Holy Hydration! Face Cream — Reddit Reviews
by e.l.f.
Updated September 19, 2026
Niacinamide-and-peptide cream for dewy dry-skin comfort; breakout risk.
What the community says
A richer cream with niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, and peptides for dry, dehydrated skin that wants a soft, dewy finish. It layers comfortably at night, though oily or breakout-prone users often find the occlusive feel and formula triggering.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Breakouts reported on super-oily, acne-prone skin
- Feels sluggy or too heavy in daytime
- Niacinamide and other actives can aggravate rosacea
Product details
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 64 mentions across 23 threads
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Face Cream on Reddit, in one place — 23 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/acne and 4 more, summarized.
“Swapping between elf holy hydration, glow recipe HA cream, and CeraVe.”
Positive
“any moisturizer. Swapping between elf holy hydration”
Positive
“(Edit: and spf !!!)”
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“PM: SA Cleanser, pure skin toner, niacinamide, elf holy hydration cream + holy hydration eye cream and finish with tactumpump”
Positive
“elf holy hydration cream + holy hydration eye cream”
Positive
“Might seem like a lot but elf is actually very affordable :)”
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“Holy hydration line by ELF will go a long way towards helping you acheive a glow”
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“Holy hydration line by ELF”
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“I do both”
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“brought back my innesfree hyaluronic acid and elf holy hydration moisturizer.”
Positive
“I feel like using the thicker moisturizer has helped protect from some of the irritation sunscreen can cause.”
Positive
“thicker moisturizer”
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“elf holy hydration”
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“the e.l.f. holy hydration moisturizer though it is not super high end or anything”
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“e.l.f. holy hydration moisturizer”
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“holy hydration moisturizer”
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Other variants in this line
Same formula family — here’s what changes between them.
- FaceYou’re here
Holy Hydration! Face Cream
64 mentions
EyeHoly Hydration! Eye Cream
7 mentions
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