Pond's skincare
Pond's is an American skincare brand founded in 1846 and owned by Unilever PLC since 1986.
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Pond's is widely loved for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and melting makeup removers, all rich in glycerin. Its products suit dry skin and oily skin best, owing to these foundational formulations. For particular concerns, the standout products include the Clarant B3 for acne-prone skin, the Cold Cream for skin with dark spots, and the Hydra Active for mature skin. Through regular application, key ingredients like glycerin significantly increased skin hydration and restored barrier function.
GlycerinThis page covers some of the most popular Pond's products; for the whole Pond's range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Pond's moisturizers
Other Pond's products
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 31.9k+ reviewsReviewers most often praise Pond's for deep hydration, affordability, and smoothing fine lines. The most common complaints are greasy residue and breakouts.
Highlights
Value and affordability Mostly Mentioned
- “unbeatable price — Crema S”
- “Best bang for your buck — Dry Skin Cream”
- “Very worth the price and useful. — Clarant B3”
Deeply moisturizing moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
- “Moisture lasts all day — Dry Skin Cream”
- “leaves my skin feeling deeply hydrated and smooth — Rejuveness Anti-Wrinkle Cream”
Quick-absorbing moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
- “non-greasy finish — Crema S”
- “absorbs effortlessly into my skin without leaving a sticky feeling — Rejuveness Anti-Wrinkle Cream”
Excellent makeup base Often Mentioned
- “Foundation looks natural — Dry Skin Cream”
- “good makeup base — Crema S”
Strong fragrance Mostly Mentioned
- “Smell is too strong — Dry Skin Cream”
- “Definitely does have a strong floral scent to it. — Clarant B3”
- “Smells like grandma — Cold Cream”
Greasy texture or residue Often Mentioned
- “Leaves oily film — Cold Cream”
- “Too greasy for day — Dry Skin Cream”
- “Makes my face look just a bit oily. — Clarant B3”
Causes breakouts Often Mentioned
- “Broke me out — Dry Skin Cream”
- “Every new pimple I got, it left a spot. — Clarant B3”
- “Caused cystic acne — Cold Cream”
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Questions and answers
Is Pond's good for oily skin?
Yes, Pond's is good for oily skin because Lovi rates the Pond's-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Clarant B3 is a strong choice here, rating High for oily skin.
Is Pond's worth it?
Pond's is worth it for shoppers seeking affordable moisturizers and makeup removers that leave skin soft and deeply hydrated. Reviewers often mention great value, though some note a strong fragrance and a greasy residue in certain formulas. Lovi rates the Pond's-focused routines Superior for dry skin, oily skin, and sensitive skin.
What are Pond's's best products?
Pond's's best products are Dry Skin Cream for dry and dry sensitive skin, and Clarant B3 for oily, oily acne-prone, acne-prone, dark-spotted, and mature skin, because Lovi rates them High for those skin types.
Which Pond's moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Dry Skin Cream is the best choice, as Lovi rates it High for dry skin. Hydra Active and Crema S are alternative moisturizers that Lovi rates Average for dry skin.
Does Pond's cause breakouts?
Some reviewers report that Pond's products may cause breakouts. However, Lovi rates the Pond's-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is Pond's fragrance-free?
No, some of the Pond's products on this page contain fragrance while others do not. Crema S, Age Miracle Night Cream, and Hydra Active list fragrance among their ingredients, whereas four of the seven products list none.
What are the key ingredients in Pond's products?
Glycerin is a key ingredient featured across the Pond's products on this page. Lovi rates the brand's routines Superior for dry, oily, and sensitive skin.
How do I build a Pond's skincare routine?
To build a Pond's skincare routine for dry skin, start your morning with a cleanser, a hydrating toner, Dry Skin Cream, and a sunscreen. In the evening, use Cold Cream as a pre-cleanser followed by a cleanser, a treatment serum, and Dry Skin Cream again. Once a week, add a nourishing mask into your evening routine before applying your serum and moisturizer.
Where can I buy Pond's, and how much does it cost?
Pond's can be bought in stores across the United Kingdom. Prices on the page range from £6.99 to £12.58, with most items falling between those amounts.
What are good alternatives to Pond's?
CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica are good alternatives to Pond's with pages on Lovi.
Pond's vs CeraVe: which is better?
Pond's and CeraVe both fit dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin well, though Lovi rates the Pond's-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, and sensitive skin. CeraVe-focused routines are rated Superior for combination skin and acne-prone skin, while Pond's-focused routines are rated High for combination skin and Superior for acne-prone skin.
Who owns Pond's, and where is it from?
Pond's is an American brand founded in 1846, owned by Unilever PLC since 1986.
Is Pond's cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Pond's as cruelty-free.
Is Pond's good for dry skin?
Yes, Pond's is good for dry skin because Lovi rates the Pond's-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Dry Skin Cream is a suitable choice since Lovi rates it High for dry skin, helping to keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Is Pond's good for sensitive skin?
Yes, Pond's is good for sensitive skin, and Lovi rates the Pond's-focused routine Superior for sensitive skin. Cold Cream and Clarant B3 both fit sensitive skin with a High level. Some Pond's products on this page list no fragrance, but reviewers mention a strong fragrance in others.
Is Pond's good for acne-prone skin?
Yes, Pond's is good for acne-prone skin because the brand offers products that fit this skin type well, and Lovi rates the Pond's-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is Pond's good for skin with dark spots?
Yes, Pond's offers Clarant B3 serum, which Lovi rates High for skin with dark spots. Clarant B3 contains niacinamide, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.
Is Pond's good for mature skin?
Pond's helps mature skin with several options, as Lovi rates Clarant B3 High and Dry Skin Cream Average for this skin type. Reviewers frequently mention that these moisturizers leave skin deeply soft and absorb quickly.
Research behind Pond's's key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Effects of ascorbic acid on gingival melanin pigmentation in vitro and in vivo
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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.
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