Source · product page Salicylic Acid (CeraVe ingredient page) Primary source ✓ Human-reviewed Publisher:CeraVe Source type:Brand · product page Last checked:2026-10-12 URL: https://www.cerave.com/ingredients-in-cerave/salicylic-acid Pages that cite it Evidence: Salicylic acid is a keratolytic: it loosens the bonds between dead skin cells so they shed.