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CeraVe · Skin · Moisturizers

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Three ceramides and hyaluronic acid in a light, oil-free lotion for face and body. Long-time users complain that recent bottles are not the lotion they knew.

19 ozLotionCeramidesHyaluronic acidGlycerinFragrance-free
$14.99 MSRP for the 12 ozAmazon price not shown
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Amazon link · we earn a commission if you buy · $14.99 MSRP for the 12 oz · Amazon price not shown · verified Nov 1, 2026. More stores appear here as each affiliate program approves the site.

Buy it if

  • You want the cream but lighter
  • You want one lotion for face and body
  • You want no added fragrance

Walk past if

  • Your skin is very dry in winter
  • You react to phenoxyethanol; the current list has it
  • You loved the old formula and want it back

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

CeramidesHyaluronic acidGlycerin

Ceramides guide →Sulfate-free →Fragrance-free →

Not in it: fragrance, essential oils, drying alcohol, sulfates. Nothing on our flag list.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

AQUA / WATER / EAU, GLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, DIMETHICONE, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYSORBATE 20, CETEARETH-20, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM EDTA, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, CHOLESTEROL, XANTHAN GUM, CARBOMER, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TOCOPHEROL, CERAMIDE EOP

Where it goes in a routine

Morning for dry skin
1 RinseCeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
2 MoisturizeThis one
3 ProtectTwo fingers' worth, every day, even indoors.
4 ReapplyAgain at lunch if you are outside.

Known issue

Long-time users report a formula change, a new smell and skin reactions in 2026, and dry-skin owners call it too light.Walmart and Sam's Club reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

CeraVe Moisturizing CreamNo maker list price for this sizeThree ceramides, cholesterol, hyaluronic acid and petrolatum in a thick cream for face and body. The plain standard for dry skin, developed with dermatologists according to the maker.The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%$6 MSRPTen percent niacinamide with zinc PCA in a water-based serum. Cheap enough to try, and sticky enough that owners complain about what it does under the next layer.

Sources

  1. Maker page: ingredient list, list price, skin type, oil-free and added fragrance statements.
  2. Walmart reviews, 16 fl oz: several long-time users in 2026 describe a changed formula, a different smell and irritation, and one names phenoxyethanol.
  3. Sam's Club reviews, 12 fl oz twin pack: too thin for the money, and two owners say it smells like cortisone cream.

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.