Skincare Comparison

Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Nivea Crème versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream .

  • these products are both general moisturizers
  • they both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils or parabens.
  • they both contain sulfates.
  • they are reef safe.
  • these products have a total of 3 ingredients in common.
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General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Ingredient Info

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Nivea Crème 16 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Nivea Crème 16 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Benefits

Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger
Irritating

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Ceramides (3)
Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Redness Reducing (3)
Anti-Aging (3)
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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's there to help dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

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

Nivea Crème contains this as ingredient number 1.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

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2
What it does: Emollient
Community Rating: Disliked

Petrolatum is created by mixing waxes and mineral oils. It is an occlusive and prevents moisture loss. The ability to trap moisture can make it good for hydrating dry skin.

Occlusives also help protect your skin against infection or allergies.

Petrolatum may not be safe for fungal-acne.

Nivea Crème contains this as ingredient number 3.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream contains this as ingredient number 7.

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3
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin and helps moisturize and protect your skin. A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

Glycerin is a humectant, helping the skin retain moisture by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin. Having moisturized skin helps improve the skin barrier. Your skin barrier protects against skin irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, animal sources include tallow. It is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English while British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Nivea Crème contains this as ingredient number 4.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

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Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

Nivea Crème 16 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

19% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
31% have no rating yet
33% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
42% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

Nivea Crème 16 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

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Ratings

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Nivea Crème 16 ingredients

5.0 /5
Perfect For Dry Skin

I use this product when my skin is feeling extra dry in the evenings. It's really helped me hydrate my skin, and it doesn't seem to break me out or anything despite being pretty thick. Bonus is that it's incredibly cheap, so you don't need to worry about using too much of it! I put it on my hands when they're dry as well.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

3.8 /5
Honestly. Its Ok

its alright. its not the best bc of how heavy it is. its slightly moisturizing but its just too much. i wouldn't use again

from kawaiidesuwu_683
The Best Emollient Cream Balm I've Tried So Far For Eczema

I have dishydrotic eczema (on my hands), and I've tried La Roche Posay AP+M (which is too oily for me, and doesn't even hidrate as much as this one), Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume and Topicrem AD Emmolient Balm, but none of them hydrated that much as this one. It absorbs really fast.

from BlankaBak_966
Best For Dry Skin

The best cream for dry skin, I use it every day for face and body. And although I usually vary with others that I have, I always go back for it, it is my holy grail.

from Alba_m99

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