Overnight barrier cream built on biomimetic peptides, niacinamide and the brand's three-ceramide complex — positioned as a non-retinol alternative in the mass facial night-care aisle.
- Peptide complex
- 3 essential ceramides
- Fragrance-free
- Non-comedogenic
- #1 Facial Night Creams
Product information
CeraVe's night cream is the category pace-setter on Amazon US: it holds the number-one rank in Facial Night Creams and sits inside the top 100 of the entire Beauty & Personal Care catalogue, on 57,533 ratings at a 4.6 average.
At $15.44 the jar sells 30% below its $21.99 list price, which puts it at $9.08 per ounce — premium pricing for the format, and the single most-cited compromise buyers raise when they compare it with body moisturisers from the same brand.
The formula itself is unusually defensibly simple for the claims it makes: three barrier ceramides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and a biomimetic peptide, carried in a fragrance-free, non-comedogenic emulsion with no retinol to drive irritation.
The one genuine soft spot is skin compatibility: at 62% positive, it is the weakest of the eight sentiment aspects, and the stinging reports in the buyer narrative line up with the fatty-acid and emulsifier load flagged by the independent formulation screen.
Beauty & Personal Care › Skin Care › Face › Creams & Moisturizers › Night Creams | #87 in Beauty & Personal Care; #1 in Facial Night Creams
Declared specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | CeraVe |
| Item Volume | 0.05 liters |
| Unit Count | 1.7 Ounce |
| Item Form | Cream |
| Age Range | Adult |
| Special Feature | Non Comedogenic |
| Skin Type | All skin types |
| Item Dimensions | 8 x 2.63 x 2.19 inches |
| Item Weight | 9.92 ounces |
| Item Model Number | B00SNPCSUY |
| UPC | 360600053760 |
| Manufacturer | CeraVe |
| Best Sellers Rank | #87 in Beauty & Personal Care; #1 in Facial Night Creams |
| ASIN | B00SNPCSUY |
What the brand claims
- Peptide complex — helps reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles while supporting skin elasticity.
- Overnight moisturizer — softens, hydrates and retains moisture with hyaluronic acid; renews the look of tired skin overnight.
- Gentle on skin — fragrance free, non-comedogenic and non-irritating.
- Three essential ceramides (1, 3, 6-II) — ceramides make up 50% of the lipids in the skin barrier.
- Developed with dermatologists — suitable for dry, sensitive, oily and acne-prone skin.
Brand Q&A, distilled
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the key benefits? | Formulated to soften, intensely hydrate and renew the look of tired skin overnight, helping reduce the look of fine lines while restoring the protective barrier. |
| Does it feel greasy or heavy? | No. Despite a rich texture it is formulated to absorb without a heavy or sticky residue. |
| Is it fragrance-free and non-comedogenic? | Yes — fragrance-free, non-comedogenic, and built on a gentle non-irritating base developed with dermatologists. |
| What are the key actives? | Biomimetic peptides, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and ceramides — explicitly without retinol. |
| What does MVE technology do? | A patented delivery system that releases moisturising ingredients over time for steady hydration through the night. |
Rating performance
Columns give each star band as a share of all 57,533 ratings; the dashed line marks the halfway point. Hover a column for the implied rating count.
Aspect-level sentiment
| Aspect | Mentions | Positive | Negative | Positive share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness | 2,787 | 2,470 | 317 | 89% |
| Moisturising | 1,974 | 1,715 | 259 | 87% |
| Texture | 1,813 | 1,375 | 438 | 76% |
| Value for money | 801 | 633 | 168 | 79% |
| Skin compatibility | 644 | 402 | 242 | 62% |
| Fragrance-free | 555 | 470 | 85 | 85% |
| Night cream | 489 | 482 | 7 | 99% |
| Non-greasy | 484 | 388 | 96 | 80% |
Aspects are derived automatically from review text; a single review can contribute to several rows, so mentions do not sum to the rating total.
Buy for barrier repair and overnight hydration on normal-to-dry skin; patch test first if you are reactive, clog-prone or fungal-acne prone — the occlusive fatty-acid base carries real though modest breakout risk.
Ingredient dossier
The two independent registers disagree on roughly a third of the list, which is normal for a formula that has been quietly reissued several times: the reference library entry is richer in emulsifiers and carries alcohol, while the community register is richer in fatty acids, silicones and peptides. Neither reading changes the core conclusion — this is a ceramide-and-niacinamide barrier cream whose risk profile is dominated by its rich fatty base rather than by any aggressive active.
Each line is one ingredient traced across three risk axes. Lines climbing steeply to the right mark materials that combine a higher safety index with acne or irritant flags.
7 of 12 attribute checks pass. The formulation clears every free-from test in the screening panel except those listed below as exceptions.
- Alcohol-freeNo harsh alcohols such as denatured alcohol.
- EU-allergen-freeFree of the listed EU Cosmetics Regulation allergen set.
- Fragrance-freeNo ingredients classified as fragrance.
- Oil-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-freeNo SLS, SLES or related cleansing sulphates.
- Reef-safeAvoids ingredients linked to coral reef damage.
- Not Silicone-free3 silicone ingredients: Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone.
- Not Cruelty-freeBrand-level animal testing policy not met.
- Not Fungal-acne-safe8 potential Malassezia triggers flagged, including shea butter, glyceryl stearate SE and several fatty acids.
- Not Pore-clogger-free5 flagged: Glyceryl Stearate SE (3/2), Myristic Acid (3/0), Palmitic Acid (2/0), Cetearyl Alcohol (2/1), shea butter (precautionary).
- Not VeganBrand-level vegan claim not met.
5 flagged ingredients. Glyceryl Stearate SE (3/2) · Palmitic Acid (2/0) · Cetearyl Alcohol (2/1) · Myristic Acid (3/0) · Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (precautionary)
A flag records a property of the raw material, not a prediction about the finished product. Concentration, the rest of the formula and individual skin response all determine the outcome.
5 flagged ingredients. Butyrospermum Parkii Butter · Glyceryl Stearate SE · Stearic Acid · Palmitic Acid · Cetearyl Alcohol
A flag records a property of the raw material, not a prediction about the finished product. Concentration, the rest of the formula and individual skin response all determine the outcome.
- Water
- Glycerin
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Glyceryl Stearate SE
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Dimethicone
- Saccharide Isomerate
- Stearic Acid
- Palmitic Acid
- Glycine Soja Sterols
- Allantoin
- Ceramide NP
- Ceramide AP
- Ceramide EOP
- Carbomer
- Niacinamide
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Myristic Acid
- Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Citrate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Cholesterol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Tocopherol
- Tripeptide-1
- Laureth-9
- Citric Acid
- Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
- Biosaccharide Gum-1
- Phytosphingosine
- Xanthan Gum
- Dextran
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Butylene Glycol
Order as published: ingredients higher up the list are present in greater amount. 40 entries.
Merged ingredient register — 47 entries
Full register, tabulated
| # | Ingredient | Functional role | Acne | Irritant | Safety | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqua/Water/Eau | Solvents & humectants | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 2 | Glycerin | Solvents & humectants | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | Low | Both |
| 3 | Dimethicone | Emollients & occlusives | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | Elevated | Both |
| 4 | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Emollients & occlusives | 1 | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 5 | Butyrospermum Parkii Butter | Emollients & occlusives | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 6 | Niacinamide | Barrier & recovery actives | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 7 | Glyceryl Stearate SE | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | 3 | 2 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 8 | Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer | Emollients & occlusives | — | — | 1-2 | Low | Both |
| 9 | Ceteareth-20 | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | 2 | — | 1-2 | Low | Reference |
| 10 | Alcohol | Solvents & humectants | — | — | 1 | Low | Reference |
| 11 | Zea mays starch | Texture & rheology | — | — | 1 | Low | Reference |
| 12 | Saccharide Isomerate | Solvents & humectants | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 13 | Potassium phosphate | pH & chelation | — | — | 1 | Low | Reference |
| 14 | Glycine Soja Sterols | Emollients & occlusives | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 15 | Allantoin | Barrier & recovery actives | 0 | 0 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 16 | Ceramide NP | Barrier & recovery actives | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 17 | Ceramide AP | Barrier & recovery actives | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 18 | Ceramide EOP | Barrier & recovery actives | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 19 | Carbomer | Texture & rheology | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | Low | Both |
| 20 | Cetearyl Alcohol | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | 2 | 2 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 21 | Behentrimonium methosulfate | Preservation system | — | — | 3 | Moderate | Both |
| 22 | Dimethicone Crosspolymer | Emollients & occlusives | — | — | 1-2 | Low | Reference |
| 23 | Triethyl citrate | pH & chelation | — | — | 2 | Low | Reference |
| 24 | Sodium Hydroxide | pH & chelation | — | — | 1-4 | Moderate | Both |
| 25 | Myristic acid | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | 3 | 0 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 26 | Sodium lauroyl lactylate | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 27 | Sodium Citrate | pH & chelation | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 28 | Sodium Hyaluronate | Solvents & humectants | 0 | 0 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 29 | Cholesterol | Barrier & recovery actives | 0 | 0 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 30 | Phenoxyethanol | Preservation system | — | — | 2-4 | Moderate | Both |
| 31 | Tocopherol | Antioxidants | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 32 | Tripeptide-1 | Peptides & signal actives | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 33 | Hydroxyacetophenone | Antioxidants | — | — | 1 | Low | Reference |
| 34 | Citric Acid | pH & chelation | — | — | 1-2 | Low | Both |
| 35 | Dextran | Texture & rheology | — | — | 1 | Low | Both |
| 36 | Ethylhexylglycerin | Solvents & humectants | — | — | 2 | Low | Both |
| 37 | Butylene Glycol | Solvents & humectants | 1 | 0 | 1 | Low | Both |
| 38 | Benzoic acid | Preservation system | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | Low | Both |
| 39 | Cyclopentasiloxane | Emollients & occlusives | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 40 | Cetyl Alcohol | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 41 | Stearic Acid | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 42 | Palmitic Acid | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 43 | Laureth-9 | Emulsifiers & fatty alcohols | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 44 | Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3 | Peptides & signal actives | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 45 | Biosaccharide Gum-1 | Solvents & humectants | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 46 | Phytosphingosine | Barrier & recovery actives | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
| 47 | Xanthan Gum | Texture & rheology | — | — | — | Not rated | Community |
Level bands are read from the safety index of the reference entry: Low 1–2, Moderate 3–4, Elevated 5 and above. “Both” means the ingredient appears in both registers; “Reference” and “Community” mark single-source entries.
Price intelligence
| Channel | Lowest | Lowest date | Highest | Highest date | Latest | Long-run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $9.29 | 2016-11-22 | $22.10 | 2021-08-28 | $15.44 | $15.25 |
| 3rd Party New | $3.62 | 2024-04-08 | $141.97 | 2017-12-10 | $15.44 | $14.46 |
| 3rd Party Used | $5.98 | 2016-12-14 | $11.84 | 2016-01-22 | — | $8.74 |
The box plot treats each channel’s recorded low and high as the whiskers and interpolates the inner quartiles around the long-run average, so the box width describes spread, not a measured distribution. The red dot is the live buy-box price. The timeline plots only dated observations; drag inside it or use the slider beneath to zoom.
Twelve years of price tracking show a product that has drifted rather than spiked. The Amazon channel has spent most of its life between $9.29 and $22.10 and currently sits almost exactly on its long-run average of $15.25, so there is no unusual discount to chase. The Subscribe & Save tier at $13.90 is the only structural saving on offer. The third-party new row carries two extreme outliers — a $3.62 floor and a $141.97 ceiling — that should be read as mispriced or liquidation listings rather than as meaningful reference prices.
Reference price $21.99 → advertised price $15.44 (30% off) → subscription tier $13.90 (a further 10%). Unit cost on the one-time price is $9.08 per ounce.
Visual record
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Method, confidence and limits
How this was assembled
- Listing data captured in a New York 10001 delivery context, so all amounts are native USD with no currency conversion.
- Ratings, the star histogram and the aspect panel are read from the live listing.
- Ingredients are merged from two independent registries; entries are normalised for naming and concentration annotations before deduplication.
- Price history comes from a multi-year third-party tracker covering the Amazon, third-party new and third-party used channels.
- Reviewer names, handles, identifiers and profile links are discarded at parse time; no reviewer is named anywhere in this report.
Confidence by field
- High — title, brand, category path, specifications, current price, rating and rating count, star distribution.
- Medium-high — subscription pricing, read from the collapsed subscription row rather than confirmed at checkout.
- Medium — aspect sentiment, which is derived automatically and is not additive across rows.
- Medium — ingredient risk indices, which are third-party derivations and can differ between registry revisions.
Limitations
- No written review text was rendered on the listing at capture time, so the buyer narrative section rests on Amazon's own AI-derived aspect summary rather than on quoted reviews.
- No buyer-uploaded photographs were rendered, so only listing imagery is reproduced here.
- Prices, ranks, buy-box ownership and rating counts change continuously; every figure here is a 2026-10-27 snapshot.
- Rating counts are not review counts — most ratings carry no written text.
- Ingredient registries lag formula revisions, so the two sources can legitimately disagree about a reformulated product.