AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion — Reddit Reviews
by CeraVe
Updated October 4, 2026
Niacinamide SPF 30 moisturizer that hydrates well; pilling and white cast annoy plenty.
What the community says
A combo daytime moisturizer and SPF 30 with niacinamide, ceramides, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid. People with dry or tretinoin-thrashed skin often like the hydration, but oily, acne-prone, and darker-skinned users complain about pilling, grease, and white cast.
What this means for you
What people love
- Niacinamide plus ceramides in one morning step
- Keeps dry, tretinoin-wrecked skin from feeling stripped
- Actually disappears for some combo and oily skin
Watch out for
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Which strength Reddit talks about
Two strengths of CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion come up on Reddit. Here’s where the 201 discussions actually land.
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Real Reddit threads — 304 mentions across 25 threads
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion on Reddit, in one place — 25 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin 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
“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
“AM: Cerave SA cleanser, pure skin elf toner, the ordinary niacinamide serum and cerave am spf 30 moisturizer”
Positive
“cerave am spf 30 moisturizer”
Positive
“Might seem like a lot but elf is actually very affordable :)”
Positive
“Cereve AM Facial Moisturizing lotion spf 30.”
Mentioned
“I got my ex to use this and he loved it so much he started using the PM lotion too.”
Mentioned
“You can get this practically anywhere.”
Mentioned
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