🥛 Moisturizer
CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
85
CeraVeA
💦Hydrating
🩺Dermatologist-Tested👃Fragrance-Free💚Allergen-Free✅Paraben-Free🧪Alcohol-Free
CeraVe’s PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion is a night cream that delivers continuous hydration and softer skin, while helping to restore your skin barrier.
View product ↗Description
Developed with dermatologists, CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizer is formulated to lock in your skin’s moisture and help restore your skin’s natural barrier, all while you sleep. Adding this oil-free, non-comedogenic night cream to your nighttime skincare routine can help hydrate, calm, and soothe your skin, while also helping to maintain your protective skin barrier. Featuring niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and three essential ceramides, this night cream uses our MVE Technology to deliver a steady stream of much-needed moisture throughout the night, and offers an effective, yet gentle way to care for your skin.
Warnings
- •3 potential irritants in the formula — introduce gradually.
Ingredient Breakdown (8 INCI · 2 active)
- 0Aqua/Water
- 1Glycerin
- 2Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- 3NiacinamideACTIVE
- 4Cetearyl Alcohol
- 5Ceramide NP
- 6Ceramide AP
- 13PhytosphingosineACTIVE
Product Info
Type
Moisturizer
Price
$16.49
Certifications
🩺 Dermatologist-Tested👃 Fragrance-Free💚 Allergen-Free✅ Paraben-Free🧪 Alcohol-Free
Score Breakdown
Efficacy
85
🧪Ingredient Quality42.5 / 45
- ✓2 high-impact actives: Niacinamide, Phytosphingosine
- ✓3 supporting actives (Tier 2)
🎯Concentration Signal10.5 / 15
- ⚠No % concentrations on the label — strength inferred from INCI order
- ↑Disclose the % of each headline active
🏆Evidence Backing12.9 / 15
- ✓Average evidence 86/100 across 16 matched actives
- ✓14 actives with strong evidence (≥80/100)
🧬Formulation Sophistication12 / 12
- ✓8 distinct ingredient classes — well-rounded formula
- ✓Synergy: Ceramide + Cholesterol · Hyaluronic Acid + Glycerin · Niacinamide + HA
📋Functional Completeness7.5 / 8
- ✓Carries the active classes expected for this product type
🛡️Base Formula Credit0 / 5
Safety
98
Starts at 100; each row below subtracts points up to its cap.
🔥Irritation Risk−3 / 18
- ✓3 mild ingredients flagged at low irritation only
🌿Fragrance0 / 10
- ✓Fragrance-free
⚠️Allergens0 / 10
- ✓No EU 26 fragrance allergens detected
🚫Endocrine Concern0 / 15
- ✓No ingredients flagged for endocrine activity
💎Comedogenicity−1.7 / 7
- ⚠Moderate comedogenic potential (avg 1.2/5)
🔀Formulation Conflicts0 / 10
- ✓No antagonistic ingredient combinations
✨Clean-Formula & Transparency+3 / 8
- ✓Short-ingredient-list bonus: +1.0
- ✓Transparency bonus: +2.0 (clear INCI disclosure)
Overall Score85/100
Overall = 50% Efficacy + 50% Safety. No bonus pad — hitting 100 requires both dimensions to be near-perfect. How scoring works →