CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
by CeraVe · skin_care
Editor's Take
A pharmacy-counter classic that earns its dry-skin reputation with Petrolatum, ceramides, and MVE release, but clean-beauty shoppers will see throwback drugstore chemistry.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.5 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Standards: 4.3 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 7.3 / 10
The Verdict
Strong efficacy is the story here: Petrolatum, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, and Sodium Hyaluronate make this a serious barrier cream for dry, compromised skin. The MVE delivery gives it Modern technology, so it is more than a plain tub of occlusive moisturizer. The catch is the clean profile, with Petrolatum, Ceteareth-20, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA, and Carbomer keeping COSMOS alignment Limited. Worth it as a barrier-repair workhorse, not as a clean-beauty cream.
Full INCI list
AQUA / WATER / EAU, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CETEARETH-20, PETROLATUM, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, DIMETHICONE, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CHOLESTEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, TOCOPHEROL, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN