CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
by CeraVe · skin_care
Editor's Take
CeraVe earns its drugstore fame with ceramides and glycerin, but the clean-beauty shopper gets parabens, Dimethicone, and old-guard pharmacy formulation.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.4 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 3.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.3 / 10
The Verdict
For a plain pump bottle, the efficacy sits in the Strong band at 8.4: glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides 1, 3, and 6-II make this a serious daily moisturizer for barrier-dry skin. The technology is Modern too, with MVE controlled release and a lamellar base that help the barrier lipids feel less like window dressing. The catch is the clean score, which lands at 3 because Ceteareth-20, Dimethicone, methylparaben, propylparaben, and EDTA are doing the unglamorous pharmacy work. Worth it as a reliable barrier lotion, not as a clean-beauty flex.
Full INCI list
Purified Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20 and Cetearyl alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3-Diisosterate, Dimethicone, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide 1, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6-II, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Potassium Phosphate, Dipotassium phosphate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum.