PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated August 19, 2026
Lightweight niacinamide and ceramide lotion for barrier support; may cause breakouts.
What the community says
A lightweight, ceramide- and niacinamide-rich lotion favored for barrier repair and hydration. Often used alongside tretinoin for daily moisturizing but can cause irritation or breakouts, especially on sensitive or acne-prone skin. May be too light for those needing deeper hydration.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 5 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Contains ceramides and niacinamide for barrier repair
- Lightweight texture suitable for layering under tretinoin or makeup
- Non-greasy and absorbs quickly
Watch out for
- May cause breakouts or clogged pores for some users
- Niacinamide can irritate sensitive or rosacea-prone skin
- Insufficient hydration for very dry skin or stronger retinoid use
Product details
Concerns
Use caution
Key Ingredients
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 632 mentions across 28 threads
CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 5 more, summarized.
“a gentle moisturizer (cerave pm is fine, no acids!).”
Mentioned
“i used to use cerave cleanser, azealic acid, and cerave PM moisturizer.”
Mentioned
“I guess that should be hold for now?”
Mentioned
“Cerave PM moisturizer mixed in with 1-2 drops of TO squalane immediately after”
Positive
“Cerave PM moisturizer”
Positive
“It was too painful to wash my face or put on moisturizer, much less start picking.”
Positive
“then apply my Cerave PM”
Positive
“I apply it on a wet face, wait 30ish seconds, then apply my Cerave PM, wait about a minute, then apply Vaseline.”
Positive
“Is that right?”
Positive
“I’ve tried super expensive creams like Skinbetter or dr lancers method and then also most budget friendly creams like cerave pm”
Cautionary
“I haven’t found anything else personally other than Skinfix”
Cautionary
“There are so many moisturizers on the market”
Cautionary
“This is for the issue where an item, like cerave pm, is identified the same in their system whether it is sold by Cerave themselves or a third party.”
Mentioned
“So if I buy from the cerave storefront, I could still be shipped an item that came from third party inventory.”
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“they’ve allowed the counterfeit mingling up until this point.”
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“using Cerave PM moisturizer, tret, then Vanicream moisturizing cream”
Positive
“when I do my tretinoin I usually wait 10ish mins between each step”
Positive
“using the sandwich method has completely stopped all peeling”
Positive
