The best CeraVe skincare products to know about, according to a beauty editor

A true hero of the CeraVe range, this hydrating cleanser quickly reached cult status – and for very good reason. A suits-all, non-foaming gel cleanser that removes makeup and cleanses skin quickly and easily, it doesn’t strip or dry skin out. Instead, it’s formulated with a blend of ceramides and hyaluronic acid to help ensure skin retains its much-needed moisture. Suitable for use twice a day, it’s fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog pores. Once you try it, you’ll never go back – believe us.

Until recently, this daily lotion only came with added SPF25 but now, all our prayers have been answered and it’s been reformulated to include SPF50. Rejoice! Nourishing and moisturising without being greasy or sticky, it absorbs into skin quickly and is virtually undetectable after a few minutes. It sits well under makeup, too, and leaves a natural-looking glow in its wake. The air tight packaging means you really can use up every last drop – and in short, this is the product that our tester has been waiting for and it didn’t disappoint her. For under £15, it’s one of the very best high protection sunscreens available on the highstreet that’s more than suitable for everyday use.

If you’re somebody with oily skin, you might be best bypassing the hydrating cleanser and mainlining this one instead. Foaming cleansers usually get a bad rap because they can be overly stripping and drying, but in true CeraVe style, this one isn’t. Instead, it’s loaded with kind-to-skin ceramides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

The refreshing gel formula works hard to get rid of dirt, oil and makeup alongside everything else that has built up on skin throughout the day, leaving it cleansed and ready for the next step in your routine. Plus, like all cleansers from CeraVe, it’s fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, so it won’t further clog pores.

Arguably the most iconic and well-loved product, CeraVe’s moisturising cream is truly the gift that keeps on giving. As well as coming in this massive pot, it’s available in smaller versions, but the product inside remains the same. Incredibly hydrating, it’s suitable for both face and body so it’s a good one for travelling with. It’s a great choice if you’ve gone too hard on the acids and just need to pair your routine back while incorporating something to bring your skin back from the brink. Our tester likes that it absorbs quickly and feels immediately moisturising.

The newest addition to the CeraVe family, alongside the blemish control cleanser (£10.50, Boots.com), this blemish control gel is the first time the brand has created anything like this. It can be used as either an all-over moisturiser for blemish-prone skin, or as a targeted treatment applied directly onto breakouts.

Our tester tends to suffer from hormonal breakouts and she liked that, unlike other products like this one, it wasn’t drying. Instead it was hydrating and non-greasy while still being effective – we noticed a reduction in both size and redness of blemishes within a couple of days. It contains a blend of glycolic, lactic and salicylic acid to treat spots and excess sebum, alongside the usual ceramides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

When is a micellar water not just a micellar water? When it’s created by CeraVe, of course. Our tester has been through countless bottles of this (having first bought it during a trip to New York before it was available here) and she loves it. While it is just a glorified cleansing water, it doesn’t sting eyes and it removes makeup well (although we would recommend using a proper makeup remover to ensure all traces are gone) while being super gentle – no harsh rubbing or aggressive scrubbing is required. It’s formulated with ceramides alongside niacinamide to balance and purify skin.

While there was originally some confusion about this product, it’s actually suitable to use on both face and body – but after a couple of years of loving it for face, she’s switched to the new blemish control cleanser for that, and then has continued using this one on her body. It’s loaded with salicylic acid, making it great for summer months when keratosis pilaris is in full swing, and it also helps reduce blemishes and breakouts on the body – particularly on the back. It’s gentle but effective, and despite the fact salicylic acid can be quite drying, in this formulation it’s not and instead it cleanses skin and leaves it feeling refreshed.

It’s unusual to come across a hyaluronic serum that has more of a creamy gel texture than a watery one, but that’s exactly what this is. Not only is this thicker serum easier to apply onto dry or dehydrated skin, but it’s super lightweight and offers up to 24 hours hydration. It can be used under moisturiser for a more intensive hit of moisture, or as a makeup base – however, we would say you need to be careful how many products you layer underneath or over it as it can be prone to pilling (which is when skincare almost rolls off in little balls, usually caused by an overload of product). Despite being at the more expensive end of the CeraVe price spectrum, it’s still a very reasonable price for a product of this calibre. It’s a ten from us.