Moisturising Cream

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Editor's Rating: Good
Published Date: 2025-04-23
Review Date: 2025-04-20
Category: skincare
Brand: Cerave
Product Type: moisturiser

Ingredients

AQUA/WATER, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-20, PETROLATUM, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, DIMETHICONE, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CHOLESTEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TOCOPHEROL, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN.

This moisturizer is a great example of what happens when a formula plays it safe—and nails it. The texture is interesting: quite occlusive and thick but not greasy, and it doesn’t feel oily nor tacky once applied; instead, it has a waxy, silicone-like finish that sits on the skin like a protective film without smothering it. Despite its richness, it somehow avoids feeling heavy.
It’s extremely comfortable to wear, even on fragile, compromised skin. On days when my skin feels dry, tight, and angry, this feels like relief in a bottle. There’s no stinging, just calm, hydrated skin.
Ingredient-wise, this is a textbook barrier repair formula: ceramides, cholesterol, glycerin, hyaluronic acid—all the usual suspects. It’s clearly designed for skin that needs support, not stimulation. There’s nothing flashy here—no vitamin C, no retinol - but I think that’s the point. This is a reliable, no-drama moisturizer for sensitive skin or recovery days.
That said, for my own resilient skin, it’s not the most exciting option for daily use. I like a little more action in my moisturizers — a brightening agent, a mild exfoliant, something tthat adds a bit more than just hydration. But when my skin is stressed, this is one of the few I don't dread putting on because it won't cause any adverse reaction.
Safe, simple, soothing. A comfort product through and through, like chicken soup for your flu-ridden skin.

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