Best Moisturizer With SPF? 839 Reviews of La Roche-Posay, CeraVe, Aveeno

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Review-analysis guide: 839 customer reviews read on Ulta (October 26, 2026), sorted and counted by us; product details from Amazon listings checked October 26, 2026.

By The Beauty Read · Checked October 26, 2026 · AI-assisted research and editing · Contains Amazon affiliate links

Of these three drugstore picks, La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV SPF 30 (paid link) is the moisturizer with SPF that drew the most repurchase mentions and the fewest low ratings: 23% of 279 usable Ulta reviews said they repurchase it or call it a favorite, and 25% gave one or two stars, the smallest share. 19% said it stung or ran into their eyes. CeraVe AM (paid link) SPF 30 drew pilling complaints from 49% and white-cast complaints from 32%. Only 63 Aveeno (paid link) reviews were usable.

Best moisturizer with SPF: what 839 Ulta reviews say

Looking for the best moisturizer with SPF for every morning? We read 839 Ulta reviews of three drugstore SPF 30 lotions to see how often reviewers say the moisturizer with SPF hydrated, felt light and sat well under makeup, and how often it pilled, left a white cast or stung their eyes: La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV SPF 30, CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 and Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Face Moisturizer SPF 30. Sun protection results were not counted. [R-ULT-LRP] [R-ULT-CER] [R-ULT-AVE] [A1] [A2] [A3]

La Roche-Posay drew the most repurchase mentions (23% of 279 usable reviews) and the smallest share of one- and two-star reviews (25%), but 19% said it stung or ran into their eyes. CeraVe AM drew pilling complaints from 49% of 271 and white-cast complaints from 32%, and 59% gave one or two stars. After we set aside two burst periods, 63 Aveeno reviews were usable; 29% called it lightweight and 37% said the formula changed for the worse. [R-ULT-LRP] [R-ULT-CER] [R-ULT-AVE]

Why 226 reviews were set aside, mostly Aveeno burst months

Ulta's pages served the newest 285 of 865 shown for La Roche-Posay and 278 of 1,233 for CeraVe (Ulta's pages stop after about 300), and 276 of 345 for Aveeno; we read every distinct one, kept 613 and set aside 226. [R-ULT-LRP] [R-ULT-CER] [R-ULT-AVE]

What we set aside: 211 Aveeno reviews from November and December 2022 and October and November 2024. Those four months held 211 of its 276 reviews, and only 3 of their 201 otherwise usable reviews gave one or two stars, against 30 of the 63 from other months, so they would have skewed the picture; 9 of them also said the product was free. We also set aside 9 repeated on the same page, 2 that said the product was free and 4 that were off topic, about another product or not in English. [R-ULT-LRP] [R-ULT-CER] [R-ULT-AVE]

Some cautions. All reviews come from one retailer and cover different stretches: La Roche-Posay's from April 2023 to September 2026, CeraVe's from June 2022 to July 2026 and Aveeno's usable reviews mostly from 2023 (41 of 63). With 63 reviews, a few can move Aveeno's shares a lot. [R-ULT-LRP] [R-ULT-CER] [R-ULT-AVE]

See Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Face Moisturizer SPF 30, 2.3 fl oz on Amazon (paid link) · This link opens the 2.3 fl oz SPF 30 bottle shipped and sold by Amazon.com; an SPF 15 version is sold separately.

La Roche-Posay SPF moisturizer drew the most repurchase praise

La Roche-Posay's listing describes Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV as a lightweight, fragrance-free moisturizer with prebiotic thermal water, ceramide-3, niacinamide and glycerin and broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection, for all skin types including sensitive. We link the SPF 30 option shipped and sold by Amazon.com. [A1]

Across 279 usable Ulta reviews of the La Roche-Posay SPF moisturizer, 75 (27%) called it hydrating, 63 (23%) said they repurchase it or call it a favorite, 55 (20%) called it lightweight and 36 (13%) liked having moisturizer and SPF in one step. Complaints: 52 (19%) said it stung or ran into their eyes, 38 (14%) said it pilled and 27 (10%) called it greasy or heavy. 70 (25%) gave one or two stars. [R-ULT-LRP]

See La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV, SPF 30 on Amazon (paid link) · This link opens the SPF 30 (UV) version shipped and sold by Amazon.com; the version without SPF is on the same page, so check that SPF is selected.

CeraVe SPF moisturizer: pilling and white cast led the complaints

CeraVe's listing describes AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 as an SPF 30 lotion with micro-fine zinc oxide that spreads easily and absorbs quickly to a non-greasy finish, with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and three ceramides, oil-free and fragrance-free. We link the 3 oz bottle shipped and sold by Amazon.com. [A2]

In 271 usable Ulta reviews of the CeraVe SPF moisturizer, 132 (49%) said it pilled or balled up, 88 (32%) described a white, chalky or grey cast, 53 (20%) called it greasy, shiny or heavy and 27 (10%) said it was not moisturizing enough. On the plus side, 29 (11%) called it hydrating and 24 (9%) called it lightweight. 161 (59%) gave one or two stars, and the low ratings run through every year we read. [R-ULT-CER]

See CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30, 3 oz on Amazon (paid link) · This link opens the 3 oz SPF 30 lotion shipped and sold by Amazon.com.

Aveeno Positively Radiant: light feel, few usable reviews

Aveeno's listing describes Positively Radiant Daily Face Moisturizer SPF 30 as a lightweight, non-greasy lotion with oat and soy extract to even skin tone and texture, and says to apply it 15 minutes before sun exposure and reapply at least every 2 hours. We link the 2.3 fl oz bottle shipped and sold by Amazon.com. [A3]

Of 63 usable Ulta reviews, 18 (29%) called it hydrating, 18 (29%) called it lightweight and 10 (16%) liked the one-step SPF. 23 (37%) said the formula changed and they liked it less, 9 (14%) disliked the scent and 8 (13%) said it pilled. 30 (48%) gave one or two stars. [R-ULT-AVE]

See Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Face Moisturizer SPF 30, 2.3 fl oz on Amazon (paid link) · This link opens the 2.3 fl oz SPF 30 bottle shipped and sold by Amazon.com; an SPF 15 version is sold separately.

Moisturizer with SPF under makeup or on oily skin, and how each feels

If you wear a moisturizer with SPF under makeup, the split was sharp: of reviewers who said they wear it under makeup, 22 of 39 for La Roche-Posay said it worked well as a base (9 said it pilled), while 18 of 26 for CeraVe said it pilled (6 said it worked well). Aveeno had 9 such reviewers. [R-ULT-LRP] [R-ULT-CER] [R-ULT-AVE]

For a moisturizer with SPF for oily skin, 5 of 34 La Roche-Posay reviewers with oily, combination or acne-prone skin and 8 of 23 CeraVe reviewers in that group called it greasy; 13 of 34 called La Roche-Posay lightweight. On white cast, La Roche-Posay drew complaints from 2% and Aveeno from none of its 63, against 32% for CeraVe; 6 of the 8 CeraVe reviewers who said they have medium-deep to deep skin described a cast. [R-ULT-LRP] [R-ULT-CER] [R-ULT-AVE]

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best moisturizer with SPF for oily skin in these reviews?

Among reviewers with oily, combination or acne-prone skin, 5 of 34 for La Roche-Posay and 8 of 23 for CeraVe AM called it greasy, and 13 of 34 called La Roche-Posay lightweight. These groups are small.

Does the CeraVe SPF moisturizer pill under makeup?

Many reviewers said so. 49% of 271 usable Ulta reviews said CeraVe AM SPF 30 pilled or balled up, and 18 of 26 reviewers who wear it under makeup said it pilled. 32% also described a white cast.

Do reviewers say the La Roche-Posay SPF moisturizer stings the eyes?

Some did. 19% of 279 usable Ulta reviews said it stung or ran into their eyes, even though 27% called it hydrating and 23% said they repurchase it.

Which face moisturizer with SPF drew the fewest white-cast complaints?

La Roche-Posay drew white-cast complaints from 2% of usable reviews and Aveeno from none of its 63, against 32% for CeraVe AM. Of 8 CeraVe reviewers who said they have medium-deep to deep skin, 6 described a cast.

Why did you set aside so many Aveeno reviews?

Four months held 211 of the 276 Aveeno reviews we read, and only 3 of their 201 otherwise usable reviews gave one or two stars, against 30 of the 63 from other months. A burst that one-sided would skew the comparison, so we kept the other 63.