Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer Versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream - US

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer versus CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US .

Last updated on November 03, 2023. Published on March 21, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

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 harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances or parabens

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

General Moisturizer American Brand United States

General Moisturizer Canadian Brand Canada

General Moisturizer

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

General Moisturizer

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

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Ingredient Info

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer 37 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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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer 37 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Retinoid (2)

Vitamin C

Vitamin E (2)

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Good For Oily Skin (2)

Redness Reducing (3)

Reduces Irritation (4)

Skin Texture (3)

Reduces Large Pores (3)

Anti-Aging (7)

Dark Spots (3)

Scar Healing (4)

Acne Fighting (3)

Brightening (5)

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating (3)

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Ceramides (3)

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (6)

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (3)

Anti-Aging (4)

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (3)

Acne Trigger

Irritating

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer 37 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

Water • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Glycerin • Glyceryl Stearate • Polysorbate 80 • Cetearyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol • Cetearyl Glucoside • Sodium PCA • Ethylhexylglycerin • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Tocopheryl Acetate • Xanthan Gum • Tocopherol • Sorbic Acid • Soluble Collagen • Panthenol • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Punica Granatum Extract • Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract • Coffea Arabica Seed Oil • Chamomilla Recutita Flower • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sorbitan Stearate • Phytonadione Epoxide • Menadione • Hydrolyzed Silk • Copper PCA • Retinol • Retinyl Palmitate • Ubiquinone • Thioctic Acid • Cholecalciferol Peg-12 Ether • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate • Phospholipids

Water • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cetyl Alcohol • Ceteareth-20 • Petrolatum • Potassium Phosphate • Ceramide NP • Ceramide AP • Ceramide EOP • Carbomer • Dimethicone • Behentrimonium Methosulfate • Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Cholesterol • Phenoxyethanol • Disodium EDTA • Dipotassium Phosphate • Tocopherol • Phytosphingosine • Xanthan Gum • Ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

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 helps 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!

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 1.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against 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, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

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

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 4.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 2.

Cetearyl Alcohol

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Very Disliked

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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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 7.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 3.

Phenoxyethanol

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 8.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 18.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 11.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 24.

Xanthan Gum

What it does: Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 14.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 23.

Tocopherol

What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 15.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 21.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer contains this as ingredient number 25.

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream US contains this as ingredient number 16.

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

Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer 37 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

49% are loved or liked

11% have mixed ratings

32% are disliked or very disliked

8% have no rating yet

50% are loved or liked

8% have mixed ratings

42% are disliked or very disliked

0% have no rating yet

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Trader Joe's Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer 37 ingredients

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

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CeraVe Moisturizing Cream 24 ingredients

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Broke Me Out (5) Heavy (5) No Scent (5) Hydrating (2) Works Well (2) Doesn't Work (2)

AshN.

2 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

As a person with really dry skin, this is a wonderful product that keeps my face hydrated throughout the evenings and great for sensitive skin....

As a person with really dry skin, this is a wonderful product that keeps my face hydrated throughout the evenings and great for sensitive skin. Considering that it is a thick product, a little goes a long way, which is why I think for the amount you get at the price point it is a great buy. Only thing I wish it had was a pump like the Vanicream Moisturizing Cream just because I feel it is more sanitary, but that can be remedied with getting an airless pump dispenser if you don't mind decanting product.

kyniwi

3 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

It burns if I have any dry patches (under my nose in the winter for example) and does not sink in very well. I’m pretty sure this has been causing...

It burns if I have any dry patches (under my nose in the winter for example) and does not sink in very well. I’m pretty sure this has been causing me to have blackheads, whiteheads, and milia all over my cheeks and chin. seriously overhyped.