PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

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CeraVe

PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

Same job as a cream, much lighter feel. The answer if moisturiser has always made your face look greasy.

Oily skinEvery day
approx. $18
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What it does

Same job as any moisturiser, thinner texture. Worth having if a cream leaves you shiny by mid morning, because that shine is usually the reason people quit moisturising altogether. Skipping it is rarely the fix: skin that is dried out tends to feel tight and can end up more irritated, and irritated skin is harder to manage than oily skin. Despite the name it works fine in the morning too, it is just light enough that it was aimed at night use.

What it will not do

In a cold winter or on genuinely dry skin this will not be enough alone. It is the lighter option, not the stronger one.

How to use it

On damp skin, twice a day. It absorbs fast, so give it a minute before sunscreen goes on top in the morning.

Key ingredients

Water based with ceramides and niacinamide, no added oils. The light feel comes from what has been left out.

Researched, not personally testedSelected from published information and product data, not from personal use.Last reviewed August 2026

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