Many Body Lotions Shouldn't Go on Your Face. But This One Works for Both.

An open container of CeraVe Moisturizing Cream next to other lotion products.

Say you want to pare down your skin-care routine.

You could start by trimming some extra products — serums with repeat ingredients or face mists that do a whole lot of nothing. But there is a point at which you need different products for different purposes. Your sunscreen won’t wash your face, and your shampoo won’t condition your hair. But can body lotion be used as face cream?

The answer is maybe.

I understand the appeal of using one moisturizer from head to toe: potential cost savings, fewer items to pack on vacation, and less clutter on your bathroom sink, to name a few. And after speaking with two dermatologists and a cosmetic chemist, I learned that you may very well be able to use certain body lotions on your face. But not just any lotion will do.

That Goldilocks 2-in-1 moisturizer needs to check some basic boxes, and we know one that does: the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. This moisturizer is so good it landed a top-pick spot in our guides to the best moisturizers and best body lotions.

The CeraVe moisturizer is not the only lotion fit for both the body and the face. Yet its qualities provide a good example of what to look for, since it’s fragrance-free, non-comedogenic, and free from exfoliants, retinol, and other potential irritants often found in traditional body lotions.



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