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CeraVe vs Blue Lizard

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

CeraVe and Blue Lizard are respected skincare labels that help you care for your complexion each day. The former is an American brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017, known for its thoughtful range of moisturizers, cleansers, serums, sunscreens, and more, all formulated with skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Meanwhile, the latter is widely loved for its thoughtful mineral sunscreens and reliable formulas. While both suit sensitive skin best because of their gentle mineral formulation, their primary difference lies in their product focus and key active ingredients, as CeraVe excels with supportive formulations for acne-prone and combination skin using hyaluronic acid and glycerin, whereas Blue Lizard protects the skin effectively while maintaining a soothing feel.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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This page compares some of the most popular CeraVe and Blue Lizard products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular CeraVe vs Blue Lizard products

Questions and answers

CeraVe or Blue Lizard: which is better?

CeraVe is better for a wide range of daily skincare needs because the products on this page offer many options for acne-prone, combination, and mature skin, whereas Blue Lizard only features a single sunscreen. CeraVe features a high fit level for sensitive skin with its Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30.

What is the difference between CeraVe and Blue Lizard?

CeraVe provides a wide range of cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens that fit acne-prone, combination, and mature skin best, while Blue Lizard offers a mineral sunscreen that Lovi rates as a Superior fit for sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin. Both brands list no fragrance in the ingredients for the products on this page.

CeraVe or Blue Lizard: which sunscreen is better?

CeraVe has a Superior fit for mature and dry skin with products like Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, while Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ has a Superior fit for sensitive and dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or Blue Lizard?

The products on this page do not provide pricing information to determine whether CeraVe or Blue Lizard is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or Blue Lizard?

CeraVe has a large selection of products on this page rated with a Low fit level for acne-prone skin, and reviewers note that it sometimes causes breakouts, while Blue Lizard offers the Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ with a Superior fit for sensitive skin and a High fit for acne-prone skin.

Between CeraVe and Blue Lizard, which brand was founded earlier and when?

Blue Lizard was founded earlier in 1995, while CeraVe was founded in 2005.

How do the ownership histories of CeraVe and Blue Lizard compare since 2017?

Since 2017, CeraVe has been owned by L'Oréal, whereas Blue Lizard has been owned by Hildred Capital Management.

Which brand offers a wider variety of product categories like cleansers and moisturizers compared to the other?

CeraVe offers a much wider variety of product categories on this page, including multiple cleansers, moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens, whereas Blue Lizard features only sunscreen.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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