CeraVe Oil Control Moisturizing Gel-Cream

Updated Nov 8, 2026 · Top Moisturizers for Oily Skin

Best for Combination or oily skin that wants a fragrance-free gel-cream aimed at shine, and can accept that the long shine test is an editor's, not a lab's.

A fragrance-free gel-cream sold for combination to oily skin. CeraVe puts ceramides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and silica in it, and says the silica is there to take up oil. Dr. Kunal Malik's quote about a matte finish through the day is printed on CeraVe's own page. An ELLE UK editor used it for a couple of months, including under makeup on office days, and wrote that midday shine on the T-zone eased. Dr. Phillips, quoted in that piece, credits silica for the immediate matte look and niacinamide for sebum. There is no instrument test here of the sort Good Housekeeping ran on other creams. The brand's line about pores looking smaller over time is the brand's. It will not replace a petrolatum cream if the skin is dry.

Size

3 oz

Texture

Gel-cream

Key ingredients

Ceramides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, silica

Fragrance

None

Finish

Matte, oil-free

Sources: ELLE UK: editor wore the oil-control gel-cream for months; Dr. Phillips on silica and niacinamide · CeraVe: Oil Control gel-cream ingredients, and Dr. Malik quoted on the brand page