I’ve never tried Walmart beauty or personal care products before, but the other day, I was browsing the Walmart website and I noticed that Equate (Walmart’s house brand) makes a generic version of CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion. This post will compare these two products' ingredients side by side to see if you it’s worth splurging on CeraVe, or saving a few bucks by buying Equate instead.

If you have acne, an oily T-zone, and sensitive skin, you probably participate in a neverending quest for the best nighttime facial moisturizer. In the past, I’ve been pretty happy with CeraVe PM, but a few months ago, I decided to try CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion instead. So far, it’s been a great lightweight option for humid summer nights, when my skin isn’t quite as dry as it is in the winter.

Ever since I started incorporating more drying products like acids and Differin into my nighttime routine, I’ve been thinking about switching over to a richer moisturizer that’s more hydrating than CeraVe PM—something that’s closer to a cream than a lotion. Two of the most popular moisturizing creams out there are Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream and CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. These products have similar product names and packaging (a big plastic white tub). CeraVe Moisturizing…