I've found that CeraVe moisturizing lotion is much less greasy than Cetaphil. Definitely worth a try.

Just for anyone who ends up looking at this, I ended up buying a moisturizer from Clinique (from their men's line) for oily skin. It seems super light weight and not creamy meaning there is no way it will block your pours and become a breeding ground for bacteria.

If for some reason that doesn't work out for you, jojoba oil is an amazing moisturizer with great reviews.

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Hope that helps.

hey Daustin,

warmth and stinging after applying any moisturiser is usually one of two things - either the preservatives (if any) in the moisturiser are irritating your skin, or your skin has already been cracked/damaged and the moisturiser is being channelled into these cracks in high concentrations. your situation sounds like the latter because when the skin dries out, it can overcompensate in its oil production (which you skin thinks helps to solve the problem but really creates a breeding ground for bacteria and subsequently leads to the breakouts). Cleaning up the oil just exposes the dry skin underneath, which was the original problem.

I had a normal moisturiser i used to used for the last six months with no issues. A cold winter snap, a little bit of sickness and about two weeks of missed moisturising, and every application for the next four weeks stung like hell.

Not sure how jojoba goes down as I haven't used it personally but when the stinging starts I default to a pure aloe vera lotion and lots and lots of water intake to rehydrate the skin from the inside. Stinging only lasts 1-2 days, now, when it happens.

Cetaphil caused the worst breakout I've ever had apart from the IB from accutane.

Glad you found something that works.