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Anyone looking for the final hydration step of a simple routine, for dry to normal skin, with no added active ingredients.
It's the final step of any routine — it locks in hydration after your cleanser (and serum, if you use one) with a ceramide-rich cream that helps repair the skin barrier, instead of just sitting on top like a generic greasy cream does.
You apply it as the last step of your morning and night routine — it works for both face and body, so one jar covers both.
An esthetician recommends it as a daily maintenance moisturizer for clients with dry skin, especially after treatments that dry out skin like peels or laser.
At $1 an ounce with 148,000+ reviews behind it, it's one of the lowest-risk moisturizers in the whole category — it rarely makes sense to pay much more for a basic formula without an extra active ingredient this one lacks.
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 19oz — Face and Body Moisturizer
$18.96reference price
See current price on AmazonIt's the final step of any routine — it locks in hydration after your cleanser (and serum, if you use one) with a ceramide-rich cream that helps repair the skin barrier, instead of just sitting on top like a generic greasy cream does.
Anyone looking for the final hydration step of a simple routine, for dry to normal skin, with no added active ingredients.
One of the most-reviewed moisturizers on all of Amazon (148,000+ reviews). Contains 3 ceramides and hyaluronic acid, with MVE technology that releases hydration gradually over 24 hours. Works for face and body. It's a rich cream, not a gel — it can feel heavy on very oily skin or in humid climates.
At $1 an ounce with 148,000+ reviews behind it, it's one of the lowest-risk moisturizers in the whole category — it rarely makes sense to pay much more for a basic formula without an extra active ingredient this one lacks.
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It's the most-reviewed facial cleanser on Amazon in its category (132,000+ reviews). A soap-free formula with 3 essential ceramides and hyaluronic acid, made for dry to normal skin — it doesn't leave the 'tight' feeling that harsher sulfate cleansers do. Certified by the National Eczema Association. It doesn't exfoliate or treat acne — it's a base cleanser, not a treatment.
A lightweight serum with hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5, and ceramides, made to apply before your moisturizer. Over 31,000 reviews. Fragrance-free with no exfoliating acids — it's a hydration step, not an acne or dark-spot treatment. It only works well when sealed with a cream on top.
An iconic The Ordinary serum — over 100,000 bought in the past month, 66,000+ reviews, 4.7 stars. Niacinamide 10% + zinc 1%, formulated specifically for skin prone to breakouts/enlarged pores — it's not a moisturizer or sunscreen, it's an active treatment applied before your cream. It can cause mild tingling the first few uses (normal with high niacinamide concentrations), and it's not recommended to layer directly with pure vitamin C in the same application.