The Best Skincare Products for Anti-Aging, Exfoliating, Moisturizing, and More

By Lisa DeSantis
Updated: August 18, 2017
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Best skincare products for your face

With so many different options out there, finding the best skincare products for your face can be a lifelong challenge. For this year's Beauty Awards, Health asked a team of experts to test more than 1,000 different formulas to find the ones that really live up to their claims. From a seriously moisturizing night cream to a sheer (yes, really!) zinc sunscreen to a powerful acne spot solution, here are this year's best skincare products for smooth, glowing skin.

Meet the experts: Francesca Fusco, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City; Health's beauty director, Heather Maffei Muir.

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Best Night Cream: Glamglow DreamDuo Overnight Transforming Treatment

sephora.com

To buy: $59; sephora.com

"I woke up with brighter, smoother skin, and it didn’t stain my pillow," says Dr. Fusco.

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Best Skincare Tool: Dr. Dennis Gross SpectraLite

sephora.com

To buy: $159; sephora.com

“This device has a full spectrum of therapeutic red light to stimulate collagen,” explains Dr. Fusco. Wear it for three minutes a day.

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Best Eye Cream: L’Occitane Divine Eye Balm

sephora.com

To buy: $80; sephora.com

It’s Dr. Fusco’s go-to when she wakes up with puffiness.

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Best Sunscreen: Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch Sunscreen

target.com

To buy: $10; target.com

It has zinc to protect skin from both UVA and UVB rays—but doesn’t leave a white cast.

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Best Cleanser: Almay Makeup Remover + Foaming Lotion Cleanser

walmart.com

To buy: $5; target.com

“It contains rice milk, which is gentle and safe for all skin types,” notes Dr. Fusco.

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Best Makeup Remover: Simple Water Boost Micellar Water

target.com

To buy: $9; target.com

"This no-sink-needed cleansing water makes my p.m. routine less daunting,” says Maffei.

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Best Exfoliator: St. Ives Coconut Oil Scrub

target.com

To buy: $7; target.com

The scrub-oil hybrid is gentle yet does a number on dead, flaky skin.

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Best Moisturizer: Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate

macys.com

To buy: $39; macys.com

This refreshing gel is light enough for even the oiliest skin types.

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Best Sheet Mask: Garnier SkinActive Moisture Bomb The Super Hydrating Sheet Mask

walgreens.com

To buy: $3; walgreens.com

"I won’t get on a plane without this in my bag,” says Maffei.

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Best Acne Product: Tata Harper Clarifying Spot Solution

nordstrom.com

To buy: $32; target.com

It brings down inflammation and isn’t drying, notes Dr. Fusco.

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Best Anti-Aging Cream: Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream

target.com

To buy: $25; target.com

Hydration equals younger-looking skin, making this an anti-aging powerhouse.

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Best Serum: Vichy Minéral 89

dermstore.com

To buy: $30; dermstore.com

The watery formula glides on smooth and offers a hefty dose of hydration.

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Best Facial Wipes: Yes to Cotton Comforting Facial Wipes

target.com

To buy: $6; target.com

These provide gentle exfoliation as you swipe.

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Best Facial Oil: Elemis Superfood Nutrition Facial Oil 

dermstore.com

To buy: $72; elemis.com

"It’s chock-full of antioxidants, and my skin really drinks it in," says Dr. Fusco.

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