AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated August 18, 2026
SPF 30 moisturizer with ceramides and niacinamide; often oily and pills.
What the community says
A daytime SPF 30 moisturizer combining niacinamide, ceramides, and hyaluronic acid for hydration and barrier support. It suits normal to dry and sensitive skin but often pills, leaves white cast, or causes oiliness. Avoid if you are acne-prone or have reactive skin.
What this means for you
Backed by 25 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Includes ceramides and niacinamide for skin barrier support
- Lightweight hydration with hyaluronic acid
- Convenient 2-in-1 moisturizer and SPF
Watch out for
- Pills badly and leaves a white cast on skin
- Tends to make skin oily or greasy, especially on combination skin
- Can irritate sensitive or acne-prone skin, causing redness and breakouts
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Two strengths of CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion come up on Reddit. Here’s where the 230 discussions actually land.
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Real Reddit threads — 264 mentions across 25 threads
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion on Reddit, in one place — 25 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 more, summarized.
“Cerave AM moisturizer”
Positive
“AM: Cetaphil facial cleanser 2.5 % BP everywhere Cerave AM moisturizer”
Positive
“We’re also twins with our AM routine 😎.”
Positive
“I use the Cerave one, it comes in a tube!”
Mentioned
“it feels nice and weightless :)”
Mentioned
“I don't see too many people here mention it”
Mentioned
“As for sunscreen, I was using CeraVe AM sunscreen but would not recommend it now”
Cautionary
“it used to make my face ashy”
Cautionary
“CeraVe AM sunscreen”
Cautionary
“then cerave am facial moisturizing lotion followed by Centella Green Level Unscented SPF 50.”
Positive
“tretinoin .05 mixed with my Cerave Am.”
Positive
“cerave am facial moisturizing lotion”
Positive
“-Cerave AM moisturizing lotion with spf (if I am going outside)”
Positive
“Morning if I’m not running:”
Positive
“-Cerave daily moisturizing lotion (if I am going to be indoors, then I just put the Neutrogena SPF on whenever I plan to go out)”
Positive
“cerave am spf 30 moisturizer”
Positive
“AM: Cerave SA cleanser, pure skin elf toner, the ordinary niacinamide serum and cerave am spf 30 moisturizer”
Positive
“Might seem like a lot but elf is actually very affordable :)”
Positive
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