Professional-grade moisturizers for the face are much more lightweight than creams and tend to have a much lower concentration of active ingredients. While primarily intended to add moisture between a serum and a sunscreen, the moisturizer can double be a lightweight nighttime product
Moisturizer formulas vary by skin type, with a matte or oil-free moisturizer for oily/acne skin types, regular for normal skin types, and soothing or hydrating for dry and sensitive-skin types. With a lighter weight, a moisturizer is easily absorbed in the skin, making them suitable as a makeup base. As with creams, moisturizers are to be applied after serums, but before sunscreen during the daytime.