CeraVe
CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel
A fragrance-free, oil-free gel moisturizer for all skin types, including sensitive, with ceramides, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid.
- Ceramides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid
- Marketed as fragrance free
- oily skin
- dry skin
- sensitive skin
- normal skin
Who it's for: All skin types (brand-listed) · Sold as fragrance free
- No scent flags recorded
- No sensitivity flags recorded
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Label answers before you buy
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Is CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel fragrance-free?
The brand markets it as fragrance free. The ingredient list hasn't been reviewed as a complete formula, so we can't confirm it has no scent ingredients.
Is the cetearyl alcohol in this formula drying?
No. CETEARYL ALCOHOL is a fatty alcohol that softens and thickens a formula. It isn't the drying alcohol (ethanol) people try to avoid.
Does the formula list niacinamide?
Yes. The label lists NIACINAMIDE.
Ingredient-origin notes (not vegan warnings)
- GLYCERIN: The name does not establish the feedstock. Plant, animal or synthetic sourcing requires supplier or manufacturer evidence. Origin reference
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How it compares
- Its label lists no scent ingredients, which is true of 24 of the 69 products in Daily Moisturizers & Water Gel Creams with a recorded ingredient list.
What it is
CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel is a gel-textured moisturizer for all skin types, including sensitive. It’s a light option after shaving if creams feel heavy.
Key ingredients
- Ceramides (NP, AP and EOP): CeraVe says they help restore the skin’s natural barrier, keeping moisture in.
- Hyaluronic acid: Listed as sodium hyaluronate; CeraVe says it supports moisture balance.
- Niacinamide: CeraVe says it may help calm skin and reduce water loss.
How to use
Apply liberally to your face and neck morning and night after cleansing. Follow with a broad-spectrum sunscreen in the morning. Avoid the eyes.
Who should be careful
CeraVe sells it as fragrance free, paraben free and oil free. It contains no SPF.
What the brand claims
CeraVe says it’s non-comedogenic and developed with dermatologists. The page gives no clinical figures.
Sources
- https://www.cerave.com/skincare/moisturizers/facial-moisturizers/ultra-light-moisturizing-gel (checked 2026-10-23)
We have not tested this product.
What's on the label
| Category | Daily Moisturizers & Water Gel Creams |
|---|---|
| Brand | CeraVe |
| Texture | Gel |
| When to use | Morning and night |
| Key ingredients | Ceramides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid |
| Free from | CeraVe says fragrance free, paraben free and oil free |
| Brand says it suits | oily, dry, sensitive, normal skin |
| Fragrance | Sold as fragrance free |
| Vegan evidence | Vegan status not confirmed. Evidence and limits |
| Worth knowing | No scent or sensitivity flags recorded |
| Full ingredient list | AQUA / WATER / EAU, GLYCERIN, NIACINAMIDE, PROPANEDIOL, DIMETHICONE, ISONONYL ISONONANOATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, TRIETHYL CITRATE, SILICA, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, CHOLESTEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, TOCOPHEROL, CHLORPHENESIN, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1, XANTHAN GUM, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, BENZOIC ACID No specific flag recorded Context matters Scent ingredient Sensitivity consideration Linked ingredients are explained in our ingredient glossary. |
| Source | Brand's own product page Checked |
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Common questions
Is it good for sensitive skin?
CeraVe says it suits all skin types, including sensitive.
Does it have SPF?
No. Follow with sunscreen in the morning.