Product record / Moisturizers, glycerin
MoisturizerCeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
- $14.97
- retail price
- $0.04
- per mL
- Data source
- Glycerin is the #2 ingredient, paired with ceramides 1/3/6-II and hyaluronic acid (INCIDecoder-verified) Glycerin verified high in INCI via INCIDecoder 2026-06-14; ASIN B000YJ2SLG price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
- Best for
- Hydration
- How it feels
- Moisturizer
- Value
- $14.97 for 355 mL · $0.04/mL
Bottom line The textbook cheap-but-complete moisturizer — glycerin #2 to draw water in, ceramides and an occlusive to lock it there.
Editorial verdict / Social intelligence
The textbook cheap-but-complete moisturizer — glycerin #2 to draw water in, ceramides and an occlusive to lock it there. 1
- Beauty benefit
- A fragrance-free daily moisturizer built the right way around glycerin: glycerin sits at #2 as the humectant, paired with the barrier ceramides (1, 3 and 6-II), cholesterol and hyaluronic acid, plus emollients and a light occlusive (dimethicone) to seal it all in.
- Does it work
- Yes, and it's a model of how glycerin should be used. Glycerin draws water into the skin; the ceramides and occlusives in the same formula then hold that water in and rebuild the barrier — exactly the humectant-plus-lipids combination the hydration research describes. That makes it a reliable, gentle, inexpensive moisturizer for dry and barrier-compromised skin, including sensitive types. Honest framing: it's a hydration-and-barrier workhorse, not an anti-aging or brightening treatment — its job is healthy, comfortable skin, and at that it quietly delivers. Body-and-face size, great value. See the verified data below →
Consensus strength
StrongGlycerin is one of the most reliable, best-evidenced and best-tolerated ingredients in skincare — a gold-standard humectant that's also the skin's own hydrating molecule. The only caveats are expectation (it's a moisturizer, not an active) and that, being a humectant, it works best sealed in a balanced formula.
01 / The key active
glycerin
glycerin is present in the formula; the brand does not disclose the exact concentration.
Glycerin is the #2 ingredient, paired with ceramides 1/3/6-II and hyaluronic acid (INCIDecoder-verified). Glycerin verified high in INCI via INCIDecoder 2026-06-14; ASIN B000YJ2SLG price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
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02 / The full ingredient list
Every ingredient, in label order
Exactly as printed, each token matched to the EU CosIng register and flagged where a CIR safety assessment exists. Highlighted rows are the key actives.
| # | Ingredient, as printed | CosIng functions | CIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Purified Water | no CosIng function record | — |
| 02 | Glycerin |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 03 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 04 | Behentrimonium Methosulfate |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 05 | Cetearyl Alcohol |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 06 | Ceteareth-20 |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 07 | Cetyl Alcohol |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 08 | Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 09 | Dimethicone |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 10 | Hyaluronic Acid |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 11 | Ceramide 1 |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 12 | Ceramide 3 |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 13 | Ceramide 6 II |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 14 | Cholesterol |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 15 | Phytosphingosine |
| — |
| 16 | Potassium Phosphate |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 17 | Dipotassium Phosphate |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 18 | Methylparaben |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 19 | Propylparaben |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 20 | Disodium EDTA |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 21 | Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 22 | Polysorbate 20 |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 23 | Carbomer |
| ✓ reviewed |
| 24 | Xanthan Gum |
| ✓ reviewed |
24 ingredients as printed · 24 exact CosIng matches · source: glycerin is the #2 ingredient, paired with ceramides 1/3/6-ii and hyaluronic acid (incidecoder-verified)
03 / Where to buy
Where to buy Daily Moisturizing Lotion
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04 / What people say
What buyers actually say
What works
- Common The gold-standard humectant — and it's the skin's own molecule, so it's about as skin-friendly as hydration gets 18
In addition, endogenous glycerol plays a role in skin hydration, cutaneous elasticity and epidermal barrier repair. review
- Common Soothing and protective — glycerin shields against irritants and speeds recovery of damaged skin 32
Glycerol, widely used as humectant, is known to protect against irritants and to accelerate recovery of irritated skin. Study
What to know
- Common It's a humectant, not an active — and a humectant alone needs the barrier's lipids (an occlusive) to lock water in 76
The retention of water in the SC is dependent on two major components: (1) the presence of natural hygroscopic agents within the corneocytes (collectively referred to as natural moisturizing factor) and (2) the SC intercellular lipids orderly arranged to form a barrier review
What you'd only know from the reviews
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This is glycerin done properly: a humectant (#2) drawing water in, plus ceramides and an occlusive holding it there — the textbook humectant-plus-barrier-lipids combination, for drugstore money. If you want one no-drama moisturizer that shows why glycerin is foundational rather than flashy, this is it. 7
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05 / Questions
Frequently asked
- What's in CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion?
- CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion lists 24 ingredients. Key active: glycerin (concentration undisclosed). Glycerin verified high in INCI via INCIDecoder 2026-06-14; ASIN B000YJ2SLG price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14. The full ingredient list, matched to EU CosIng, is on this page.
- Does CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion work?
- Yes, and it's a model of how glycerin should be used. Glycerin draws water into the skin; the ceramides and occlusives in the same formula then hold that water in and rebuild the barrier — exactly the humectant-plus-lipids combination the hydration research describes. That makes it a reliable, gentle, inexpensive moisturizer for dry and barrier-compromised skin, including sensitive types. Honest framing: it's a hydration-and-barrier workhorse, not an anti-aging or brightening treatment — its job is healthy, comfortable skin, and at that it quietly delivers. Body-and-face size, great value.
- How much glycerin is in CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion?
- CeraVe does not publicly disclose the exact concentration. glycerin appears in the INCI list; the amount is undisclosed. Glycerin verified high in INCI via INCIDecoder 2026-06-14; ASIN B000YJ2SLG price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
- Where can I buy CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion?
- $14.97 on Amazon (price recorded as of the date shown). Glycerin verified high in INCI via INCIDecoder 2026-06-14; ASIN B000YJ2SLG price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.