
About this product
A lightweight gel-cream moisturizer designed for oily skin, formulated with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and mattifying starch to hydrate while controlling shine.
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Full ingredients
Aqua/Water/Eau, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Cetearyl Isononanoate, C14-22 Alcohols, Isopropyl Myristate, Zea Mays Starch/Corn Starch, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Triethyl Citrate, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Benzoic Acid, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
Guru Score
Mixed
4 experts · Moderate agreementWhat the gurus are saying
A starch-based mattifying effect earns praise from those with oily skin, delivering a subtle shine control without leaving skin flat. However, the formula splits opinions on compatibility: isopropyl myristate sits high in the ingredient list and ranks as comedogenic, so anyone prone to breakouts may want to patch-test first. One expert also flagged pilling under sunscreen and mild stinging, though others found it moisturizes and dries matte as intended.
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A lightweight gel-cream moisturizer designed for oily skin, formulated with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and mattifying starch to hydrate while controlling shine.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 64%.
CeraVe Oil Control Moisturizing Gel-Cream holds a Guru Score of 64%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 independent expert reviewers we have collected.
CeraVe Oil Control Moisturizing Gel-Cream is generally suited to oily skin.
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