CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
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CeraVe
Daily Moisturizing Lotion
Moisturiser · Budget: £13.00
4.7 (65,000 reviews)· across Boots, LookFantastic, Amazon UK, Cult Beauty, Sephora UK
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
An excellent, fragrance-free barrier-repair lotion that delivers skin-identical lipids without common irritants or known endocrine disruptors.
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
Based on publicly available ingredients, following our methodology. Not medical advice — always check the physical label, especially for allergies. How we score →
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A highly transparent, effective everyday moisturiser that balances skin barrier restoration with minimal irritation potential.
Be cautious if
Users seeking 100% natural, silicone-free, or ethoxylate-free formulations.
Against your clean standard
Yes
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Does CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Contains silicones
Found: dimethicone. Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Free from fragrance / parfum
Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Free from essential oils
Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: phenoxyethanol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion non-comedogenic?
This formulation contains 1 ingredient commonly associated with clogged pores — cetearyl alcohol. That does not make it unsuitable for everyone: comedogenicity depends on concentration, the rest of the formula and your own skin. If you are acne-prone, patch test or choose one of the alternatives below.
Is CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion safe for sensitive skin?
Generally a reasonable choice for sensitive skin.
- No fragrance or parfum in the list
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: polysorbate 20, ceteareth-20.
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion full ingredients list
25 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
aqua/water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 20, ceteareth-20, behentrimonium methosulfate, polyquaternium-31, disodium EDTA, sodium lauroyl lactylate, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, ceramide NP, ceramide AP, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, xanthan gum, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, tocopherol, ceramide EOP.
The actives doing the work: Ceramide NP, AP & EOP (Restores and reinforces the skin's natural protective lipid barrier.); Cholesterol & Phytosphingosine (Works synergistically with ceramides to rebuild skin architecture.); Sodium Hyaluronate & Glycerin (Provides immediate and sustained moisture replenishment.).
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