Face Moisturiser reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 174 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Face Moisturiser brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/30PlusSkinCare, r/Skincare_Addiction, r/Accutane, r/SkincareAddiction, r/AusSkincare. Top-rated brands include CeraVe (4.5/5), Vanicream (4.7/5), La Roche-Posay (4.9/5).
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Reviews174
Subreddits22
Posts40
Brands65
Products86
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#1
CeraVe
4.5
(29)
"I personally really like the cerave moisturising lotion, its really lightweight and hydrates my skin very well"
"After i get out of the shower i immediately put on hyaluronic acid, then cerave moisturizer, and then a very thin layer of plain aquaphor to seal it all in."
"I love the cerave creams (not the lotions). When I use that then a face oil on top to lock in the moisture it’s hydrated all day."
"This is what I was going to recommend, it was the only thing that put a stop to my beardruff."
"CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: This moisturizer is designed for dry to very dry skin."
"I agree with cerave! And you can get it anywhere."
"Have you tried Cerave or cetaphil products?"
"Cerave Moisturizing Cream (the one in the tub). Basic, hydrating, affordable."
"I apply CeraVe in the tub on damp skin."
"Cerave"
#2
Vanicream
4.7
(14)
"Is my holy grail."
"For sure."
"Vanicream daily facial moisturiser."
"Vanicream moisturizer and face wash"
"Vanicream is great for sensitive skin."
"Vanicream. No scent, absorbs easily, non irritating."
"Have you tried Vanicream daily facial moisturizer?"
"I really love Vanicream products."
"Vanicream moisturizing cream!! so thick and prevents flakiness for me."
"Vanicream daily facial moisturiser and the vanicream moisturising lotion are both great."
#3
La Roche-Posay
4.9
(12)
"La Roche Posay cicaplast baume."
"For the win."
"That moisturizer is my holy grail for my sensitive skin."
"Does wonders."
"Have you tried La Roche Posay Cicaplast?"
"I love la roche posay cicaplast and CeraVe healing ointment."
"La Roche posay b5 balm and cera ve moisturising balm."
"My favorite is La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5."
"I LOVE La Roche Posay cicaplast Baume B5."
"I loved la Roche posays double repair! It was amazing."
#4
Cetaphil
4.3
(11)
"My HG!! It's very thin and absorbs in really well."
"I swear by this stuff, lasts super long."
"Cetaphil with the green cap is amazing."
"I think Cetaphil or CeraVe would be fine with your face."
"Cetaphil is my girl in the morning, Aquaphor slugging at night."
"Cetaphil"
"Have you tried Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream in the tub?"
"Cetaphil or cerave tubs + ultraskin for sun cream"
"I like Cetaphil Moisturizer all skin types."
"Cetaphil. Plus, it's cheap."
#5
Tatcha
4.8
(6)
"Tatcha indigo night repair. It’s pricey, but it allows me to use tret nightly and not get flaky, which is saying a lot for my super dry skin type."
"Tacha dewy. really love it. found it at costco!"
"The only one that keeps me hydrated is tatcha dewy skin cream."
"TATCHA DEWY SKIN CREAM!!! omg it is the literal only moisturizer on this planet that can hydrate (and *keep hydrated*) my dry crusty a** face. it is amazing and it will plump you up, make your complexion nice, and again emphasis on *keeping the skin hydrated*."
"Tatcha rice water moisturizer !! The purple jar. Expensive but insanely worth it"
"Tatcha dewy skin is very thick and moisturizing but pricy."
#6
Kiehl's
4.8
(5)
"Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream."
"It’s got vitamin C and caffeine."
"Try the Khiel’s ultra facial cream, i swear this is the ONLY one i’ve tried that actually soaks into my skin and doesn’t just roll off"
"The Kiehl's ultra facial cream has done me wonders."
#7
Curel
4.4
(5)
"Curel Intensive Moisture Cream was made for skin like yours."
"Curel intensive moisture cream!"
"Curel intensive moisture cream (Japanese)"
"Curel Moisture Cream - Very few ingredients"
"Curel Moisture Cream - Very few ingredients."
#8
First Aid Beauty
4.4
(5)
"I've been having good luck with layering First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer on top of Cera ave ultralight moisturizing gel."
"First Aid Beauty’s face cream."
"Definitely worth it in my opinion."
"First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream."
"First aid beauty ultra repair cream, Unscented."
#9
Avene
4.2
(5)
"I’d recommend Avene Hydrance Light Cream."
"The only thing that worked for me."
"Avene XeraCalm A.D Lipid-Replenishing cream"
"Avene tolerance works for me"
"I’d recommend Avene Hydrance Light Cream. Hydrating, and absorbed nicely."
#10
Clinique
4.5
(4)
"Nothing works except for Clinique smart night custom repair moisturizer."
"I use Vitamin E oil on my face to penetrate otherwise i’ll use some Clinique moisture surge, it’s pricey but soooo worth it, i have rosacea and it stops my skin from drying out after breakout!"
"Clinique moisture surge then put a thicker hydrating lotion on to lock that in."
"Clinique moisture surge perhaps?"
#11
Aveeno
4.0
(4)
"Aveeno Dermexa"
"Ticks all the boxes here."
"Aveeno Dermexa on my eye lids helps with any I have there."
#12
La Roche Posay
5.0
(3)
"La roche posay double repair cream is my drugstore suggestion."
"My fav is la roche postage double repair :) has one with spf I use in mornings and one without I use at night."
"I swear by La Roche double repair for my forehead during our MN winters!!!! Love it!"
#13
Bioderma
5.0
(3)
"For thick moisturizers check out Bioderma atoderm intensive baume."
"It's great for night time, probably too heavy for you in the day but maybe the Atoderm Ultra Cream could work for you for the day?"
"I use Intesive Baume so the heaviest one."
#14
e.l.f
5.0
(3)
"Another vote for the ELF happy hydration cream."
"I use Elf's moisturizer and night cream and I love it!"
"The e.l.f happy hydration cream is awesome!"
#15
Shea Butter
4.7
(3)
"I sometimes buy a really thick shea butter, warm it up on my hands and use it before bed."
"Pure shea butter has been doing me wonders."
"Try pure shea butter for dry areas, and rosehip seed oil for the oily areas."
#16
Vaseline
4.3
(3)
"Vaseline is the best- I’ve never applied it and had it burn."
"I have really dry skin and stick to these in the winter. I look like a glazed donut and I love it."
"I’ve used Vaseline since I was a teenager (26 now) other facial moisturizers would irritate my skin, the Vaseline gets absorbed so your face won’t be all greasy when you wake up"
#17
Nivea
4.3
(3)
"Nivea Cream. Blue Jar from Target- thank me later. its thick and creamy and gives your face so much moisture"
"Nivea Soft moisturising cream, for face and body"
"Nivea in the blue jar"
#18
The Ordinary
4.0
(3)
"Been using a face lol (B oil from The Ordinary) and then a thin lotion."
"I would use plainly squalane oil from the ordinary."
"So far I’m adjusting better to the ordinary squalane cleanser and squalane oil."
#19
Weleda
5.0
(2)
"Weleda skin food."
"I also use Weleda’a Skin Food and layer Aquaphor on top."
#20
Eucerin
5.0
(2)
"I am a big fan of Eucerin products. I already use their face and body sunscreens."
"I love this one. Eucerin UreaRepair Original Creme 5 intensive Feuchtigkeit fuer trockene raue und schuppige Hautstellen."
#21
Soon Jung
4.5
(2)
"I love the Soon Jung hydro barrier cream."
"I’m enjoying the soon jung hydro barrier cream applied on damp skin."
#22
Biossance
4.5
(2)
"Biossance omega repair cream is my higher end suggestion. I feel like it helped my skin the most."
"Biossance omega repair cream."
#23
Tallow
4.0
(2)
"It’s the most moisturising thing I’ve ever used on my face."
"I've tried tallow and it's not as good."
#24
Squalane
4.0
(2)
"They feel so beautiful on the skin."
"Try some pure hyaluronic acid serum on top of wet skin and then top that with some vaseline."
#25
Gladskin
5.0
(1)
"The only cream I found that seriously helps is made by a company called “gladskin” 10/10 recommend."
#26
Youth To The People
5.0
(1)
"The *only* moisturizer that consistently moisturizes enough without irritation or break outs is the adaptogen moisturizer from Youth To The People!"
#27
Versed
5.0
(1)
"Versed aloe gel moisturizer. It's $15 at Target. I'll never use anything else"
#28
e.l.f.
5.0
(1)
"My favorite for a long time now is Elf Holy Hydration. The texture is like a dream and it's SO hydrating."
#29
Moogoo
5.0
(1)
"Moogoo are fantastic."
#30
Simple
5.0
(1)
"Daily moisturiser: Simple hydrating light moisturiser (i love simple so much) / Laroche Posay Baume B5 (this one is heavy so I’d suggest you to use only in the night time and even though it’s heavy, it’s never got me acne)"
#31
Dr Althea
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using the Dr Althea 345 relief cream for a month which I ordered from Lila beauty and it’s my new holy grail"
#32
Benton
5.0
(1)
"Use a gel moisturizer like benton aloe propolis moisturizer followed on top with a thick moisturizer like etude house soon jung 2x barrier cream."
#33
E45
5.0
(1)
"I swear by E45. It's so good for dry skin and also works great under makeup (no peeling, separation etc)"
#34
EpiCeram
5.0
(1)
"EpiCeram. It's a prescription barrier moisturizer. I use tretinoin, then EpiCeram a few minutes afterwards and I get zero dryness or irritation."
#35
Soonjung
5.0
(1)
"Soonjung hydro barrier cream. I hope it is available to me my whole life."
#36
Swisse
5.0
(1)
"Swisse Argan face oil is one of my faves."
#37
Beauty of Joseon
5.0
(1)
"Search Beauty of Joseon dynasty cream, should be around $25-30 on sale and it’s fabulous"
#38
Pyunkang Yul
5.0
(1)
"I recommend extreme barrier cream or Pyunkang Yul intensive repair cream (both are on Amazon). Highly recommend!"
#39
Dermal Therapy
5.0
(1)
"Their face lotion transformed my very dry skin"
#40
Dr Sam
5.0
(1)
"I tried ‘Dr Sam’s Flawless Moisturiser intense’ and WOW! My skin went from compromised skin barrier, peeling, having to lay off tret, to being able to use tret daily again with no side effects"
#41
Lubriderm
5.0
(1)
"Lubriderm lotion! I’ve sworn by it for 40 years!"
#42
Herbal Dynamics Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Herbal Dynamics Beauty Hyaluronic Acid 62% Hydrating Serum (Seaweed, Chamomile, Aloe Vera)."
#43
AlumierMD
5.0
(1)
"AlumierMD Hydra Light (absolutely the best)"
#44
Olay
5.0
(1)
"Olay Moisturiser is seriously slept on. My great grandma, grandma, mum, and now me swear by it and have lovely, clear skin!"
#45
Ultra Calming
5.0
(1)
"I ended up getting the ultra calming face moisturiser and it layers nicely under sunscreen."
#46
L'Oreal
5.0
(1)
"Loreal Revitalift night cream year after year. It’s always on sale and it performs better for me than any other night cream."
#47
SkinMedica
5.0
(1)
"SkinMedica has a wonderful line of moisturizers that are AMAZING! The consistency is like a serum but the moisture lasts longer than a day."
#48
Neutrogena
5.0
(1)
"I really love the neutrogena hydroboost moisturizer."
#49
Ecology
5.0
(1)
"Was the only thing that would actually work."
#50
Urea Repair
5.0
(1)
"Both of these have really helped my dry skin."
#51
BYOMA
5.0
(1)
"I swear by the BYOMA moisturisers."
#52
Shikai
5.0
(1)
"Is my absolute ride or die."
#53
Body Shop
5.0
(1)
"I swear by the moisturisers."
#54
Skin Aqua
4.0
(1)
"SPF wise, I'm currently using Skin Aqua Super Moisturising gel SPF50 PA++++ which blends in with my facial hair and light brown skin tone, no white caste and a natural finish."
#55
Little Seed Farm
4.0
(1)
"Goat Milk Moisturizer, only face product my husband will use"
#56
Laneige
4.0
(1)
"For more luxury/beauty store, I would say leneige water bank blue hylaronic cream moisturizer"
#57
Cosrx
4.0
(1)
"Cosrx propolis toner (for hydration)"
#58
Skin Food
4.0
(1)
"Lovely stuff - As you have normal combination skin - I would suggest the skin food light - some people find original too much"
#59
Dr. Jart+
4.0
(1)
"Try equal parts Dr. jart Cicapair cream with Cerave Ultra Healing in the blue tube as the last step in your routine."
#60
Mario Badescu
4.0
(1)
"Mario Badescu Buttermilk Moisturizer."
#61
Bare Minerals
4.0
(1)
"Bare minerals butter drench!"
#62
Eminence
4.0
(1)
"Eminence Blueberry Soy Night Recovery Cream."
#63
Build Skincare
4.0
(1)
"It’s called build skincare and the moisturizer is called b-cream. Loveliest gel cream texture"
#64
QV
4.0
(1)
"You could try the basic QV skin lotion. You can use it all over including your face and it absorbs really quickly."
#65
Cien
4.0
(1)
"Is great."
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