CeraVe and Dry Skin: What Users Say

• Itc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2019

For Dry Skin "I used CeraVe Moisturizing Cream for Normal to Dry Skin on my face on the 18th of April, and by the 19th, I had dry, itchy, red patches all over my face. It is now the 20th, and the red rash has calmed somewhat but is still there, and it's still itchy. Taking Benadryl until I can see my doctor. I had heard great things about this cream and am extremely disappointed. Hoping the drugstore I bought it at will take it back. I used it once!"

• Sal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2021

For Dry Skin "I have been using CeraVe for almost 3 weeks. I liked it the first few days, and then I got some dry patches on my cheeks and forehead. I kept using the moisturizing cream, thinking it would help. A few days ago, my eyes got puffy and the dry spots worse, and today my face felt like it was on fire. I was miserable and made a trip to a First Care Clinic since it is Saturday. I got a steroid shot and am feeling better. She thought it was the CeraVe moisturizer."

• Dis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2022

For Dry Skin "I bought CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion because it said it was developed by dermatologists. I only used it once and noticed it was very difficult to spread on my face. Later that day, I noticed that my cheeks and chin felt very rough like sandpaper and had thousands of tiny bumps. I've never experienced anything like this. I immediately washed my face, but it has been a week, and my skin is still in the same condition. If dermatologists developed this, it must have been to get new patients."

• Fac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2021

For Dry Skin "I started using CeraVe 3 days ago, and my dermatologist recommended it for my acne. My face felt like it was burning all night after my third day, and the dry skin peels off. I’m so disappointed, especially since the stuff isn’t necessarily cheap, and they have no warning!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2022

For Dry Skin "I have very dry, itchy skin and bought the CeraVe AM moisturizing lotion with SPF because it was branded as 'developed by dermatologists' and fragrance-free. The first two times I used it, my face felt extremely hot and irritated. On the third day, I woke up (despite having cleansed and used my normal night moisturizer) with red, scaly skin, almost like a scald plus eczema. I stopped using it but tried again a week later and woke up the next day with the same problem, so I'm sure the moisturizer is the cause. It really doesn't feel at all suitable for sensitive skin."

• ada...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2025

For Dry Skin "I love this product. I had severe sunburn on my face. Also very dry skin on my face. It took several weeks for my face to heal. I now have smooth skin, and most of the wrinkles have disappeared."