Compare · Night Creams
CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion vs Skin Balance Facial Night Cream: which is better?
One formula leans lightweight and barrier-focused, the other toward richer overnight moisture and calmer-feeling skin.
The quick answer
Depends what you need
- Rated higher: Eucerin Skin Balance Facial Night Cream — 95 vs 77 nextscore
- More reviewed: CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion — 387 vs 21 verdicts
CeraVe PM suits lighter layering and acne-prone routines; Eucerin Skin Balance suits drier skin that wants richer overnight moisture and a heavier cream.
Choose CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion if
- you want a lightweight lotion that layers cleanly
- you prefer barrier support with niacinamide and ceramides
Choose Skin Balance Facial Night Cream if
- you want a thick night cream for drier skin
- you prefer richer moisture and a calmer-feeling finish
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At a glance
| CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion | Skin Balance Facial Night Cream |
|---|---|
| $0.17/ml | $0.35/ml |
| 77 · 387 verdicts | 95 · 21 verdicts |
| Niacinamide, Ceramides, Hyaluronic Acid | — |
What Reddit says
CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
What Reddit likes
- Lightweight barrier support that layers cleanly
- Niacinamide and ceramides for acne-prone skin
- Works under tret and sunscreen
Watch out for
- Niacinamide sets off redness, itch, and breakouts for plenty of people
- Too thin for seriously dry or tret-dried skin
- Can clog pores or trigger whiteheads on acne-prone skin
Skin Balance Facial Night Cream
What Reddit likes
- Glycerin plus shea butter for real overnight moisture
- Panthenol and 4-t-butylcyclohexanol for calmer-feeling skin
- Keeps showing up in dry, sensitive-skin recs
Watch out for
- Thick, rich cream texture — not for people who hate heaviness
- Can flake on eczema-prone skin
- May be too much if you run oily
Compare full ingredient lists · 3 in common
In both · 3
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Glycerin
- Caprylyl Glycol
Only in CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion · 21
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Niacinamide
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Potassium Phosphate
- Ceramide NP
- Ceramide AP
- Ceramide EOP
- Carbomer
- Dimethicone
- Ceteareth-20
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Cholesterol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Disodium EDTA
- Dipotassium Phosphate
- Phytosphingosine
- Xanthan Gum
- Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
Only in Skin Balance Facial Night Cream · 13
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Panthenol
- Cetyl Palmitate
- Methyl Palmitate
- Vegetable Oil
- Pentylene Glycol
- Methylpropanediol
- Sodium Polyacrylate
- Arginine HCL
- 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Pantolactone
- Citric Acid