Doctorly's Moisturizer Picks: What Two Dermatologists Really Rate

"This is one of the best body moisturizers for dry to very dry skin that I found. I use it every single day now and I have created more empties of this bottle than anything else this year. It has exfoliating ingredients, I think it has lactic acid and urea, and the low concentrations so they kind of just help. But it's a real thick moisturizer that doesn't leave you greasy. [...] It has a very similar sensation in terms of how well it hugs your skin and hydrates, it's got that similar thickness, but I think it elevates it a little bit with the light exfoliators in there. [...] This is definitely one of the best of the year in the drugstore."

"Shout out to Illiyoon, their body moisturizer, the ceramide ato lotion gel, is just absolutely phenomenal. It's a 12 ounce, really affordable product with a cool looking pump, and it feels amazing on the skin. If you're looking for a lightweight body moisturizer for the summer, I'd check this out."

"I would make the argument when it comes to a body moisturizer that I actually like the experience of their Intensive Moisturizing Lotion the best of between the regular lotion and the regular cream. I kind of like that lipid slip that stays around a little bit longer. It feels a little bit greasier, more of an oilier afterfeel, more of a slip, but I like that feeling when I'm moisturizing the body. It feels more like the lip barrier than any of the other products from CeraVe. I do actually think it's okay for the face and the body, but I prefer using that on my body than my face. It does have 5% urea in it which is going to have multiple benefits, but you really want to see if you want a strong exfoliating benefit, it really needs to be 10% or greater."

"They have a Gel Moisturizer that comes in a giant tub. [...] It's just a great body moisturizer. It spreads super easy into the skin, it's not sticky, not tacky at all, absorbs really nice, but it actually is hydrating. I'd call it more of a gel hybrid cream, so it has that really nice, not too light, but also hydrating at the same time, but not thick. [...] It's fragrance-free, the ingredients are barrier focused, minimally or hypoallergenic. [...] If you just have sensitive skin and want to protect your barrier, this is an incredibly good choice."

"The First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Firming Collagen Cream is actually just overall a really good moisturizer. One of my issues, well I don't really have an issue with it, but part of the marketing of course is the word collagen. You think collagen and you want collagen on your skin that's going to get in your skin, but collagen is way too large of a particle. It's a combination of amino acids, long chain, so it's really just not going to penetrate the skin. That being said, it's actually a great moisturizer. Collagen does make a great moisturizer, which just doubles down on the effectiveness of this moisturizer. It's just wonderful, effective and just good all around for everyday skin. It is a little bit on the heavier side. It's not like a gel, it's truly a cream. I've gotten a lot of use out of it. I like the way that it feels on the skin. It has beneficial ingredients like niacinamide, panthenol, shea butter, and ceramide. It also has colloidal oats, which is one of those standout plant-based ingredients that's been studied in eczema. It doesn't cause any issues with my skin. It's fragrance-free and it's safe for sensitive skin. I'm a big fan of First Aid Beauty in general. This one really stood out to me."

"I actually like the silicone bandages that they have because they're something that actually just stick on the wound and they're reusable. So you can just apply them and cover your scar as long as your scar is not too big. I actually like even when I was healing my own scar from my Mohs surgery that I had on my chest, that's what I used was the silicone bandages because they were just easy to apply, easy to wash, easy to reapply. Silicone has the most data."