CeraVe

Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A steroid-free moisturizing cream with pramoxine hydrochloride and ceramides, designed to soothe itching and support skin barrier repair.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Palmitic Acid, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Myristic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Dipotassium Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Alcohol Denat, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Ethylhexylglycerin

Guru Score

84%

Approved

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What they liked

Fast itch relief within minutes
Lasts up to 8 hours
Steroid-free formula

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

Fast itch relief in just a couple of minutes is what sets this cream apart, with relief lasting up to eight hours. Pramoxine hydrochloride works like a local anesthetic to soothe the itch while ceramides restore the skin barrier. The steroid-free formula works well for eczema-prone skin and is good to use between flares or when you want to avoid steroids.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidCeramides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Aleksandra Brown

140k subs

✓Approved

"My favorite one here and the one that we've used for gosh over a decade now is the CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream. Not the lotion, but the cream. [...] For my eczema-prone family members, the cream in the tub does a much better job. It does provide really fast relief. [...] It really took about a minute or two for it to really soothe the itch and it just worked really well. It helped him sleep, which really is when his barrier is repairing. [...] The CeraVe Relief is a clinically tested formula that provides relief within 2 minutes and it can last up to 8 hours. [...] The formula is completely steroid-free, which makes it a really good option in between your flares or even on the areas where you don't want to use steroids long term. It still has the ceramides that's going to help restore your skin's natural barrier, keeping that moisture in and harmful elements out. But it also has the pramoxine hydrochloride which provides temporary relief from itching."

Doctorly

3.58M subs

✓Approved

"The CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream with pramoxine hydrochloride helps a ton with itch. This ingredient actually selectively targets the itch like a local anesthetic in a way and just helps soothe the sensation of the itch. The benefit here is that it's coming alongside a good hydrating moisturizing vehicle with great hydrating moisturizing ingredients. So not only does it target the itch, it also helps with the skin barrier as well. This has been shown to actually improve the itch from dry skin. So something you would definitely want to consider if you have that itchy skin."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream?

A steroid-free moisturizing cream with pramoxine hydrochloride and ceramides, designed to soothe itching and support skin barrier repair.

Is CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream's Guru Score?

CeraVe Itch Relief Moisturizing Cream holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.