A cream is a skincare product that helps to cleanse, moisturize, soften or heal the skin while a moisturizer is a skincare product that you put on your skin to stop it from becoming dry. There are different types of creams with different purposes, for example, anti-ageing cream, whitening cream, hydrating cream, etc.
A face cream is a type of moisturizer. The term ‘moisturizer’ refers to any product that moisturizes the skin, and a face cream is one of these. Creamy by name and creamy by nature, face creams usually contain both water- and oil-based ingredients.
3 Types of Moisturizers and What They Do
- Lotion. Lotions have a thinner, lighter consistency than creams or ointments, and lotions are best used for “normal” skin, says Dr. Hirsch. …
- Cream. Creams are more moisturizing than lotions but less moisturizing than ointments. …
- Ointment. An ointment is the thickest of the bunch.
