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CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion Normal To Dry Skin - USA Versus The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm

General Moisturizer
Face Cleanser
American Brand United States
British Brand United Kingdom

Updated on February 03, 2025

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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49% use in pm
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion Normal To Dry Skin 24 ingredients

2.6 /5
from 33 ratings
No Scent (11) Light (9) Absorbs Well (9)
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ays

1 month ago
Review

it was good at first so i recommended it to everyone...little did i know it was comedogenic... broke me and my friend out... im so sorry :(((
makes a good body lotion tho

#hydrating
#broke me out
#light
#absorbs well
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kawaiidesuwu_683

2 years ago
Review

ok
its not very good. its like good for your body but i wouldn't put it on my face. it feels like straight grease on the face, and then the moisture doesn't last at all. i find my face feeling dry when i wake up

The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm 19 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 30 ratings
Great Value (9) Works Well (8) Heavy (6)
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Lapaki

1 year ago
Review

Well, it is gentle, but I didn't like the experience. Usually, my cleansing balms and oils emulsify as soon as I start adding water on my face, and wash off nicely. However, this one somehow doesn't... Even after double cleansing. Perhaps a stronger second cleanser would help, but my skin only tolerates milky washes/cleansers. I would have given it three stars, but the strong, off-putting smell Show more

#great value
#heavy
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💋

10 months ago
Review

Don't buy this if u have acne prone skin. I used it for so long without realizing it was breaking me out and now i have so many black and whiteheads .

#drying
#broke me out
#strong scent
#doesn't work