Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer: a Guru Score of 86%

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Dr. Vanita Rattan

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"I like the Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. It's fragrance-free."

Doctorly

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"The Vanicream facial moisturizer is another one you can just simply rely on. People love it, people repurchase a ton of it. It's affordable and has really low allergen potential as well."

All 2 takes from Doctorly

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"[Vanicream] makes really nice products for sensitive skin. This moisturizer is great for sensitive skin. It's not as thick as the remedy rich cream moisturizer and not as lightweight as the remedy gel moisturizer. So, it's somewhere in between the two."

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"The Vanicream facial moisturizer is another one you can just simply rely on. People love it, people repurchase a ton of it. It's affordable and has really low allergen potential as well."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

718k subs

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"If you just have sensitive skin and you want to stick with a brand that's just very reliable for those with sensitive skin, Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer works so well for my patients."

All 3 takes from Dr. Daniel Sugai

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"One of my favorites here is Vanicream's facial moisturizer. It's very lightweight and it has the three essential ceramides, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid. It's so lightweight and it works well with other actives if you want to do vitamin C at bedtime, if you want to do your retinoid, if you want to do prescription topicals for acne. It's so gentle."

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"If you have very sensitive skin go with Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer that works really well with your retinoids."

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"If you just have sensitive skin and you want to stick with a brand that's just very reliable for those with sensitive skin, Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer works so well for my patients."

The Budget Dermatologist

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"Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer is a very great option. It's under $15. It has hyaluronic acid in it. It has ceramides in it. And it is very lightweight. So we don't have a heavy or greasiness if you want to put makeup over it. It's such a versatile moisturizer. Very budget friendly and it gets the job done. It is simple. It is a workhorse. Good for all skin types. It has the seal of approval from the eczema association."

HotandFlashy

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"If you guys like a niacinamide-free moisturizer, because I know like everything has niacinamide in it, the Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer doesn't have niacinamide. It's one of the few things that doesn't. It's a really nice moisturizer for day. It's very lightweight."

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

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"My number one recommendation by far here is the Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. It is the simplest, most barrier friendly moisturizer you're going to find out there. It is fragrance-free, lightweight, non-comedogenic. It's ideal if your skin feels dry, tight, or irritated from any sort of other treatments or actives you're doing. The key ingredients are the ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and squalane."

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All 3 takes from Dr. Aleksandra Brown

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"My first recommendation is the Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. It's one of the simplest, most barrier friendly moisturizers you can find out there. It's completely fragrance-free, lightweight, non-comedogenic. It's ideal if your skin feels dry, tight, irritated from the treatments. It's really good for acne prone skin, really any skin type, dry all the way to sensitive, even combination to oily. The key ingredients here are ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and squalane."

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"My number one recommendation by far here is the Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. It is the simplest, most barrier friendly moisturizer you're going to find out there. It is fragrance-free, lightweight, non-comedogenic. It's ideal if your skin feels dry, tight, or irritated from any sort of other treatments or actives you're doing. The key ingredients are the ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and squalane."

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"You also want to switch to really lightweight non-comedogenic moisturizer. My recommendations here would be the La Roche-Posay Toleriane face moisturizer and Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. These are very lightweight."

Dr. Jenny Liu

318k subs

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"Another similarly textured one, especially if you have a lot of skin allergies or have history of allergic contact dermatitis, is from Vanicream their Daily Facial Moisturizer that retails for 15 bucks. This is a lightweight nourishing lotion formula that is fast absorbing, non-greasy, and contains a blend of ceramides and hyaluronic acid and has minimal ingredients devoid of common allergens including preservatives, dyes and fragrances that could be triggers for contact dermatitis. It's just a really elegant moisturizer all around, but I really recommend it for those that have a history of sensitive skin and allergic contact dermatitis."

All 2 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"Their Daily Facial Moisturizer contains ceramides, very creamy but not heavy, fast absorbing. I actually love this to use in the morning under sunscreen for those with sensitive skin."

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"Another similarly textured one, especially if you have a lot of skin allergies or have history of allergic contact dermatitis, is from Vanicream their Daily Facial Moisturizer that retails for 15 bucks. This is a lightweight nourishing lotion formula that is fast absorbing, non-greasy, and contains a blend of ceramides and hyaluronic acid and has minimal ingredients devoid of common allergens including preservatives, dyes and fragrances that could be triggers for contact dermatitis. It's just a really elegant moisturizer all around, but I really recommend it for those that have a history of sensitive skin and allergic contact dermatitis."

Dr. Sam Ellis

863k subs

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"The Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer is a bland moisturizer, a moisturizer that does not have active ingredients in it. It's just there to soften the skin and hold water and moisture within your skin."

Frequently asked.

What is Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer?

A lightweight, fragrance-free daily facial moisturizer formulated with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and squalane, designed to hydrate and support the skin barrier without heavy or greasy feel.

Is Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer worth it?

Yes. All 8 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

What is Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer's Guru Score?

Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 independent expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.