The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · Face Reality
$33 · 2 oz
A light oil-in-water cream with niacinamide, allantoin, bisabolol and witch hazel, plus antioxidant plant extracts (lilac cell culture, green tea, totarol, cranberry).
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
CeraVe
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split clearDerma Moisturizer into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
A niacinamide moisturizer lowered sebum and improved barrier measures in controlled studies.
Triglyceride and safflower emollients make it moisturizing but not greasy.
Calming pieces; levels unpublished.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Plant antioxidants; levels unpublished.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Optional
43 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
77 is our ceiling. Light emollient cream base has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 75% credit. Allantoin, bisabolol and witch hazel has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit. Lilac, totarol, green tea and cranberry extracts has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total $14.99
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
CeraVe
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. A light, oil-free-feeling lotion with niacinamide and ceramides at $14.99. Adds ceramides; no plant extracts.
La Roche-Posay
Why it is close. A light, oil-free niacinamide and ceramide moisturizer at $25.99.
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Vanicream
Why it is close. A fragrance-free ceramide lotion at $13.99. No niacinamide.
CeraVe
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
La Roche-Posay
Running total
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No gain nowLa Roche-Posay
Vanicream
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowVanicream
Ceramide-containing skin care kept water loss and dryness lower during acne treatment.
Draelos 2023 · J Drugs DermatolA 2% niacinamide moisturizer lowered facial sebum.
Draelos 2006 · J Cosmet Laser Theraqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate/caprate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, tapioca starch, cetearyl olivate, niacinamide, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, phenoxyethanol, alcohol denat., sorbitan olivate, stearic acid, carbomer, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, potassium sorbate, allantoin, bisabolol, maltodextrin, hamamelis viginiana (witch hazel) water, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, syringa vulgaris (lilac) leaf cell culture extract, totarol, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract
We split clearDerma Moisturizer into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 43 of a possible 77. 77 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion by CeraVe is our closest single-product match at 43 out of 100 for $14.99 (3 fl oz). It shares niacinamide, ceramide NP/AP/EOP, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin.
clearDerma Moisturizer costs $33 for 2 oz. The closest dupe costs $14.99, a saving of about $18.01. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Antioxidant extracts, Witch hazel. See our methodology for how we score.
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