers with normal-to-oily skin who want a rinse-off lather.
Consider: Contains niacinamide alongside ceramides and hyaluronic acid; Vanicream is the option here if you avoid niacinamide.
Use: Wet skin with lukewarm water, massage cleanser in gentle circles as it foams, rinse and pat dry.
A simpler-ingredient cleansing route when the goal is to avoid Dermalogica's aromatic plant oils rather than recreate them.
Consider: Vanicream positions this as its mildest facial cleanser, especially for dry or sensitive skin.
Use: Apply to wet skin, lather gently, then rinse and pat dry, following the manufacturer's facial-cleanser directions.
Another straightforward wash for readers who prefer Simple's fragrance-free positioning and a less aromatic routine.
Consider: Simple's US store showed sold out when checked; the linked Target listing offered the same 5.1 fl oz wash.
Use: Use as a wet-face rinse-off facial wash according to the US package directions.
Choose the two options you are weighing. Read the ingredients below or compare how the products fit your routine here.
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Full published ingredient list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Citric Acid, O-Cymen5-Ol, Disodium EDTA, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate.
Full published ingredient list
Aqua / Water / Eau, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Niacinamide, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Propylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum.
Full published ingredient list
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA.
Full published ingredient list
Water (Eau), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Glycol Distearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyquaternium-39, Bisabolol, Cocamide MEA, Laureth-10, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate.
Target US — Moisturizing Facial Wash 5.1 fl oz, UPC 850068951345 label ingredients
CeraVe keeps the foaming-gel routine: wet skin, massage, rinse. Vanicream offers a short formula without botanicals or essential oils. Simple is another fragrance-free option in a moisturizing facial wash.
The current Dermalogica US ingredient panel begins with Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate after water and also lists lavender, lemon, bergamot and citronella oils. CeraVe includes niacinamide, while Vanicream avoids botanical extracts and essential oils.
Dermalogica UltraCalming Cleanser is a creamier, lower-foam route within the brand. Compare it with Special Cleansing Gel if texture is the main reason you are switching; use the three cards above when you want an outside-brand wash.