Bethenny Frankel and Whitney Leavitt’s go-to CeraVe cleanser is just $12
This “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star isn’t keeping her skincare a secret.
Whitney Leavitt took to Instagram last week for a partnership with CeraVe, spotlighting the Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser as the main moment in her nightly wind-down routine.
“This is the only cleanser I’ve found that gets everything off, all of my makeup, and still feels hydrated after,” she raved in the Reel.
Not to mention, it’s also favorite of Bethenny Frankel’s, as the “RHONY” alum shared in a Instagram post last month that it’s an “excellent cleanser.”
“This has become Bethenny’s fave and now it’s definitely mine,” Leavitt said in her own video, before declaring the affordable find her “go-to.”
For the uninitiated, the cleanser starts as a creamy, cushiony wash and transforms into a soft foam as you lather, which means you get that satisfying squeaky-clean feeling without the dreaded tightness after.
Developed with dermatologists, it’s packed with ceramides and hyaluronic acid to help maintain the skin barrier while actually cleansing (a rarity in the face wash world, trust me).
As a beauty reporter who has tested more cleansers than I care to admit, I had to see if Leavitt’s glowing endorsement held water. My verdict? Surprisingly, yes.
I’m typically wary of anything that promises both hydration and a foam (it’s usually a one-or-the-other situation), but this one threads the needle. The cream phase melts down makeup easily — foundation, SPF, the works — while the light foam makes it feel like you actually washed your face, not just moisturized it and hoped for the best.
Its standout feature is how balanced it feels once applied. My skin didn’t swing oily by midday or feel parched right after rinsing. Instead, it landed in that elusive sweet spot: clean, soft and blissfully hydrated. Not to mention, it’s also fragrance-free.
I find it to be efficient, unfussy and — dare I say — kind of addictive once you get used to that cream-to-foam transformation.
