Moisturising Cream — Reddit Reviews
by QV
Updated November 6, 2026
Petrolatum-and-mineral-oil cream for barrier repair; clogged pores reported with tretinoin.
What the community says
An occlusive cream built around mineral oil and petrolatum, with glycerin and squalane for a heavier barrier-focused finish. It fits dry, eczema-prone, over-treated skin, though tretinoin users have reported clogged pores and some flares persisted.
What this means for you
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What the science says
Skin Barrier
Some evidence
Petrolatum: 13 studies tested it directly. See all 22 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found it helped the skin barrier
- It often helped skin hold water better and lowered water loss through the skin
- It helped damaged skin heal its protective layer faster in some studies
- It improved dry, rough skin in some studies, including age-related dry skin and dry feet
- It did not clearly help every barrier problem, such as established irritation or diaper rash in some studies
Eczema
Some evidence
Petrolatum: 6 studies tested it directly. See all 8 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found petrolatum helped eczema or dry, scaly skin
- It often lowered how bad eczema was and reduced skin scaling
- It improved hand eczema symptoms, but was not better than a lipid moisturizer
- It helped the skin hold more water, though another product worked better in some areas
- One study found another moisturizer helped eczema more than petrolatum
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 15 mentions across 12 threads
QV Moisturising Cream on Reddit, in one place — 12 threads from r/40plusskincare, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.
“Qv moisturising day cream with spf.”
Mentioned
“6. Qv moisturising day cream with spf.”
Mentioned
“I have no solid routine.”
Mentioned
“I previously tried the original QV Cream while using tretinoin and experienced clogged pores.”
Cautionary
“Currently using azelaic acid 15% 10 mins 2 times a week(cant tolerate longer it burns and ruins my skin barrier) i use qv moisturising cream and nivea micellar rose facewash twice a day.”
Positive
“i never had any success the dermats products wud help for a while to a degree but then i wud breakout like crazy”
Positive
“What should i do idk anymore”
Positive
“Now I feel like if I put anything but hydrating serums/QV moisturiser or the tower 28 rescue spray on my face I get breakouts.”
Positive
“Now I feel like if I put anything but hydrating serums/QV moisturiser... on my face I get breakouts.”
Positive
“I’m so at a loss of how to operate.”
Positive
“moisturise often with Cetraben/QV (or other similarly unscented but still thick-ish cream)”
Positive
“I still get mild flares on my face now especially around my mouth and eyes”
Positive
“Basically treat it as you would an ordinary eczema flare up.”
Positive
