Product fact sheet
CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream
CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream fact sheet: 2% salicylic acid, urea, lactic acid, ceramides, Drug Facts directions and evidence limits.
Leave-on cream with 2% salicylic acid plus urea, lactic acid, ceramides and moisturizers; normalized as a psoriasis OTC treatment record, not a ranking.
comparing salicylic-acid cream vehicles, checking scale-directed active concentration and barrier ingredients
assuming 2% is automatically better tolerated or more effective, using on large areas without following Drug Facts guidance
Key tradeoff: The formula combines scale-directed treatment and moisturization, but ingredient richness does not establish comparative superiority.
This is a factual fit-and-tradeoff summary, not a product recommendation. Formula, device and brand claims remain manufacturer claims unless the cited source is explicitly regulatory or independent testing.
What this product is doing
CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream is a leave-on OTC psoriasis treatment with 2% salicylic acid. Salicylic acid is the drug active; the surrounding cream formula adds urea, lactic acid, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, three ceramides and other emollient ingredients.
That combination makes this more than a plain barrier moisturizer, but the roles should stay separate: salicylic acid is the scale-directed OTC active, while the moisturizer system supports hydration and skin feel.
What the Drug Facts establish
DailyMed lists salicylic acid 2% with a psoriasis purpose and directions to apply to affected skin one to four times daily or as directed by a doctor. The label also says to avoid eye contact, ask a doctor before use when the condition covers a large area, and stop and seek advice if psoriasis worsens or does not improve with regular directed use.
How to compare it
Useful comparison fields are active class, active concentration, leave-on vehicle, exfoliating co-ingredients and barrier-support ingredients. The 2% concentration should not be converted into a score against a 3% cream: higher concentration does not automatically establish better effectiveness, better tolerability or a better fit for a particular body site.
For the broader treatment pathway, see Psoriasis and Eczema vs Psoriasis.
Formula facts
Ingredients, actives and label details
- Product form
- Cream Basis: Manufacturer published Source: CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — official product information
- OTC active
- Salicylic acid Basis: Regulatory record Source: CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — Drug Facts
- Active concentration
- 2% Basis: Regulatory record Source: CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — Drug Facts
- Formula profile
- Urea, lactic acid, glycerin, dimethicone, niacinamide, three ceramides and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Basis: Manufacturer published Source: CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — official product information
- Drug Facts purpose
- Psoriasis; relief of itching, scaling, redness, flaking and irritation and help preventing symptom recurrence Basis: Regulatory record Source: CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — Drug Facts
- Drug Facts directions
- Apply to affected area one to four times daily or as directed by a doctor Basis: Regulatory record Source: CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — Drug Facts
Source labels preserve provenance. Manufacturer specifications, ingredient lists and performance claims are not treated as independent clinical evidence; regulatory records and independent measurements are identified separately when available.
Safety first
What should make you slow down?
For external use. Follow current Drug Facts; avoid the eyes, ask a doctor before use when psoriasis covers a large body area, and seek advice if the condition worsens or does not improve with directed use.
Where to buy
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Source trail
Primary documents and supporting evidence
- CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — official product informationCeraVe · Manufacturer · retrieved 2026-08-11
- CeraVe Psoriasis Moisturizing Cream — Drug FactsDailyMed / U.S. National Library of Medicine · Regulatory · retrieved 2026-08-11