Moisturizing Cream — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated September 23, 2026
Ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and petrolatum make this a barrier-repair workhorse; heavy though.
What the community says
A thick fragrance-free cream built around ceramides, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and petrolatum. People reach for it when tret or eczema has trashed their barrier. Oily or acne-prone skin often finds it too occlusive, and some users sting or break out.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Ceramides + petrolatum do real barrier work
- Fragrance-free, no-frills, easy to layer
- Huge tub lasts forever for body or face
Watch out for
- Way too heavy for plenty of oily faces
- Breakouts, clogged pores, and whiteheads are a real pattern
- Can sting or burn when your barrier is already angry
Product details
Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 971 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 started using cerave cream right after shower, and they were gone before I knew it.”
Positive
“I wasn’t even trying to get rid of mine. I started using cerave cream right after shower”
Positive
“...and they were gone before I knew it.”
Positive
Dupes & Alternatives
Avene
Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
Better for Redness / Irritation
16 shared traits
949 mentions
