The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer
CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
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The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer Versus CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

General Moisturizer
Day Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

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

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer 45 ingredients

CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 26 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

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The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer 45 ingredients

CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 26 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer

Water

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Emollient
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide

Skin Conditioning

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Emollient
0 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Masking
4 / 0 Fragrance IconOil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Masking
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Persea Gratissima Oil

Skin Conditioning
0-3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Humulus Lupulus Extract

Antimicrobial

Helianthus Annuus Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Prunus Insititia Seed Oil

Emollient
Oil Icon

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Fucus Vesiculosus Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Antimicrobial
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Leontopodium Alpinum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Glycine Soja Oil

Emollient
3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Jojoba Esters

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dicaprylyl Ether

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Diheptyl Succinate

Emollient

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Emollient
3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Polyglycerin-3

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Skin Conditioning

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

Potassium Hydroxide

Buffering

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Sodium Formate

Buffering
Preservative Icon

Sodium Glycolate

Buffering

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Prunus Insititia Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Jojoba Esters, Dicaprylyl Ether, Diheptyl Succinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Xanthan Gum, Polyglycerin-3, Caprylyl Glycol, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Formate, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Homosalate 10%

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Octocrylene 2.7%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Emulsifying
3 / 2 Bad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ceramide AP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Ceramide EOP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cholesterol

Emollient
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Disodium EDTA

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Phytosphingosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

T-Butyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconCan worsen Dry Skin Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Homosalate 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Octocrylene 2.7%, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, T-Butyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin

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The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer 45 ingredients

CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 26 ingredients

18 Routines
61% use in am
39% use in pm
94% use every day
318 Routines
95% use in am
5% use in pm
96% use every day
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