Moisturizing Cream — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated August 18, 2026
Contains three essential ceramides and hyaluronic acid for barrier repair
What the community says
A thick cream with ceramides and hyaluronic acid to restore skin barrier and lock in moisture. It suits dry, sensitive skin needing intense hydration but is often too heavy for oily or acne-prone skin. The texture may cause irritation or breakouts if the barrier is compromised.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Contains three essential ceramides and hyaluronic acid for barrier repair
- Fragrance-free and suitable for dry to very dry skin types
- Long-lasting, inexpensive, and commonly used in tretinoin routines
Watch out for
- Thick, occlusive formula can feel heavy and sit on skin surface
- Can cause breakouts and clog pores, especially on acne-prone skin
- May sting or burn compromised or sensitive skin, especially during flares
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Real Reddit threads — 779 mentions across 28 threads
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 more, summarized.
“O'Keeffe's Healthy Feet topped with CeraVe in the tub.”
Positive
“CeraVe helps it stay.”
Positive
“I use Cerave in the tub and at work I got a pump of Aveeno with colloidal oatmeal.”
Positive
“CeraVe moisturing cream”
Positive
“AM 🌳 Wash with water 🌳 CeraVe moisturing cream”
Positive
“Only moisturiser and sunscreen go on my under eyes.”
Positive
“Moisturizer: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream”
Positive
“Wait 10-20 minutes after tretinoin application before applying moisturizer.”
Positive
“Hydrates and repairs the skin barrier overnight.”
Positive
“CeraVe destroyed my skin, but so many people live and recommend it.”
Cautionary
“Cerave broke me out in the cheeks for a year.”
Cautionary
“Seconding the CeraVe wrecking skin--I had the worst breakouts during the few weeks I tried it.”
Cautionary
“thank god for cerave cream”
Positive
“Me using differin every other night thank god for cerave cream”
Positive
“i dove right in and my skin is A1 now lol”
Positive
“I was using the Cerave moisturizer in the tub before and after Tret”
Mentioned
“My derm told me the other day to either do moisturizer then Tret or Tret then moisturizer and stop sandwiching.”
Mentioned
“I have recently been putting a very thin layer of Cerave before Tret”
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