CeraVe : Moisturizing Lotion

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4.3
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Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20 and Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6 II, Ceramide 1, Hyaluronic Acid, Cholesterol, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Polyglyceryl 3 Diisostearate, Potassium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Phytosphingosine, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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November 9, 2010

Pros:

-very light consistency
-non greasy
-doesn't break me out
-a ton comes in the bottle for ~$15
-good under makeup (liquid, anyway)
-seems to tone down redness (it certainly doesn't agitate it, anyway)

Cons:

-I suppose it could moisturize a little better? It works fine for me, though, and I have pretty dry skin

If you are looking for a very light lotion that is not greasy or shiny and does not break your sensitive skin out, this is it. It also wears nicely under make up. I pair this with the cerave hydrating cleanser (and witch hazel toner), and my skin hasn't looked this good in a while. I have fair skin with mild rocasea, and my face breaks out when my hormones are acting crazy, and this works very well for my skin. I'de say its best for very sensitive skin. Also, if you don't mind the fifteen dollar price tag, it works pretty well for the rest of the body, as well.
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December 9, 2011
Moisterizes through out the whole day without the oily/greasy feel others have left me with. It deeply penetrates my skin, everything's healthy plump and glows. This product apears pricey, however 12oz will go much further than the less effective usual 2oz bottle of something else. In the end I'd argue that it's much cheaper and there is coupons to be found so don't let tha hold you back. MOST importantly, this lotion NEVER broke me out. In fact my acne became few as this is delicate enough to use on your face. I recently ran out of this stuff and wasn't able to get it right away...my face immediately became dull, broke out, tight, flakey, and not to mention how ugly my makeup looked on top of dried out skin even though I still moisterized. I've never written a review before, but this is a product after my own heart. Love. It.
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March 20, 2011

Pros:

-PERFECT for dry skin!
-lightweight
-smoother skin

Cons:

none!

this is seriously the best lotion for your face. I used to use Cetaphil for me face, which is another awesome moisturizer, but it was really heavy on my face. CeraVe is so lightweight and even perfect for people who have acne, like me.
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January 7, 2011

Pros:

Non greasy, improves skin texture and tone, sinks right in

Cons:

non so far

I have been using this moisturizer for 1 year now and its the best I've ever tried. it moisturizes better than cetaphil yet its not as greasy as cetaphil. I'm on accutane right right and so far this is the best moisturizer.
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May 29, 2009

Pros:

Doesn't burn AT ALL when I put it on my eczema outbreaks. Doesn't leave skin oily.

Cons:

None

I have been struggling with my eczema for about 4 months, and have tried every lotion/cream out there in my quest to overcome the dryness of my skin. All of the brands I tried left my skin oily (which I can't STAND!) and/or burned when I applied it (which discouraged me from wanting to use it on the spots that needed it the most!). When I went back to the doctor this week he suggested CeraVe. I dreaded having to use it because of my issues with other lotions, but I absolutely LOVE this stuff! I just applied it for the first time tonight and my skin already feels better. It feels soft and not the least bit oily. I will never use anything else.
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April 9, 2010

Pros:

Moisturizing, non-scented, no breakouts.

Cons:

Nothing. Stuff is amazing.

This was recommended to me by a famous dermatologist that treats my acne. He didn't sell me anything from his own line of products after I complained about dryness from the Retinol treatments I was on. I'd never heard of Cerave, but I gave it a whirl. It moisturizes without leaving any film, tackiness, scent, or clogging pours. It's light but moisturizes like a heavier cream would. I use it on my hands because I hate hand cream residue. Right now I'm using it with Kiehl's Blue acne lotion because it's drying. Together, they work wonderfully and it's making it easier for me to stay on the acne treatment.
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February 28, 2010

Pros:

skin feels soft

product is what it says it is! :)
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March 19, 2008

Pros:

Moisturizes really well
light, fragrance free
doesn't leave your face shiny

Cons:

nothing.

I am currently on accutane so my skin is all peely. I put this on at night and in the morning my face is flake free. It's not greasy unlike the cetaphil face lotion i used to use. It's also very light, it won't make your face shiny. I highly recommend it.
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July 18, 2016
amazing loton
I have combinaiton (easily clogged skin) and I use this on my face. I think it is one of the best creams I have ever used. Recently went back on Retin-A for wrinkle reduction and to battle clogged pores. In the past, I have found that the first few weeks on Retin-A are rough: dry, chaffed, peeling, red skin. But this time, I have had no problem b/c I have been using this lotion which is incredibly light but seems to soothe and moisturize exceptionally well. It's also been the dead of winter with extremely low tempatures and my skin doesn't feel dry at all. A-m-a-z-i-n-g and so cheap.
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March 24, 2011

Pros:

doesn't irritate a 3rd degree sunburn
extremely gentle on skin
helps restore and maintain protective skin barrior
moisturizes the best out of any other lotion i've ever tried
reasonable price for the huge bottle it comes in that lasts forever
available at any convienence store

Cons:

literally none! :-)

to sum it all up, this is probably the hands down BEST moisturizer i've ever used, and let me explain why i think so highly of this product. first of all, about seven days ago i was out on vacation with my family to go snowboarding in the mountians! i typically do the acne.org regiman and my face looks fenominal 95% of the time, with the exception of a small breakout right before my menstration cycle. anyways, the first day we were out on the mountians, i refused to put on sunscreen (for some stupid reason) and as a result, i got a 3rd degree windburn/sunburn that didn't show up on my face until the next day, but when it did, HOLY COW it was the most aweful looking, painful, embarassing thing i've ever had to experience on my face! blisters EVERYWHERE all along my cheecks, chin, and around my lips! all the blisters looked like they just formed together to make one huge blister, and were bright red! and to top it off, my lips were all puffed up and huge! appealing, right? then about five days later the blisters went all down and my face started pealing like no other! so i tried putting gobs and gobs of moisturizer on it, but nothing was strong enough! (oh, and i didn't use BP at all for at least seven days! just wash and moisturize! my skin was dry enough!) so right when we got back from vacation, i ran up to the local pharmacy in search of a miricle on earth to save my poor, beat up face. thank God i stumbled across this product, because literally within three days it saved my face! it moisturized all the dry spots that peeled off the next day, and hydrated the new, soft skin beautifully! my skin is glowing, moisutirized, and feeling healthy again, and i owe it all to this product! i am DEFINATLY keeping this as a staple moisturizer! oh, and it didn't make my typically oily face look discusting! not even remotly! i totally reccomend this to anyone, give it a try! :-)
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