32 Inexpensive Beauty Products That Are Better Than The Expensive Versions

It has new packaging just FYI if it looks different when you order it — I just make sure my order is sold by + shipped by Amazon! This is my all time fave, never-be-without night cream, and I always make sure to keep at least one extra jar on hand, because it’s sometimes sold out!

Promising review: “I’ve been using the same cream for over seven years. Every other cream would break me out, not moisturize my skin enough, or just make me too oily. I got this because I’ve been breaking out and I’ve been trying to find something to calm my skin down. The first night I used this, my skin improved!! Redness/bumps reduced, my skin was soft. I have very sensitive, oily, acne-prone skin and this did not irritate my face at all. I wake up, and my skin is soooo soft. My skin texture has drastically changed in just a week. My makeup applies so smooth, and my pores even look better. My new go-to!” —Melody

Promising review: “I used to work in cosmetics. Two big name brands. The CeraVe line is an excellent product. No perfumes. Simple and effective ingredients. My dermatologist recommended this line to me recently. I’m thrilled with it. It’s a perfect night cream. Spending a lot of money on the high-priced lines is 100% unnecessary. They do not work any better. You are just getting duped by deceitful marketing ploys.” —ClaudyLA

Promising review: “I would definitely recommend this product if you have dry skin. It’s thick and very moisturizing. My dermatologist suggested this could be an [alternative] for SkinCeuticals triple lipid moisturizer, which is several hundred dollars, so I figured I would try this first. If your skin is sensitive, it may cause breakouts, but after using retinol, I needed something that was going to moisturize my skin.” —sheena rote

CeraVe Skin-Renewing Night Cream: $16.47 at Amazon

SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore moisturizer: $155 at Skinceuticals

You save: $138.53.