Oily skin and hydration now go hand in hand thanks to this moisturiser

The product

Hands up if you've been personally victimised by your own oily (or damn even combo) skin? Yep, it's a lot of hands, ours included. There's something just so frustrating about doing a totally flawless beat only to have your skin shine through brighter than a diamond. 

Not to mention the fact that oily skin so does not make you feel like slathering on a nice, nourishing moisturiser. But we promise, as the beauty devotees we are, that no matter what your skin really does need that hit of hydration (sorry, not sorry). 

But it's not all bad news. Why? Because CeraVe (AKA: the dermatologist-approved brand), have gone and done it. And by it, we mean create a moisturiser for those of us that just need that little bit extra oil-control. 

So, let us introduce you to the CeraVe Oil Control Moisturiser. This clever moisturiser has been developed with MVE technology, which sounds confusing, but it just means that your moisturiser is clever enough to control the release of all its goodness while you're wearing it.

But what is the nourishing goodness it's releasing? Well, for the sake of hydration, this moisturiser is enriched with the three essential ceramides our skin needs, then for the sake of skin-smoothing and brightening, it's been enriched with niacinamide. And the extra special part? To control your excess oil, silica and corn starch are included in the barrier-protecting, mattifying formula.

Oh and the fact that it provides hydration for up to 24 hours definitely doesn't hurt either. So, let's see what our members had to say about this hydrating, mattifying moisturiser...

The panel

BEAUTYcrew sent the CeraVe Oil Control Moisturiser to a panel of women aged 18-34 with oily or combination skin. 

The lowdown

The lightweight gel-cream texture: How often have we all been done dirty by a moisturiser that feels luxuriously thick but in reality is just heavy. Yep, it just sits there not absorbing into your skin. Well, you can say goodbye to that uncomfortable feeling because our REVIEWcrew® members have found the latest lightweight hydrating moisturiser. The members loved how fresh and light it felt to apply the nourishing gel-cream formula. 

How well it controlled their oily zones: Look, if you've got oily or combo skin, you know the struggles. But CeraVe have worked with dermatologists to develop their first ever, oil-rebalancing, mattifying moisturiser. Our members found that their skin was left feeling hydrated along with having their oil-production visibly controlled.

The ultra-hydrating formula: Let's be real, if you've got oily skin, you're likely to have committed the cardinal sin of skipping moisturising. And we get it, we really do, you skin feels oily enough! But even oily skin needs deeper levels of hydration. With the inclusion of three essential ceramides (delivered through slow-release MVE technology) our members could feel the hydrating difference. 

The verdict

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From $21.99 (usually $25.99) at Chemist Warehouse

Want to read more about this oil-busting hydrator? Read CeraVe Oil Control Moisturiser Reviews here...

The products for this Review Crew® trial have been provided by CeraVe to Are Media and BEAUTYcrew for the purpose of trial and review by Review Crew® members.

*This combined average star rating for CeraVe Oil Control Moisturiser is based on a combined total of 52 reviews submitted and is correct as of 21/10/2024.

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