Dermatologists and Celebrities Swear By This Affordable Skincare Brand

Skincare can be really expensive. In fact, I’m kind of fed up of tiptoeing around the fact that in so many cases, we’re all being painfully overcharged for certain skincare products. Brands know all too well the price that we’re willing to pay for great skin, and they’re not afraid to take advantage of it. However, as our skincare priorities have shifted, not only are brands charging obscene amounts of money for efficacious products, but they’re also driving up prices on products that look more aesthetically pleasing. As a result of this, it’s safe to say that when it comes to skincare, price does not always reflect quality.

So when a no-frills product range comes along that doesn’t have a gimmicky name, doesn’t come housed in Instagram-worthy bottles and generally lacks fancies, it can be very easy for it to be overlooked. If you ask me, that is exactly what happened to CeraVe. For years, CeraVe had been heralded as one of the few U.S. brands that British beauty editors couldn’t wait to get their hands on. So when it finally launched in the U.K. a few years ago, I bought almost everything in the range.

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Blake Lively is a fan of CeraVe.

As a beauty editor, barely a day goes by when I don’t talk to a dermatologist about one thing or another, and over the years, I’d go as far to say that CeraVe has been one of the most highly recommended brands. And it’s not just skin experts who love it—it also has some celebrity fans. Rumour has it that Blake Lively loves the SPF, Poppy Delevingne relies on the Hydrating Cleanser, and Olivia Wilde swears by CeraVe moisturiser. Above all of that, every product comes in at under £20, and honestly, there isn’t a single product in the lineup that I can fault.

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Olivia Wilde has been known to use CeraVe moisturisers.

Sure, CeraVe products might not be the prettiest to look at or even the most luxurious to use, but they work, which is more than can be said for some products triple their price. The brand creates products that work to protect and restore the natural skin barrier to prevent irritation, dryness and even breakouts. By providing the skin with three essential ceramides (moisture-retaining lipids that are naturally found in skin), CeraVe products have become my go-to when my skin doesn’t want to play ball. I might not wake up in the morning with a whole new glowing complexion, but they are among the only products I really trust to restore moisture, calm breakouts and generally get my complexion back on track.

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Poppy Delevingne likes CeraVe's iconic Hydrating Cleanser.

So if your skin is prone to dryness, breakouts or just simply struggles to behave itself, keep scrolling for the very best CeraVe products out there.

1. Blemish Control Cleanser

2. Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF 25

3. Hydrating Cleanser

4. Blemish Control Gel

5. Eye Repair Cream

6. Micellar Cleansing Water

7. Moisturising Cream

8. Foaming Facial Cleanser

9. Smoothing Cleanser

10. Resurfacing Retinol Serum

11. Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

12. Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

13. Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

This story was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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Freelance Beauty Editor

Shannon Lawlor is a renowned beauty journalist and has contributed to Who What Wear’s beauty content since 2020. As a leading beauty editor, expert and brand consultant, she has over eight years of experience working for some of the industry’s most esteemed titles, including Who What Wear (of course), Glamour UK, Stylist, Refinery29 and Fabulous.

Having also worked behind the scenes with some of the industry’s biggest brands and retailers, Shannon has a unique insight into what people really want from their beauty routines. Understanding that beauty lovers seek honest, open and responsible advice, she has it made her mission to demystify the intimidating world of beauty, taking a no-frills approach to the most relatable topics.

While Shannon is the first to admit she doesn’t hold the answer to every beauty question out there, she is dedicated to sharing her expert insights in a bid to help. As a self-proclaimed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for easy-to-use, foolproof beauty products and has made it her mission to scope out the best of the best.

When she’s not working, Shannon is likely soaking in the bath or giving no-holds-barred beauty reviews on Instagram from her bathroom floor.