PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
Should you consider this?
- Normal to oily skin that still needs barrier support
- Layering over a serum at night
- Very dry skin in winter without something richer on top
The most effective and affordable humectant in skincare. Near the top of the list — present at a meaningful level.
A lightweight, odourless oil derived from coconut that absorbs without greasiness. Near the top of the list — present at a meaningful level.
The multi-tasking B3 vitamin that does almost everything right. Near the top of the list — present at a meaningful level. Research supports 2–5% for barrier support, 5–10% for oil control.
Ingredients above 1% must be listed in order of weight; below that they can be listed in any order. Phenoxyethanol sits at #17 and is used at well under 1%, so roughly everything after it is present in small amounts.
Nothing this product is marketed on falls below that line.
The drugstore moisturiser Reddit defaults to for acne-prone skin. Lightweight, oil-free, with niacinamide for blemish control and ceramides for barrier support.
Light enough that very dry skin may need something richer over it in winter.
We recognised 20 of 24 ingredients, including the ones near the top of the list where concentration is highest. Ingredient list taken from the brand's own product page and checked on 2026-09-04. Formulations change — check the pack if it matters.
See all 24 ingredients (20 recognised)
Shares Ceramides and Hyaluronic Acid, at $12.99 instead of $16.99.
Also built on Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid.
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