The CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream is a product I’d seen mentioned in many beauty YouTube videos from American YouTubers, and it took a long, long time for it to reach the UK.
Whenever a beauty product launches in the US first, months before launching in the UK, you can pretty much guarantee that it’ll make me want to try it even more, so I was thrilled when the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream finally launched, and I couldn’t wait to try it.
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CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream
I first tried the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream after choosing it in a tiny 10ml sample size as part of my Feel unique Pick & Mix a few months ago.
I thought it was the perfect opportunity to give it a try, and see what the fuss was all about. The Smoothing Cream is just one product within the CeraVe SA collection, which is designed to alleviate rough and bumpy skin texture, leaving skin feeling smoother in just 3 days.
The CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream is one of a few products in the SA range, as there’s also a SA Smoothing Cleanser, SA Smoothing Lotion and SA Foot Cream too.
The SA Smoothing Cream is available in two sizes/formats – a 177ml plastic tube and also a 340g tub. I chose the tube version which was £11.99, and the tub version is £17.99.
Apart from the packaging design, I don’t think there’s any other difference, but for lotion I much prefer a squeezy tube over a tub, as it’s less messy, and you don’t have to stick your hands into the product either.
The CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream contains Salicylic Acid and Urea in the formula, which gently exfoliates the skin, without compromising the skin’s natural barrier.
Developed with dermatologists, the fast-absorbing, non-greasy cream claims to help protect the skin’s natural barrier with three essential ceramides. The MVE Technology locks in moisture, giving hydration for up to 24 hours.
- Suitable for rough and bumpy skin. Also suitable for skin prone to Keratosis Piliaris.
- Gently alleviates rough and bumpy skin texture.
- Star ingredients: Urea, Salicylic Acid, LHA and Hyaluronic Acid.
- Free of physical exfoliants.
- Fragrance-free, non-irritating, non comedogenic.
- With 3 essential ceramides to protect skin’s natural barrier.
- Recommended use in conjunction with CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser.
I suffer from keratosis pilaris, and it’s the bane of my life. It doesn’t matter how many body scrubs and lotions I try, very few make a difference.
I used to love the Nip + Fab Glycolic Acid Body Cream, but after a really bad allergic reaction to one of their serums, I won’t ever use their products again. So I’ve been looking for a decent replacement, and I didn’t really have the highest of hopes for the tiny 10ml sample of the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream.
I used the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream literally once before placing an order for the full size cream and the cleanser, as I was so impressed. It can be used on both the face and the body, and as it claims to help with bumpy rough skin, I first applied a tiny amount to a dry patch on the back of my hand.
In a couple of hours, the dry patch had massively improved, and the significant improvement was enough for me to need the full size and matching cleanser. Now, as a body lotion, I don’t love it. It doesn’t spread very easily over the skin, and you have to use a lot of product per limb and at £11.99 for only 177ml, it’s expensive.
I wish it was a little more emollient, so it would go further, but it’s extremely effective and does significantly reduce keratosis pilaris. However, my favourite use for the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream is as a moisturiser. It reduces any textural issues and cleared blackheads and milia too, which really surprised me.
Milia are notoriously difficult to get rid of, and I never expected the CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream to make such a difference. I would 100% repurchase this cream as soon as I’m near the end, and it’s one of the most impressive skincare/bodycare products I’ve tried in a long time, and I have a review of the cleanser too, coming soon.
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