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63% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 18 in skincare
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362 redditors with explicit opinion · 70 positive · 39 negative · 2 neutral
Score0.634 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 54–72% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Highly Recommended — ≥65% positive across ≥7 redditors.
Sources
r/SkincareAddicts, r/SkincareAddiction, r/acne, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddictionUK + 5 more
CeraVe · skincare
Highly Recommended
Daily Moisturizing Lotion
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TL;DR — Reddit consensus
A reliable drugstore moisturizer that works long-term without fuss. Reviewers stick with it after abandoning pricier alternatives.
Amazon vs Reddit
Amazon loves it. Reddit isn't sold.
On Amazon: ★4.7 from 146,595 reviews — that's roughly 92% positive.
On Reddit: 63% of 362 redditors recommend it.
The gap of 29 points is unusual and worth reading the cons before you buy.
What redditors love
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Works better than expensive alternatives after years of testing
“cerave daily moisturizer is all I use after years of trying all the expensive stuff. My skin has never been better.”
u/u/wittlebitts
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Maintains moisture barrier reliably over multiple years
“CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion have kept my moisture barrier intact for at least 5 years without worry.”
u/u/Mamoswanky
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Integrates easily into multi-step routines with actives
“Cleanse with La Roche-Posay purifying facial cleanser. Azelaic acid - pea size amount on face and neck Cerave daily moisturizer”
u/u/netenfaispas
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Direct quotes
What 371 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/LukasLUL
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r/SkincareAddiction
Vitamin C Serum Acnemy Zitcalm Moisturizer Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ **PM** Cerave foaming cleanser Laneige Cream Skin Toner No cosmetics BHA Liquid Refiner (3x a week) Acnemy Zitcalm Moisturizer
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u/plaesma
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r/SkincareAddiction
use:** - Accutane (I did a 6 month course; acne came back eventually but SO much improvement in severity) - CeraVe SA cleanser - rx Sodium Sulfacetamide cleanser (cleansing with sulfur is one of the things I truly believe saved my skin. I still break out when I go without my sulf
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u/Patrickbatemanreal
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r/SkincareAddicts
and this is how my skin is looking 2 weeks into using it. Before this I was just using a basic cleanser, (CeraVe) and a basic moisturizer (cetaphil) along with a beauty of joseon sunscreen (my fav). I’ve been doing the sulfur every time I remember to (instructions say 1-3x per da
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u/Mamoswanky
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r/SkincareAddiction
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion have kept my moisture barrier intact for at least 5 years without worry.
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u/wittlebitts
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r/30PlusSkinCare
cerave daily moisturizer is all I use after years of trying all the expensive stuff. My skin has never been better.
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u/sakuramoons
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r/SkincareAddictionUK
dvice massively appreciated!!
This is what I've tried so far:
\- been using cerave moisturising lotion for YEARS and it's one of the only moisturiser I find to hydrate the lower laye
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"Cerave daily moisturizing motion every day. Sometimes I’ll exchange for neutrogenas hydro boost in the AM"
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"I used to alternate this with CeraVe Lotion, but I noticed CeraVe would actually sting when I used it on my nose are"
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"which I would then need to counteract with more and more CeraVe lotion........ My God."
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"Run dont walk, cerave for the win Wow wow wow forever going to be my face lotion. Light, blends in pe"
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"Cerave lotion - not sure what the problematic ingredient is. Loved the skin feel and h"
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"cerave dry skin lotion"
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"only gotten worse since then. Tretinoin did not help. Glycolic acid did not help. A few weeks ago, I cut Cerave moisturizer out of my routine hoping I would see improvement but things have only gotten worse. I really …"
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"AM: Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, Peach Slices Hypochlorous Acid, My iN.gredients Snail Mucin Serum\*, CeraVe Skin Renewing Eye Cream, CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion. PM: CeraVe SA Cleanser, Cetaphil Gentle Cleans…"
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"I wash my face every morning and night with Ivory soap, then use CeraVe cream and sunscreen (almost always). I spent 10 years struggling with alcoholism, but I’ve been sober for 3 years now. My diet isn’t the healthie…"
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"and angles. My routine for those interested: Morning -wash with water -azelaic acid -metronidazole -cerave in the tub (will probably swap out with a lighter moisturizer) -sunscreen Evening -Cerave hydrating foaming oi…"
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"(in the shower) + exfoliating glove Benzoylperoxid Wash Ketozolin Shampoo (for fungal acne when needed) CeraVe moisturizer for dry skin PM Micellar cleansing water CeraVe moisturizer for dry skin I tried so many diffe…"
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"make my skin worse Routine: Vitamin C serum on my face (dry skin) leave for 2 minutes. After that I apply Cerave SPF30 moisturiser on my face. Once the evening strolls around, I wash my face with Cerave Facial cleanse…"
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"*Routines:* *AM:* * Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil and/or Cerave Hydrating Facial Cleanser * The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc (Started on week 8ish) * Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Moisturiser * Eucerin UreaR…"
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"A Definite Ingredient Change So I can’t find anything about this yet but I got this new 5oz from the Cerave store directly on Amazon. Knew I had to check it next to my 3oz that is almost out. Here is what went out and…"
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"I’ve always had dry skin, but winter just wrecks it completely. I’ve gone through the usual stuff like Cerave, Neutrogena Hydro Boost, and Eucerin. They’re all fine, but nothing amazing and not specific for winter. Th…"
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"the bandwidth. I pared my routine down to Vanicream cleanser, COSRX snail mucin (still loyal to this one), CeraVe PM lotion, and EltaMD tinted sunscreen. That’s it. No more 8-step layering, no brightening ampoule that…"
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"to reduce TEWL (transepidermal water loss). Vanicream is well tolerated but not enough anymore, and CeraVe is causing irritation. What should I try next? Long version: Recently I spent a few days in the hospital with …"
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"need it year round. Brands I use for the other products are as follows: VitC Serum - Tiger moon Retinol - CeraVe Azaelic Acid - Skinoren Acnecide is the brand, I don't know what the actual product is but I know it con…"
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"rosacea prone skin and for years I’ve used fairly thick, occlusive moisturizers (ie vanicream in the tub, cerave, cetaphil cream). My skin always soaked it up like crazy - I could use multiple layers of vanicream and …"
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"to it. Context: 29F with oily skin, dilated/obstructed pores but no acne. The products I’m using are: - Cerave Resurfacing Retinol Serum - Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - Vichy Normaderm Toner - La Roche-Posa…"
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"tea essence 3. Paula’s choice peptide eye cream 4. Timeless vitamin c serum 20%+ vit e + ferulic acid 5. Cerave spf 30 moisturizing lotion Evening 1. Elemis dynamic lactic acid pads 2. Dr ceuracle vtegan kombucha tea …"
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"it for free), The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid, The Ordinary Squalane, La Roche Posay Anthelios sunscreen. PM: CeraVe cleanser, The Ordinary Glycolic Acid, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid, The Ordinary Squalane. When I'm not…"
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"2. laneige cream skin toner 3. acnemy moisturizer 4. round lab birch juice spf 50+ PM 1. Wash face with cerave foaming cleanser 2. laneige cream skin toner 3. BHA from no cosmetics (3x per week) 4. acnemy moist…"
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"toner cosrx snail mucin clinique moisture surge hero sunscreen the ordinary pycogenol 🌙PM DHC cleansing oil cerave foaming cleanser 2x week swap for caudalie salicylic acid cleanser 2x week trader joe’s microdermabras…"
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"they often provide more frequent discounts and send tons of freebies. wins all around. But for many, the cerave (owned by L'oreal) on the shelf at Wal-Mart (the literal worst of the big box stores, and yes I'm includi…"
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"it was not through skincare. I believed that was the cure at first, but after trying different products (cerave, cetaphil, salicylic acid etc) and nothing happening. I started researching more into what actually cause…"
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"the upside is stronger structural change session by session. On the topical side, I use daily tretinoin and cerave hydrating cream. Tretinoin is crucial…please don’t skip it. I also supplement with vitamin C and hydro…"
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"Toner • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream • Round Lab Sunscreen Night: • Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser • CeraVe Gel Cleanser • Round Lab Dokdo Toner • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream Some things I’ve learned along the …"
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"I've been using the CeraVe salicylic acid body wash in the shower, and the La roche Posay urea cream (after every shower while skin is still damp) combined with spraying my legs with the ordinary's glycolic acid once …"
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"early 20s which led me down the skincare rabbit hole where I discovered Tret. my routine back then was the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser + Cerave Moisturising Lotion and the lowest % of Tret. I was able to up the % relati…"
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"Vitamin C Serum Acnemy Zitcalm Moisturizer Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ **PM** Cerave foaming cleanser Laneige Cream Skin Toner No cosmetics BHA Liquid Refiner (3x a week) Acnemy Zitcalm Moistu…"
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"use:** - Accutane (I did a 6 month course; acne came back eventually but SO much improvement in severity) - CeraVe SA cleanser - rx Sodium Sulfacetamide cleanser (cleansing with sulfur is one of the things I truly bel…"
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"On the left is the daily moisturizing lotion I purchased last year. The one on the right I purchased last week. Bottle looks different & ingredients are different. Both purchased from Target so I am assuming they’re l…"
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"I'm going to change my diet but some product help and other tips would be greatly appreciated. Im using cerave hydrating oil cleanser, cerave acne cleanser, hyaluronic acid serum, Azelaic Acid cream, glycolic acid and…"
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"for me to go out in public. I recently stopping using all products accept for La Roche Posay sunscreens and CeraVe face wash. I’m thinking of using active ingredients again or anything for the time being until I can s…"
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"products before either appearance. moisturizer stings and does not seem to help, ive also tried to use cerave healing ointment."
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"benzoyl peroxide 5% complex 15 face cream centella ampoule centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sunscreen night: cerave hydrating cream to foam cleanser complex 15 face cream centella ampoule adapalene 0.1% neutrogena hydro …"
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"on my forehead/temples, I know I have a big forehead btw this is NOT my best angle lol.. I wash my face w CeraVe and Curology and have a bubble moisturizer all of which I use daily. Does this look like something that …"
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"any significant, redness, burning, itching, etc. Took a shower after like normal and moisturized after with Cerave in the tub. What a night and day difference!! No, I'm not selling foot pics. Sincerely, \- A gal who j…"
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"with water, 3-4 sprays hypochlorous acid solution, la roche-posay cicaplast balm b5+, spf PM: cleanse with Cerave foaming oil cleanser, 3-4 sprays hypochlorous acid solution, 3-4 drops the ordinary soothing and barrie…"
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"to skincare. I would really love some advice, especially any help with my dark under eyes. Currently I use: CeraVe Eye Repair Cream Hada Labo Tokyo Gentle Hydrating Cleanser Hada Labo Lift No-Wrinkles Day & Night Crea…"
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"week "Naturium BHA Liquid exfoliant 2%" -Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum( Just started this before it was CeraVe) -CeraVe Moisturizing Cream -La Roche-Posay SPF 50 tinted mineral sunscreen PM: -Cleanse with CeraVe Ac…"
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"both cheeks My current skincare routine is not so great but- morning - cetaphil gentle cleanser followed by cerave lightweight moisturizer (with ceramides and hyaluronic acid-the pump one)which I started using recentl…"
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"I'm not even mad anymore, just tired. I have a whole shelf dedicated to skincare. Cerave, Paula's Choice, Differin, niacinamide, azelaic acid, you name it. I found half of it from this sub and the other half from goin…"
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"better skin! My current routine is this (thanks to my amazing housemate getting me a routine as a gift): Cerave Salicylic Acid Cleanser - daily The Ordinary Squalene Cleanser - when I wear makeup The Ordinary Glycolic…"
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"AM: Wash face with lukewarm water in shower (my skin gets too dry if I use face wash in the morning) ➡️ Cerave Hydrating Toner ➡️ Onexton Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 3.75% ➡️ Cerave Daily Mois…"
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"have dry, crusty feet Again, no blur effect or any editing. This was just a few minutes after putting Cerave in the tub on after a shower. Just me, my bathroom, and my grippers"
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"I'm shedding, even when I use them sparingly. Right now my routine is just washing my face once a day with CeraVe hydrating foaming oil cleanser then using the CeraVe moisturizing cream for normal to dry skin, and fin…"
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"between before applying the next product to allow my face to absorb the product) MORNING ROUTINE- CLEANSER: CeraVe Renewing SA cleanser & Starface star wash+salicylic acid wash. (I will interchange between these 2 on …"
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"I rotate serums, but this routine has been working pretty well lately — especially the silicone patches. • CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser • The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + HA Serum • The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin • Murad Resurge…"
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"the morning I use the differn, face cream , sunscreen and the gycolic every other day. At night u use the cerave, face cream, adapalene, and slug my face with aquaphor. Anyone have any recommendations or tips ? I know…"
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"or if it can be treated with products (ive tried glycolic acid, salicylic acid and azaleic acid. I use the cerave moisturizing cream and a hyaluronic acid serum for hydration.) Does anyone recognize this/know a solution?"
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"In the last two weeks I started using Vanicream to moisturize daily as well as alternating between CeraVe SA body wash/lotion and amlactin daily nourish each day. I usually use a Korean exfoliating glove on the days I…"
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"damaged skin barrier I think is now repaired (but correct me if I’m wrong). I am using gentle products from cerave and Paula’s choice of acne skin and sometimes elidel for my eczema on my forehead and hylaricic acid a…"
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"Water -> Nø Cosmetics Liquid Hydrator -> Avène Tolerance Hydra-10 Fluid **PM:** Garnier Micellar Water -> CeraVe Foaming Cleanser -> Nø Cosmetics Liquid Hydrator -> 2 layers of Avène Fluid **My Questions:** Has anyone…"
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"at a time and giving it actual time before changing anything else, also simplified massively, just the cerave hydrating cleanser, the ordinary niacinamide, cerave moisturising cream and ultrasun spf. stopped layering …"
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"cerave hydrating cream to foam cleanser (am&pm) -adapalene 0.1% cream (m, w, t pm) - cerave moisturizing lotion (am,pm) i’m broke so product suggestions won’t really help me right now just posting for accountability b…"
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"family doctor, to combat the dryness caused by it I use the glow recipe dew drops in the morning along with cerave lotion** I’ve struggled with acne since I was a teen and it was SO painful and itchy, so many scars. I…"
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"and Yasmin (neither worked but I was only young). I wash my face with water in mornings and apply SPF & Cerave moisturiser before makeup. Evening I take makeup off with micellar water and then wash face with Cerave hy…"
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"and this is how my skin is looking 2 weeks into using it. Before this I was just using a basic cleanser, (CeraVe) and a basic moisturizer (cetaphil) along with a beauty of joseon sunscreen (my fav). I’ve been doing th…"
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"wedding starts. Skin Type - I have naturally oily skin Current routine \- wash my face at night time with Cerave foaming facial cleanser while in the shower \- moisturize my face after my shower with Cerave daily mois…"
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"every third day and my serums only in the evening. I even bought a really gentle cleanser for my skin type (cerave) and the all in Barrier Creme from nø (I love this one. Every product I introduced I did slowly while …"
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"Night A: Cleanser + La Roche Springs Water Mist + Hyaluronic Acid + Good Molecules Gentle Retinol + CeraVe Moisturizer Cream Night B: Finacea (15% Azelaic Acid, just got it prescribed for Rosacea) I do the cleansing…"
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"a few Asian skincare brands (mixsoon, dr. Althea) I've tried many lines from LRP, elta MD, the ordinary, CeraVe, etc. and they all cause major burning. Any recommendations? Pls be kind 🥺"
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"Strength Trainer Peptide Moisturizer Occasionally Ole Henriksen HydraBarrier Face Oil Occasionally CeraVe Healing Ointment around eyes, lips, and corners of mouth if dry Looking back at the January photos compared to …"
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"My poor skin needed some self care and I just wasn't interested 😔 Routine: Morning routine Wash with CeraVe Foaming Cleanser and then use Thayers toner 1. TruSkin Vitamin C Serum 2. Olay Super Serum 3. L'Oreal Revital…"
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"Here is what I did for Acne: -Aklief for around 3 months starting July 2024 (Prescription) stopped October -Cerave cleanser morning and night -remove makeup thoroughly as soon as possible when getting home if I wear i…"
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"to start becoming super red everyday of the week and I have no idea what it is and how to treat it. I used cerave and neutrogena hydro boost before this happened so I’m wondering if I damaged my face using these produ…"
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"my barrier. These are my results after just 14 days. Routine: \- AM: rinse with water, LRP Cicaplast cream, CeraVe SPF50 sunscreen drops \- PM: wash with CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil cleanser OR Joesoef Sulphur soap (…"
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"30 soon 😅 **Morning:** * Snail essence from COSRX or Nacomi hyaluronic acid * 20% azelaic acid (Acnederm) * CeraVe moisturizer or a cheaper dupe like Mixa with ceramides * SPF 50 (various brands, but I really like Hol…"
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"I had heard that niacinamide was quite helpful for skin and hair. In fact I bought a reputed product, CeraVe's hydrating conditioner, in part for its inclusion of this chemical. It arrived a day or two ago but I have …"
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"I rinse my face in the morning and use niacinamide and vanicream moisturizer but I’ve been slacking with my cerave sunscreen ngl I just don’t go outside that much. Cerave facewash and differin gel at night, then I wai…"
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"I don’t know what they are. I’ve tried using skincare products (cerave, cetaphil, cosrx…), drink more water (6L/day), and consulting a dermatologist, pretty much everything known to planet earth to get rid of them. Th…"
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"loving the results Routine: A.M. Rinse face Skin1004 centella moisturizer Beauty of Joseon Sunscreen P.M. CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser Tretinoin gel 0.01% And lastly Paula’s choice BHA exfoliant on Mondays and Thu…"
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"lots of water, and eat healthily. I literally don’t know what’s causing it? My skincare routine is gentle (cerave cleanser everyday, glycolic acid toner 2-3 times a week, The Ordinary soothing & barrier support serum …"
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"acne wash in my daily shower. Plus a lightweight moisturizer as needed -- usually I use Ponds, but I have CeraVe right now. I have a dermatologist appointment in October, but I miss feeling confident in sleeveless shi…"
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"be cured but I maybe get like 1-2 pimples a month now, which disappear very quickly. My routine: AM: 4% Cerave BPO Wash, Finacea gel, Aczone 5% gel, moisturizer PM: Gentle foaming cleanser, Aczone 5% gel, adapalene, m…"
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"I have tried Neosporin, CeraVe healing ointment, and Aquaphor lip repair balms (both the intense relief and aloe vera) and nothing has worked for longer than a day if that. I make sure to put healing ointment on when …"
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"my foreheads lines soooo pronounced I felt like I looked 10 years older. I’ll be 37 next month. I also use cerave retinol and good molecules overnight resurfacing, but otherwise my routine is really basic (like neutro…"
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"so I'm not slowly bankrupting myself every time I wash my hair. 😬 In a bout of frustration I tried CeraVe's moisturizing cream on my hair last night then dried with my diffuser, and it's working really well so far? I'…"
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"occasionally use; -Paula’s choice 2% BHA liquid exfoliant -Centella cleansing oil -Hypochlorous acid spray -CeraVe renewing SA lotion Please let me know any recommendations🙏🥹anything is much appreciated."
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"and it isn't anything to write home about, it's just an okay moisturizer) and I wash my face with the CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser at the end of the day (actually pretty good). That's it. I come here to say, sometimes …"
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"cleared up now. But it seems as though my cheeks are worsening. I use the Ego QV Gentle Wash cleanser and Cerave Moisturiser. I did switch from the green hydrating cerave cleanser to the Ego QV cleanser about a week b…"
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"Toner • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream • Round Lab Sunscreen Night: • Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser • CeraVe Gel Cleanser • Round Lab Dokdo Toner • Differin gel • Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream Some things I’ve lea…"
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"the salicylic acid 2 times a week but now only 1 time a week, I also switched just now from the light green CeraVe (shown in pic 4) to this blue one which should be stronger which leads to me trying this—-> Yesterday …"
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"Retinol which lasted 6-8 weeks but after that my skin started looking absolutely incredible. - Face wash: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser (fragrance free) - Vitamin C: The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside 12% - SPF: CeraVe Ultra-L…"
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"34F. I've been using CeraVe for the past 4 years. In July, I noticed that I started to develop cystic acne. Acne that would leave marks that would take months to go away. Once a pimple healed, another one grew right i…"
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"Tretinoin, prescription 4x/week L’Oreal Bright Reveal Exfoliant Peel/ 2x week Not on same days as Tretinoin CeraVe Moisurizing Cream Some comments. I don’t use a moisturizer in the am because the niacinamide + Squalan…"
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"Before (left) and now (right). Using every other day at night, with cerave face wash and cerave spf, also Vanicream moisturizer which I just switched to this week and LOVE. I have zero irritation now (combination of a…"
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"covering my job patch for privacy. started using CeraVe on my face and added SPF like everyone suggested. I got some under eye patches and a red light mask. my skin feels much better even after a couple days just from…"
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"chest and then use regular body wash, or are you alternating each one on separate days? I currently use CeraVe Acne Foaming Wash on my chest and a regular body wash concurrently every day, but it doesn't seem to be wo…"
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"I also bought CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion 30 from Target works pretty well I even using that as a makeup base sometimes"
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"My new favorite product is CeraVe’s hydrating toner. It’s so gentle and my skin feels awesome when I use it! Just a suggestion if you are looking for a toner. Agree with everything though. I don’t have a particularly …"
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"may help (Anua makes one, the Ordinary, and Naturium). Ivory soap seems kinda harsh to wash your face with. Cerave or Vanicream might be better options. Just introduce one new product at a time to not shock your skin …"
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"the water of where I live (went from high rust/iron to lower), and picking simpler face care products (CeraVe/Cetaphil and its store brand knockoffs, Kiehl’s) and prioritizing moisture over dehydrating my face with co…"
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"AHAs, such as glycolic acid & lactic acid are also helpful, but for getting into the pores, salicylic acid. Cerave do very affordable salicylic acid products. la roche posay is another brand to look at."
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"understand your struggle. I have been through a ton of products and have found that some moisturizers like Cerave/Vanicream led to more of those bumps on my skin. I really love La Roche Posay’s matte moisturizers (wit…"
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"Have you tried CERAVE healing ointment? I’ve had eczema since 5, and im 29 now, my favorite product"
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"and that seems like an amazing deal to an unsuspecting shopper -- whereas you can't ask $40 for, say, a CeraVe product that normally costs under $20. But then again, I did buy CeraVe (and a $20 Rhode lip balm) from th…"
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"with something similar several times a week. Occasionally (not on exfoliation day or it stings ) I use the CeraVe lotion with urea in it. On non exfoliating days I lotion up after I bathe and mix the lotion with sever…"
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"of issues like this that I had started going away! Other than that, I use glycolic acid, salicylic acid and cerave cream moisturizer and it keeps my skin really clear."
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"This is the only cerave product that doesn't break me out and of course they change it. It works so much better for my chapped lips over a serum than aquaphor or Vaseline."
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"the group of people that walks into a store with the yuka app open and records a tiktok about the cancer in cerave or something) >*Dimethicone* is a very powerful occlusive. However I do think it's another one that pe…"
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"so I have a really frustrating combination of problems to corner with products. I recently ordered more cerave healing ointment, so if I end up with the new formula I’ll be sure to post my thoughts later on this sub o…"
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"brands someone else will have to chime in. I've heard Bubble's Cosmic Silk, Prequel's Half and Half, and Cerave's hydrating toner are decent, but I haven't personally tried them. a word of caution: if you live in a dr…"
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"and niacinamide, yes to sunscreen and moisturiser and cleanser. Nothing else is needed. I’m having fun with CeraVe, Paula’s Choice and La Roche Posay. They all clearly use good science based principles for their formu…"
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"It’s crazy because I was using Cerave for a long time and thought my hormones must be going crazy (in my 40s😩) because I was always bumpy and new pimples… turns out Cerave , vanicream and la roche posay have been the …"
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"Yes on the Cerave! I always try and warn people who are breakout prone to avoid Cerave cream."
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"How are you liking the cerave retinol? It’s a new product for me and I feeeeel like I can see a difference in fine lines but that might also be wishful thinking"
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"my oily skin is clearer from blackheads. I do wash it off with another cleanser. However the moment I tried cerave cleansers for example my skin felt so icky… and so people love it. It’s a case by case unfortunately s…"
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"I don’t love the texture of mine need to find a new one, it sits sticky on the skin. For lotion -daytime: cerave daily moisturizing lotion -before bed: cerave PM lotion the one with the blue bar that says “ULTRA light…"
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"Wash with Kojic acid soap then follow up with cerave rough & bumpy lotion then put on the scar sheets. Kojic acid soap fades scars & rough & bumpy lotion exfoliates the skin & increase cell turnover so the scars will …"
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"while I dove into Google and one thing kept coming up as a potential solution: Sulfur. Right now, I use Cerave foaming face wash most days. Sulfur mask or soap 1-2x a week. LRP Lipikar Triple Repair moisturizing cream…"
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"out when I started spiro and used the same Cetaphil bar soap face wash that I always had been and Cerave daily lotion. I was on 50 for the first three months and didnt see a ton of change. Bumped it up to 100 and by t…"
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"sensitive and also so acne prone so cleansers either burn when I use them or they make me break out🤧 I used CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser but after like 8-9 months it started making me break out."
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"Got it, I also have extremely sensitive eyes and have had better luck with Asian sunscreens on that front. Cerave, EltaMD, and the Kopari sun stick are also eye safe in my experience. My understanding is that when it …"
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"but the high SPF makes it worth the hassle to keep it from causing too much of an issue. Unfortunately, CeraVe has been putting niacinamide in everything. If they come out with one without it, I'll give them a try! I …"
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"Yes! I used to use Kate Somerville, etc. Today I get Rx tret and invest in Elta MD sunscreen but use CeraVe moisturizing cream and a Dollar Tree Drunk Elephant dupe face wash for $1.25. I also use a few products from …"
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"I hear you. I recently decided to stop and just changed my routine to a handful of basic CeraVe products recommended for my skin type. Not shedding $100s makes me happy which in turn improves my complexion at least as…"
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"I just switched to cerave cleanser! I’m glad to hear it’s working out for you thus far."
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"True this with being less poor. I am using a cerave cleanser and moisturizer. 6 months with a pump-a-day use, the cleanser is still going strong. The moisturizer, refilled a month ago only. Very cost effective."
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"Thin watery layers to thicker layers. I did ordinary hyaluronic serum, followed by cerave lotion then cetaphil in the green tub and I never got the crazy flaking. Accutane sucks all the oil out of your skin so you can…"
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"Cerave also makes an SA lotion. I use regular soap and then the lotion after drying off. Works great"
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"told me to use benzoyl peroxide, not salicylic acid. I have folliculitis too. For She recommended the CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser with 4% benzoyl peroxide."
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"I love the CeraVe SA cream for this. I went to the doctor for it and he gave me an antibacterial cream I had to apply twice a day on clean skin. That took the big inflamed stuff after 6 months. Afterwards I have used …"
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"CeraVe SA cream in the tub is a holy grail product for me!!!"
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"and cause red, bumpy, rough skin. This is a genetic condition. Use a salicylic acid cream like the CeraVe everyone is recommending here to exfoliate. I like the CeraVe Psoriasis Cream since it has salicylic acid, lact…"
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"CeraVe and Laroche both have urea lotion that doesn’t smell"
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"They do! But unfortunately for me, much like OP I have some bacne and really bad KP. The Cerave one didn't do anything. I didn't try the Eucerin one but I think they have the same concentration of urea so I don't see …"
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"lotion ETA: my personal suggestions are to keep the Pond's, ditch the LRP oil. Keep the Aestura, ditch the CeraVe and Thayer's. Swap the Vit C for a lower amount, 10% is high. Keep the snail mucin, ditch the TO."
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"The Ordinary Niacinamide (optional; skip if you get dryness, pilling, or sensitivity) 3️⃣ Seal & Nourish • CeraVe Moisturizing Cream • Optional final seal if very dry: Very thin layer of Pond’s (avoid if clog-prone) ⸻…"
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"to cause fungal, which I think definitely helped my skin feel more hydrated and less greasy. Like the Cerave daytime and nighttime moisturizer (which I used for probably 1-2 years consistently). It just decided one da…"
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"ago I was on isotretinoin 80mg a day (5-6 months), and simplified my routine down to a gentle cleanser (CeraVe moisturizing cleanser) and moisturizer (Cetaphil oil-free moisturizing lotion)! then for a while now I've …"
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"the same way I’m using the ordinary HA + B5 and it’s causing pilling I apply it ton damp skin followed by cerave moisturizer in the tub. The moment I put sunscreen on (la rochay posay anthelios tinted mineral) I pill …"
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"I've heard people like no fuss options like Vanicream, Cerave PM, and the La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5 baume for more occlusion. Personally, I'm into Japanese and Korean brands and have combination skin in a hot and hu…"
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"are in bed with various oppressive ideologies. I won’t buy Aveeda or Estee Lauder, but I certainly do buy CeraVe...."
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"the only items that work at the current state of my skin and can be fitted into my budget are from CeraVe and La Roche Posay. It sucks, but it is what it is and finding out who these brands belong to neither changed m…"
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"I use dandruff shampoo and it has totally gotten rid of my cystic acne. Op, try using dandruff shampoo (cerave has one) as body wash/face wash. I dilute it with water"
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"I use good molecules cleanser but do enjoy Cerave overnight lotion."
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"my face in the morning with cleanser. I just washed my face with water. Now, I'm mostly using Cetaphil and CeraVe cleanser."
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"the same issue, I guess I'm sensitive to the carrying agents, even the most sensitive skin based ones like CeraVe, vanicream, and the all natural ones. Didn't matter. Went one weekend where we flew to a convention and…"
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"LRP or cerave tinted mineral sunscreens are my two go-tos. looks like both of the non-tinted versions were rated very highly in this post so it's likely the OP will agree. one tip though, if you're fair - even the lig…"
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"Seconding the Cerave tinted mineral sunscreen. I’ve tried so many tinted sunscreens and this is hands DOWN my favorite"
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"Have you been using the Cerave one long-term or was it more of a recent discovery?"
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"Talk me through your peeling/flaking moments more please. You’re using Cerave Healing Ointment as your occlusive?"
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"first with an oil cleanser (Hanskin BHA Pore Cleansing Oil), and then doing my second cleanse with Cerave SA Renewing Cleanser and it was a noticeable improvement!"
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"I was gonna say, the Tatcha Dewy cream is my GOAT (but so pricey 😭) and the CeraVe cream gave me the worst breakout of my adult life, so YRMV! Still, I enjoyed reading this, especially the "best for" bits at the end o…"
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"skin and def can’t do fragrance so if it feels nice and doesn’t break me out it’s great! Vanicream and Cerave are my old reliables. Simple, good ingredients, good price point, and effective."
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"do you ever double cleanse when wearing makeup or is the cerave hydrating cleanser sufficient?"
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"vitamin c, kojic acid and tretinoin into my routine. But for the near future my routine looks like CeraVe cream to foam cleanser, either the perfect derma peel moisturizer or Aveeno calm moisturizer, and the mineral s…"
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"by @dermarkologist getting paid to sell la roche-posay sunscreens, or @labmuffinbeautyscience selling a new cerave cleanser, because i've used those specific types of item from those specific brands and i personally b…"
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"at my wits end. Everything I try with sunscreen causes my face to erupt. I’ve tried various formulas from CeraVe, Cetaphil, and Neutrogena. My next two are the Supergoop dupes from Trader Joe’s. I got both the sheer a…"
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"10% isn't anymore effective than the 5% while discussing my son's care. With that being said I found Cerave 4% Benzoyl peroxide cream face wash in my local CVS and it's not causing the extreme dryness, flaking, or irr…"
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"see certain ingredients mentioned those are ones I know I can't use. I hope this helps. 💕 Cleanser • All Cerave Cleansers scaley skin, cystic acne, "jelly" like white heads • Vanicream Cleanser cystic acne, itchy bump…"
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"AM: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser CeraVe Vitamin C Serum CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion - AM/SPF 30 La Roche Posay Anthelios 30SPF Invisible Fluid PM: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum or La Roche …"
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"Dang it! Cerave fell victim to the clean beauty propaganda. The new preservatives make me itch. I want my parabens back!"
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"skin can’t handle it Also can’t handle 1. Polysorbate 20 2. Retinyl Palmitate 3. fatty alcohols (anything CeraVe) 4. Silica (so makeup is hard for me)"
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"Haha totally. CeraVe hydrating cleanser is my HG."
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"My HG used to be the hydrating cleanser, but I’ve really liked the cerave foaming oil cleanser more"
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"In the meantime, you are using too many actives and likely need more moisturizing in your routine. The CeraVe benzoyl peroxide cleanser was less irritating than store brands in my experience, and for benzoyl peroxide …"
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"front of people! Over the years I tried a lot of sunscreen/foundation combos and the one I'm using now is Cerave morning moisturizer SPF 70 combined with L'Oreal True Match foundation. If you put the sunscreen on and …"
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"and i’ve heard people have bad reactions to it. I moisturize morning(if i need it) and night using the Cerave (blue one) but i was using the Nivea big pot for a long time and personally it was fine for me and i didn’t…"
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"having serious cyst breakouts on my neck that never quit (one would show up right after the other). The new cerave shampoo and conditioner is great!"
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"Just turned 26, those pics were when I was 24/early25. It’s funny, my routine was so basic before, literally Cerave monitoring cleaners, then their spf, that’s it maybe some hyaluronic acid if I felt fancy once a mont…"
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"i don't really have a "gentle" one, but my sister does have these 2 from cerave; foaming cleanser and hydration cleanser. would either one be better for dailt use than the one i'm currently using?"
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"i just wanted to stop by and comment and say i have hormonal acne and for the past few months ive been using CeraVe 4% acne foaming wash (it was actually prescribed by my dermatologist ontop of some hormonal meds) and…"
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"but I've recently started using it on my chest in the shower every day and it helped I think it is just a CeraVe wash"
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"Just recently I started getting bad break outs along my chin line even using curology so I switched to cerave benzoyl peroxide wash and it is making a difference! I purged some with both but it’s been helping me!"
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"skin of my life. Was a bit dry but just make sure you’re drinking water and using a good moisturizer like Cerave"
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"of the assumption that I didn’t change anything in my routine but after a lot of research I found out that cerave tub moisturizer which I introduced in my routine was causing my acne and comedones. My skin was so dama…"
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"and it changed my life! I also use tretinoin and clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide. I wash my face with cerave acne foaming cream cleanser 4% benzoyl peroxide. Then use cerave moisturizing cream. I would have a new pimple …"
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"to layer too much skin care onto ur skin as it can clog up ur pores fast. i just use panoxyl face wash and cerave moisturizer"
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"brush In shower - Glytone exfoliating body wash 2/3 times a week. Apply with Korean body mitt. After shower-cerave SA cream. Ordinary glycolic acid applied with cotton rounds on days you didn’t use the body wash in sh…"
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"not necessary. retinol of some sort, (I like retinol in squalene) peptides serum, and a moisturizer like cerave. Morning- vitamin C, sunscreen, moisturizer. You have to note that when using retinol it also makes your …"
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"I do cerave cleanser in the shower & then follow up with cerave moisturizer after. Thank you!"
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"If CeraVe products work for you, you could add the Face sunscreen. I would only add one new product after a week or 2 to make sure your skin adjusts to it. It’s easier to eliminate that way if you have a reaction. Cer…"
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"H, thanks for your answer. No absolutely nothing except my Cerave cream and exfoliate (it feels better but doesn't solve my problem). Which brand do you recommand ? I'm in the FR market"
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"it. Simple is better for your skin. Dermatologist-approved, unscented products are the way to go (Cetaphil, CeraVe, LRP, Avène, Aveeno, Bioderma, Vanicream). Anything beyond a basic moisturiser, face wash, and SPF is …"
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"Sounds like a lot of cleansing, maybe over cleansing. Peel it back and use a neutral cleanser (like the cerave, but the new formula breaks me out, I’ve opted for the Simple moisturising cleanser now and it’s lovely an…"
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"up your face and the SA will get in there and make it more inflamed. Maybe you can take it back? Also cerave carries a salicylic acid bar or liquid face was and both are excellent."
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"beforehand , make sure you’re using a new clean razor. I used to get red and bumpy after shaving so I added cerave rough and bumpy cream to my post shave routine and it has helped a ton"
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"I swear cerave is out here with bots. I have never met a single person IRL who has used and liked/had good results with cerave moisturizers"
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"like me get decent results because we slather it on. With more expensive face creams I’m stingy, but I know Cerave is cheap so I put it on super thick & do my full neck & chest. No lotion is going to perform miracles.…"
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"I have extremely dry skin. Like, clinically significant dry skin due to an autoimmune disorder. Apparently CeraVe products are like rocket fuel for cystic acne if you have skin that produces any oil at all."
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"the sandwich method. It’s better but I’m still so dry. Perhaps I should get the cicaplast cream, I’m using cerave and the glossier barrier cream right now"
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"day seems to perform better than using a high SPF only during extended exposure. L’Oreal (La Roche-Posay/CeraVe/Vichy), Johnson&Johnson (Neutrogena/Aveeno), Eucerin, and other R&D-focused brands have dermatologist-foc…"
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"A.M. CeraVe foaming cleanser Bubble Cosmic Silk Toner CeraVe Vitamin C Serum CeraVe Vitamin C under eye cream The Ordinary 10% Azelaic Suspension Good Molecules 10% Niacinamide Serum Neutrogena HydroBoost CeraVe Light…"
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"Maybe um switch to the Cerave Acne Control cleanser because the Dove soap is not meant for face or acne, the ph is to high on soaps. You can decant a acne cleanser into a little travel squeeze bottle and take it with …"
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"This is what works for me: Wash face with cerave salicylic acid cleanser, rinse, wash face with panoxyl benzoyl peroxide face wash Apply vanicream moisturizer and cerave retinol Apply adapalene gel and benzoyl peroxid…"
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"CeraVe moisturizer. I’ve tried way more expensive creams and somehow always end up going back to the simple boring one that just keeps my skin barrier happy."
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"CeraVe PM and Garnier rose micellar water. I just love those 2 products. I've tried way more expensive creams but I love this stuff. I know some people can't tolerate niacinamide but for me this works for my combo ski…"
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"Tret, Cerave non foaming cleanser, I'm From rice toner, CosRX Balancium moisturiser/Ameliorate Replenishing moisturiser and Scinic sunscreen/FrezyDerm sunscreen."
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"off Every alternate night: adapalene (only on nose and cheeks where pores are visible) i follow up with cerave healing ointment because i have dry skin in general I use Paula’s choice BHA cleanser every night, prequel…"
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"Whats the issue with cerave? What are you recommending?"
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"I’m not sure why but I’ve heard of lots of people who break out with CeraVe products. But also lots of ppl love them so go figure. :)"
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"no one size fits all. But ingredients are key. I see a lot of people using multiple product lines. LaRosh, Cerave, all together. And the issue with that is not all products are meant to be synergestic. Only the same f…"
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"I just stated using CeraVe Skin Renewing night cream - I love triple lipid but only buy it for winter…the CeraVe is a solid dupe and at a fraction of the price!"
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"Ok I kid you not this is the ONLY thing that works for me, it’s the CeraVe Eye Repair Cream. Ik this is the first comment but it’s the only one you need, jus trust me dawg"
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"Vinoperfect serum by Caudalie…only thing that has faded my age spots Foaming face wash by CeraVe for my sensitive skin Cream toner spray by Laneige moisturizing Ponds Cold cream for makeup removal"
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"size of my pores across my cheeks and nose. I use it most evenings and with lots of moisturizer (loving the cerave night cream)."
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"If regular lip balms or Vaseline don’t work for you, I recommend CeraVe healing ointment! I have super dry lips and perioral dermatiti. I went to dermatologist and they gave me some samples of CeraVe healing ointment …"
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"Have you tried Cerave Healing Ointment? if so, do you not like it better?"
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"Glycolic acid may help. AM: Cerave Hydrating Cleanser Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 PM: Cerave Hydrating Cleanser Tretinoin gel (A-ret gel three times a week, followed by Vanicream…"
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"Yes! It’s called slugging and lots of us love it. I personally like cerave healing ointment better. It’s less oily I think and also has ceramides that my skin loves."
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"Yes I use cerave day moisturiser with spf for cleaner I use foaming cleanser with hylaruonic acid"
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"with calendula or chamomile. lastly, id use unscented and simple products when possible. laroche posay and cerave come to mind, great brands with very powerful products. i used to use korean skincare and i never had a…"
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"Cerave has a salycilic acid lotion that helps"
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"your skin likes. If this is a new moisturizer for you, look for one that is made for sensitive skin, like CeraVe. - When you first start wearing Tretinoin, your skin will start to do a thing called purging. You will n…"
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"a lot of cosmetically elegant options these days that feel good and aren’t too greasy. I just got one from CeraVe that’s excellent under makeup. There’s also sunscreen in powders that are great too to reapply over mak…"
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"Sephora. Here are some of my suggestions, but please run it by the experts at the store as well. Cleanser: cerave salicylic acid face wash. Maybe get one of those face wash tools that have little short silicone bristl…"
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"Cerave never worked for me, and I’ve heard other people experience the same. Right now vanicream cleanser and moisturizer work great for me. My doctor has me on Spironolactone for hormonal acne, a benzoyl/clindamycin …"
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"Stop using the CeraVe. It’s making your acne worse."
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"my cheeks are the most sensitive but also my problem area so I’d have to apply it there. I’m using Cerave moisturising cream, not sure if you’ve ever seen the texture of that but if you have would you say that’s occlu…"
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"I’m not sure whether Cerave moisturizing cream would be considered occlusive! Some occlusive moisturizers are things Vanicream, LRP Cicplast line, Vaseline, etc."
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"Vanicream Cleanser will remove any leftover. This will keep anything left behind from clogging your pores. Cerave Moisturizing Cream in the tub is my go to moisturizer for fungal acne breakout. Curel Intensive Face Mo…"
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"like less on that front.) I'm sure there are plenty of other options if neither of those sound appealing. (CeraVe cream cleaner and foaming cleanser both do not agree with my skin. Haven't tried any more of their clea…"
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"please religiously follow what ur doc said. I’d recommend fragrance free sensitive skin friendly products. Cerave is a safe option (for cleansers), following up with a gel based moisturiser like neutrogena hydro boost…"
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"yeah cerave cleansers suck and break a lot of people out, but by all means continue what you are doing"
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"spot, some scars on my thighs and it disapeared. I also use a face moisturizer lotion to keep it hydrate: CeraVe, the one with SPF 30. Simple is always better!"
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"(especially as they start to grow out; try using a body wash or a body lotion that contains salicylic acid—Cerave has both while Naturium has a nice body wash) before and after you shave and regularly use a soothing b…"
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"You’ve had a reaction or compromised the skin barrier. CeraVe foaming cleanser brings on a Papulopustular Rosacea flare up on me. I can’t use it at all."
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"Same! Anything cerave makes my rosacea flare!"
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"i ran out of my usual face wash and had to get the cerave hydrating foaming cleanser. could very well be that, but this happened in the last 24 hours and i used that for about 3 days"
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"My skin freaks out when I use Cerave fwiw. That might be it, or it could be an allergic reaction like some others have mentioned"
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"No one can give you an exact timeline.. but #1 priority is stopping the CeraVe and if possible, changing back to your old product + try not to pick at anything. But I don't think your peers will feel differently about…"
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"I’m loving Cerave!! No pilling. It’s very effective. And no weird white cast."
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"The SA smoothing balm by CeraVe also works like that (an acid + urea). But I had better results for KP with applying a BHA+AHA peeling and a 10-15% Urea Lotion (I use La Roche Posay) afterwards. Just has more bang tha…"
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"that “peeling” you’re mentioning? I have a similar problem as the OP, and would be happy to switch out my CeraVe SA lotion for a Urea based one, but I don’t understand what this other product is"
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"help KP, usually. So look for a lotion like Amlactin. Also, did this start before or after you started the Cerave SA line? Idk about you but I'm very sensitive to salicylic acid and it causes my skin to act up similarly"
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"are exfoliating a whole lot. Alternate every other day with a hydrating body wash. Try something other than cerave SA, lactic acid may be the better option. Also, skin likes cooler water. It doesn't have to be freezin…"
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"treatment serum with 2% salicylic acid’ from Shea Moisture. My moisturizer is the ‘Moisturizing Cream’ from CeraVe. And my spf lotion is the ‘AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion with sunscreen SPF 50’."
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"afterwards. I always wash my skin before using baby shampoo, dermaplane dry skin, then wash again using CeraVe cream cleanser and finally follow with a gentle moisturizer. I'd recommend watching a video on how to do i…"
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"place. But you kind of have to get through the purge if you want it cleared up effectively. I like the Cerave SA cleanser or La Roche Posay Effaclar."
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"off the LRP toleriane moisturizer, which is fairly thick/creamy. You might have already tried, but I know CeraVe has a recommended vitamin c. Maybe that’ll work. Good luck!"
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"ascorbate. Skinceuticals is L-ascorbic acid (ferulic acid is a different kind of antioxidant). Cerave is also L-ascorbic acid. Wishing you the best with the Skinceuticals! People love it, but it's too expensive for me 🫠"
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"A routine of GENTLE cleansing soap in the PM followed by a basic moisturizer on a damp face (vanicream, Cerave, whatever), topped with a thin layer of either aquaphor or Vaseline. In the am, rinse your face with water…"
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"From personal experience, I used the Cerave SA cleanser and my face broke it very similar closed comedones that I've never had to that extent before. As it turns out, my skin has a niacinamide sensitivity that causes …"
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"Had the same issue with Cerave. Try the ordinary squalene cleanser and thank me later. Since I use this, my face is calmer than ever and so soft"
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"Get rid of the CeraVe cleanser for a few weeks and see if your skin improves. CeraVe caused me really bad acne. If it’s not the CeraVe it might be the other products, I would try cutting them out one by one for a few …"
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"swear CeraVe is garbage. Vanicream works for me."
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"After tret wait a bit and then put on your moisturizer and then seal it in with something occlusive like cerave healing ointment, or vaseline."
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"Wash with a basic light facewash at night (I use Cerave foaming facial cleanser), use retinol at night if your face can handle it. Mine can’t, so I use The Ordinary copper peptide serum both day and night, and top wit…"
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"Cerave Foaming facial cleanser , St Ives toner with green tea and witch hazel , the ordinary hyaluranic acid 2% + B5 , Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% , Cerave daily facial moisturizer . In that order . Wash your pillows an…"
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"my face with only water in the AM and apply LaRoche Posay Lipikar Balm and sunscreen. In the PM I use the Cerave Foaming cleanser, LP Lipikar Balm and Adapalene (Only 4 times a week to give my face a break) I would tr…"
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"from neutrogena sometimes too and it’s finally clearing up! i rotate a moisturizing foam cleanser and cerave SA cleanser. i use one active at a time, and rotate. i always use alpha arbutin w HA as a moisturizer/last s…"
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"anything cerave. yeah, I said it. Those ceramides are killer."
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"I stopped using my aggressive cleansers twice a day, and switched to water and sometimes maybe once a day cerave, my skin has been way better. Less acne. Less is better💕"
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"it can be drying to the skin/make sure to add moisturizer before the adapalene) In the mornings I use cerave foaming facial cleanser ofc followed by plenty moisturizer and take 2-3 Pantothenic acid b5 vitamins which s…"
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"Ah yes, I have a Cerave cleanser for her to use if she needs it!"
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"worse for people with sensitive skin or lanolin allergies which is pretty common. My derm tells me to use CeraVe healing ointment but I'm super sensitive to lanolin."
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"of but it has to be spf 50+ and block uv rays. I wash my face with unscented dove beauty bar and I use cerave daily facial moisturizer"
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"Do you use this instead of a moisturizer? Or both? I currently use CeraVe AM and PM creams but idk it feels like they dont make a difference.. I have oily skin and I have tried all kinds of moisturisers and face washe…"
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"It does feel weird going to sleep with it on though haha. When I started my skincare journey I started with cerave too, but I found it just didn’t work for my skin. It kinda felt like it just sat on top my skin & woul…"
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"has some good products. Also aveeno makes an oat serum that I like a lot. I’d also try a thin layer of cerave healing ointment at night. I like it better than Vaseline or Aquaphor because it has ceramides which would …"
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"There is a big difference between SPFs. I tried CeraVe’s moisturizer with 30 SPF and then tried CereVe’s Ultra Light moisturizer with 30 SPF, and the ultra light was soooo much less greasy. Neutrogena’s Hydro Boost wi…"
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"I would try an antifungal shampoo and just use it on his face too. Cerave has one with no scent that is better for the face, but head and shoulders is tried and true."
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"face wash makes my PD worse. Only thing that really helps me is discontinuing almost everything. Just my Cerave wash at night and neutrogena moisturizer."
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"skincare, diet, sobriety… rough time to be a cognizant american. I started developing milia tho, and it is cerave (knockoff equate brand moreover) doing the dirty deeds to my skin. Apparently non-comedogenic (sp*) is …"
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"I am using ceraVe but I guess there are better brands available"
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"Since last month I've been on 40mg. I use Cerave cleansers and moisturizer in the morning. Not sure about the fat thing. Usually just take it after dinner and sometimes just after a small meal."
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"skin. I started treating my skin as dry and not oily skin, I started **hydrating** it more. I'm using **CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser** morning and evening, morning cream is **CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion** and evening crea…"
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"non comedogenic ingredients. innisfree gel or any kind of barrier cream for acne prone skin. i also use cerave & i use hydrochlorous (sp) acid spray when i remember."
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"gave me hope because her skin was amazing. I was suggested by the derm to use panoxyl body wash BPO 10% and cerave face wash BPO 4%, but have only used the face wash once a week to remove congestion, and not on the da…"
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"method though since Spironolactone doesn’t prevent pregnancy. Also, for what it’s worth, my skin hates Cerave! I really like the Untoxicated facial cleanser though."
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"now. I've heard success stories with that. Only issue is my back too 🙄 If you have dry skin I started using cerave intensive moisturizer and it's amazing!! No other moisturizer helped with the peeling from accutane"
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"Even essential oil or "natural" based scents. I have had the most luck with dove sensative body wash and cerave unscented body wash. Some people i know use diluted unscented Castile soap with aloe and they have had su…"
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"but my acne too. I also use The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide serums. I wash my face daily with Cerave Acne Foaming Cream cleanser, use disposable face towels to dry my face, apply The Ordinary Hyaluronic A…"
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"Physical exfoliation (one of those $1 scrubby mitts in the shower) and cerave SA lotion (or any lotion with SA, 3-4%) DAILY works for me. It’s mostly consistency, it takes like a month at least to see results but it’s…"
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"Have you used the blue tub? Is it thicker than cerave in the tub? I use the regular amlactin but worry about drying myself out so only every other day."
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"for this issue? This will help me get an idea of how similar our skin types are because, for example, cerave SA body wash didn’t help me and neither did PanOxyl"
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"Cerave SA body wash did nothing, same with PanOxyl. I also tried Cetaphil products with no luck."
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"Even their rinse off products break me out. Its crazy! I can’t use anything CeraVe"
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"For me the cerave cleanser was too irritating so i switched to Dove Soap, it may sound crazy but it made my skin barrier better. Also I found salicilyc acid made my skin worse and irritated it. I now only use benzol p…"
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"trying every active ingredient to try and help. Ultimately I have only seen improvement with a gentle cerave cleanser and basic moisturizer. Spironolactone helped immensely with cystic acne and also blackheads. Now I’…"
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"Am I the outlier here with Cerave working for my skin? 😭😭😭😭. I use it once every night together with moisturiser."
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"I second the comments! Nothing has ever broken me out as fast and as badly as Cerave!! shit traumatized me lol"
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"ummm guys, is cerave that bad? when I saw this post, I want to recommend to keep going, but everyone blaming cerave product :( anw, Im using it couple month ago and starting to see the results now, so I literally conf…"
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""what am I doing wrong?" *shows CeraVe* well.. we know now"
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"Cerave SA ruined my skin 😭 used it regularly and because it’s an active ingredient, it seemed to destroy my skin barrier"
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"Cerave exasperated my acne. Cetaphil for the win"
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"I think it’s cerave. I stopped using it because it stings. Check Charine Cheung on tiktok. No BS all her recos are really good."
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"The first time I tried Cerave (when it first came out) it completely cleared my skin. Then when I moved back home from living in Korea, I bought it again and it destroyed my skin. I think they started using cheaper in…"
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"benzol also change the fixture of my skin and aged my skin and i stopped. It got bad again. Ive been using cerave sa renewing cleanser. I dont use moisturizer anymore bc i get acne instantly"
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"Yes I am ! Cerave BP cleanser has been the one for many people I know including me."
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"acid face wash. Try using it once a day and then moisturize. Make sure to use a gentle face cleanser like CeraVe hydrating cleanser before using the salicylic acid wash. If you're able to tolerate the oil free acne wa…"
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"on here to update. My skin has improved a lot from this. I took the advice of changing to a SA Cleanser (cerave) and use that 2x a day. If my cheeks or chin get a little dry I’ll use it only on my forehead. The tiny b…"
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"Panoxyl and The ordinary products!! Cerave gentle wash helps too."
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"too. The routine that is helping tremendously is: Evening: - LRP gentle cleanser - Anua azeliac acid 10% - Cerave moisturizer Morning: - No(!) wash or water rinse - IUNIK sunscreen Don’t use too many new or strong pro…"
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"I know right! My routine was cerave SA face wash + cetaphil moisturizer + la roche posay Anthelios xl 60spf during morning and the same at night except the sunscreen. I would apply adaphalene on alternate days and jus…"
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"oily in my t-zone but nothing particularly crazy. at the moment my routine is just panoxyl face wash and cerave daily moisturizing lotion."
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"(since I see your skin faces dehydration), change to unfoam cleanser - suitable for sensitive skin like Cerave, Cetaphil. Minimise skincare steps (comestic too), only using cerave unfoaming cleanse and moisturizer (li…"
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"This became a whole novel… lol TLDR: get cerave blemish control wash and moisturising lotion. Use spf during day, wash only at night (thoroughly). Anything that comes near your face, keep clean. Get a hypochlorous aci…"
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"CeraVe have a popular one, personally I like the Peach Slices one (their whole niacinimida line is very affordable) and La Roche Posay have Toleraine Purifying Foaming Wash which I don't think is niacinimide but was g…"
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"Stop using actives. They obviously irritate your skin. Get a gentle foaming face wash from cerave. You need a cream to repair your skin barrier. Avène or La Roche Posay both sell one. The Avène works well for me. Avèn…"
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"Yes I agree that Cerave is very gentle and moisturizing. I use cerave moisturizing cream on my body."
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"I'll get hate for this but Cerave just seems overrated to me, not the best thing for me"
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"a sign of a problem. You may also want to switch vanicream facial moisturizer. It’s easier on the skin than cerave."
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"Cerave makes my face burn too, I switched to cetaphil because of it. Maybe try that instead?"
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"wanting to bleed. You can wear those at night and put some gloves on over them to help reduce TEWL more. Cerave makes a good one. You might even need a bit of steroid cream. That is out of my knowledge area. Once it's…"
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"O keefe cream Or Cerave lotion intense hydratation , good result after one application for me :)"
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"genetically. Also can occur earlier due to barrier damage, but you really need to specify products (Cerave has many)."
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"opt for a medium or deep tint to give you color. Some great tinted SPF brands: Colorscience EltaMD Cerave PCA skin La Rosche Posay Australian Gold If you specifically want a moisturizer and tint, try the Cerave Hydrat…"
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"I stopped using tret because I wanted to build a tolerance of azealic acid and txa so I’m using those and cerave retinol. I’ll spray it a few times on my face at the end of my routine before or after moisturizer. Coul…"
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"I bought one from CeraVe specifically for face. The first time I put it on I looked like a mime on my already super pasty white skin. Noted for next purchase! Lmao"
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"every morning as soon as you get up. That will help hydration overall. For sensitive skin, I like the CeraVe cream-to-foam fash wash and daily moisturizer. Maybe just stick with those for a while until things cool down."
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"I love Regimen Lab Cream, but good old CeraVe in the tub would do the trick."
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"CeraVe Healing Ointment is good, too. I find it stays put better than Vasoline."
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"agree with this! I started using it about 8 months ago- I love it & the ingredients are so much better than Cerave"
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"eye cream (Medik8) instead. Edit: I use this eye cream on non-tret nights. On tret nights I apply a bit of Cerave Healing Ointment under my eyes and other sensitive areas and/or just keep my distance."
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"for AM) PM: Make up remover - Garnier Micellar water (don't come at me my skin loves it!) Cleanse 2 - CeraVe hydrating cleanser or Elemis pro collagen cleansing balm if feeling indulgent, (Retinoids 1 day a week - Ada…"
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"I usually shower after this, pat my skin dry and apply my azaleic acid again. Every second day I use CeraVe retinol (it's okay, I'm just finishing the bottle) I use the beauty of joseon retinal eye cream as well. I pu…"
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"gel :) My acne looked similar to yours, differin gel + azelaic acid helped. One night differin gel + cerave moisturizer , one night azelaic acid + moisturizer, one night just moisturizer. Morning routine is just moist…"
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"Does using Cerave moisturiser help with skin barrier restoration?"
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"clean eating, loooottss of water, ***gentle*** cleansers, light oil-free moisturizers (Cerave/Cetaphil), clean bedsheets and pillow cases, and most importantly: talking to a dermatologist. Accutane would be a good opt…"
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"Acne but no scars, that’s great. I have used the acne control cleanser from cerave and it has worked for me- acne prone skin, breakouts on my back, and it’s gotten a lot better after using for a few months. Also, tea …"
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"Your skin looks exactly like mine right now, I also have a liletta iud. So maybe it’s hormonal, I use cerave pm moisturizer now and adapalene. It hasn’t made too much of a difference"
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"right to the shower after (I’m not a gym girly so I haven’t used it) and if my back ever feels dry I use cerave salicylic acid lotion. And never let my shampoo or conditioner run over my back. Consistency is key and g…"
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"Hey hey! I had acne problems too. Don’t use foaming cleanser! Use sensitive skin cetaphill or cerave don’t use foaming! For moisturizer use a dove sensitive skin bar, rub it on your hands then on your face. Works wond…"
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"before washing off. This really helps to dry it out and heal. It smells a bit so use it at night. I use cerave salicylic acid moisturising cream all over at night but this can cause a little breakout when you first st…"
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"acne, it's honestly great I recommend it. Get a really good cleaning toner too. For a moisturizer use a CeraVe one, it's really nice."
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"back, Get azealic acid and tazarotene prescribed. Only use the tazarotene once or twice a week and use cerave healing ointment every time you use it. The azelic acid should be used daily. As long as you don’t pick at …"
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"of it. But 5 years ago they put Mirena in and I started differin gel and differin peroxide 5%wash and cerave AM and PM moisturizer and I haven't had a break out since not even one pimple and it cleared my scars and he…"
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"lanolin based products. The only thing that worked for me was gently washing my lips with warm water and cerave facial lotion in the blue bottle. Unfortunately it may be a game of trial and error."
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"U should definitely get a gentle hydrating cleanser to wash ur face with instead of only using warm water. Cerave is good and gentle"
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"the cold weather and wind can make my skin really rough. But honestly anything is better than nothing. CeraVe is a decent drugstore brand, but I use their body lotion on my face, their face lotion makes me break out. …"
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"The Ordinary has a good AHA+BHA mask but use it VERY cautiously Try doing an oil cleanse. I like Cerave SA cleanser, along with whatever oil based cleanser that you personally like. Also - retinol or tret is probably …"
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"bad for the local currency), there are definitely fake neutrogenas out there. I have seen plenty. Fake cerave. Fake Maybelline. Etc."
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"like an idiot now. seems like the general consensus is to moisturize. my best option for that seems to be a CeraVe eye repair cream, but i also have… vaseline! thoughts?"
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"Don’t feel like an idiot! it was a mistake they’ll come back from. i would do the cerave i think"
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"I used CeraVe moisture cream. It comes in a cylinder tub."
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"of my place which is mostly hard wood and a few rugs. FWIW, I like to use maybe an inch or two’s worth from CeraVe’s Healing Ointment tube. Try applying it after dinner, before sleep so some of it has time to absorb, …"
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"(mornings) 4. Zo retinol (night) 5. Skin renewal cream morning and night to seal products in 6. I use cerave vitamin c eye cream or radiant tone eyecream eucerin"
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"I personally love Cerave Healing Ointment. It's not as thick and greasy as Aquaphor or Vaseline."
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"currently have a shaved head (buzz cut, level 3) and out of laziness I had been using dial gold bar soap or cerave sa cleanser as my shampoo for a period of time. I was already using those on my face or body most show…"
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"The only thing that’s helped me w my sebaceous filaments is washing every AM with CeraVe’s acne control cleanser (has SA). Can’t recommend enough!! They like.. slide out"
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"or die lmao Even this past summer I was having to wash my hair so often anyway that I started just using cerave’s anti dandruff 2 in 1 and scrunching a little bit of curl cream after my shower. Def felt like I needed …"
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"Would love to hear an update on this topic. I have been flirting with the idea of using a body lotion like Cerave for my hair."
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"I tried: cerave, the gel/pink Clinique moisturizer, vanicream (facial), pyukang yul face moisturizer, skinfix (water cream and gel cream) and most recently iunik beta glucan. I think I’m having best success with the i…"
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"cut out the ordinary glycolic acid, the hypochlorous acid spray, the Paula's choice exfoliant, and the CeraVe SA lotion. All of those have active ingredients in them that your skin might be reacting negatively to. Giv…"
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"CeraVe doesn't test their products personally on animals . They're owned by a parent company (L'Oréal) that tests on animals . As well as sell to countries (China) that are required by law to test on animals prior to …"
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"Things that helped me: CeraVe foaming facial cleanser in the morning as soon as I wake up (wash hands first) then CeraVe face lotion. when I shower(a few hours later) I use an exfoliating glove and lightly go over my …"
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"cleanser and then a simple facewash like dr bronners castile soap. then a simple moisturizer (cetaphil or cerave) do only that for a month, then i would actually recommend adding in the glycolic acid at night every ot…"
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"Maybe some CeraVe Sal.Acid wash 3x a day could help. Also you might be allergic to something you're eating."
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"like a salicylic toner, then LRP has excellent products. I would recommend the LRP citaplast B5 serum and a cerave or aquafur ointment…for a few weeks at night. Then day use same but make sure you use a decent SPF for…"
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"on Stratia Lipid Gold to help heal your barrier and then layer Vanicream over it to seal it in. A little Cerave Baby Ointment can also be helpful in addition to the other two over the worst areas. Even most gentle cle…"
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"Cerave night renewing cream sir. Slap it on your face and let it soak 🛁"
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"- Likewise, the Paula’s Choice BHA is VERY strong and I also ruined my skin barrier with this, lol. - The Cerave tub moisturiser was one of my first moisturisers and it broke me out really badly in deep cystic-like bu…"
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"Honestly, I’ve found both CeraVe and the Neutrogena hydro boost super irritating in the past. I would recommend the ordinary foaming face wash (the white one, not the squalene one) and just the cetaphil moisturizing l…"
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"moisturizer from DM**—nothing irritating. Then seal it in with something occlusive, like your CeraVe cream containing petrolatum. This sort of double-layer approach helps combat dryness effectively. The CeraVe cream i…"
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"A couple of them are the same as OP: - double cleanse with Farmacy Green Clean and Cerave foaming cleanser at night. Cerave benzoyl peroxide cleanser every-other morning. - Vanicream vitamin c serum - EltaMD sunscreen…"
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"Good point to note, Thank you! What do you think about the other cerave mositurizing cream, thats what i use most of the time ( day, night ) tbf"
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"Have you used Cerave long? I've heard mixed reviews on it and it would depend on your skin type. I've read about it breaking people out, did you skin care problems coincide with the commencement of any new products?"
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"Hey, just wanted to pop in to say that the big tub of Cerave everyone swears by made me break out like crazy for months. It took me a long time to figure out that it just doesn't work for my face. I switched to a thin…"
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"That cerave might be too heavy/ oily for your face. It would definitely break me out. Try a lighter cream maybe something water based and gel like rather than a heavy thick moisturiser."
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"STOP cerave (according to my dermatologist) is one of the worst things you can put on your face - she said although she probably wouldn’t but dollar store moisturizers are better than that! And a moisturizer with spf …"
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"I used to get spots but once I found a better retinol I very rarely do! I use cerave moisturiser and it's brilliant. I tried the ordinary retinol you are using and my skin hated it, it was causing spots, now I've got …"
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"every single thing was causing me to break out and I was terrified to try new products. I started using cerave benzoyl peroxide cleanser to dry out the breakouts and then applying glycerine and locking in with vanicre…"
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"I have noticed hydration seems to help a little, so I use a thin layer of Cerave Healing Ointment at night after my moisturizer. It doesn’t make them go away completely, but they’re not as dark and concealer spreads b…"
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"Neither CeraVe nor Cetaphil have impressed me. Cetaphil cleansers burn my skin. CeraVe doesn’t live up to the hype. The cleanser was so unremarkable I might as well have not even used it. The CeraVe in the tub is thic…"
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"to be all “back in my day” but I remember when the SkincareAddiction sub was recommending Stridex pads and CeraVe face wash. Now it’s prescription Tretinoin, injectables, other invasive Medispa treatments like microne…"
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"Anyways, what I stick to is: AM: water rinse, lipikar lotion, then in my car apply BOJ sunscreen or cerave tinted mineral sunscreen to face and neck. Random body sunscreen to arms in the car. Do my legs if wearing sho…"
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"used 0.1% Differin for years along with 5% bp gel Now my routine is: Am No wash Moisturise (simple) SPF PM Cerave foaming cleanser Moisturise (simple) Epiduo 0.3% 3 days on 1 off"
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"This is how I cleared my acne Morning Routine (AM): Gentle cleanser (CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser) Niacinamide serum (The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%) Lightweight moisturizer Sunscreen (Beauty of Joseon SPF — this…"
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