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The Ultimate Skincare Routine (Step by Step) – Only the Highest Rated Products

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This skincare routine is a collection of the best-rated and most trusted products that will ensure your skin stays nourished, clear, and radiant. 
By following this step-by-step skincare routine, you ensure your skin is not only cleansed and moisturized but also treated with active ingredients that tackle specific concerns. Remember, consistency is key to seeing the best results.
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1. Cleanser

Start with a gentle, non-stripping cleanser. The first step in any routine is cleansing, and it's essential to use a high-quality cleanser that suits your skin type, whether it’s a gel, cream, or balm cleanser. This helps remove dirt, excess oil, and...

 
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This award-winning gel cleanser is like a green juice for your skin. Packed with antioxidant-rich kale, spinach, and green tea, it gently removes makeup and impurities without stripping your skin. Ideal for all skin types, it leaves your complexion f...
Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Refillable Cleanser
 
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Indulge your skin with this luxurious cream cleanser inspired by Japanese beauty rituals. Formulated with Japanese rice powder, it gently purifies while maintaining your skin's natural moisture balance. Hyaluronic acid and Okinawa algae blend work to...
The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser
 
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This fragrance-free cream cleanser is a favorite for those with sensitive skin. Formulated with calming aloe and a pH-balanced blend, it effectively removes makeup and grime without causing irritation. Its gentle formula ensures your skin feels clean...
Pure Skin Face Cleanser – Gentle Hydrating Cleanser
 
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This sulfate-free, pH-balanced cleanser combines the deep-cleansing power of a foam with the nourishing benefits of an oil. Formulated with a Triple Lipid Complex™, coconut-derived cleansers, and aloe vera, it effectively removes makeup and impuritie...
Barrier+ Foaming Oil Hydrating Cleanser
 
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This gentle, pH-balanced gel cleanser effectively removes makeup, dirt, and impurities without stripping the skin's natural moisture. Formulated with amino acid-rich soy proteins, it helps maintain skin elasticity and hydration. Cucumber extract soot...
Soy Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser
 
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This innovative jelly cleanser effectively removes makeup, excess oil, and impurities without stripping the skin's natural moisture. Formulated with a blend of mild surfactants, including fatty-acid-rich coconut-based cleansers, it dissolves even stu...
Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

2. Toner

Follow with a hydrating or exfoliating toner. A toner rebalances the skin’s pH and preps it to absorb the next products more effectively. If you have oily or acne-prone skin, a toner with exfoliating acids (like AHA or BHA) can help clear pores. For ...

 
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This bestselling toner combines hydrating watermelon extract with gentle exfoliants PHA and BHA to refine pores and enhance skin texture. It delivers essential moisture while unclogging pores, resulting in a smoother, more radiant complexion. Suitabl...
Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner
 
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This daily exfoliating toner features 7% glycolic acid (AHA) to effectively remove dead skin cells, revealing a smoother, more even texture. It also contains Tasmanian Pepperberry derivative to soothe the skin and reduce irritation commonly associate...
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
 
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This alcohol-free toner is infused with real rose petals and hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and tone the skin. It helps to minimize the appearance of pores while leaving the skin soft and refreshed. Suitable for all skin types, this toner is espec...
Rose & Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Toner
 
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This potent toner is formulated with a high concentration of AHAs, including glycolic and lactic acids, to exfoliate the skin gently yet effectively. It targets dark spots, fine lines, and uneven skin texture, promoting a more radiant and even comple...
Glow2OH 7% AHA Exfoliating Dark Spot Toner

3. Serum

Apply a serum packed with active ingredients tailored to your skin concerns. Whether it’s brightening, anti-aging, or tackling acne, serums are concentrated treatments that target specific issues. For example, Niacinamide can calm redness, while Vita...

 
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This high-strength serum combines 10% niacinamide (vitamin B3) with 1% zinc PCA to target blemishes, regulate sebum production, and improve overall skin texture. Niacinamide helps to visibly reduce the appearance of skin blemishes and congestion, whi...
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Oil Control Serum
 
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This multi-use highlighting serum combines niacinamide (vitamin B3) with watermelon extract to visibly reduce hyperpigmentation, minimize the appearance of pores, and deliver a radiant, dewy glow. The lightweight, gel-like texture absorbs quickly, ma...
🍉 Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
 
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This lightweight, bi-phase serum is designed to instantly hydrate and visibly plump the skin, leaving it with a radiant glow. Formulated with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, it helps to brighten the complexion and improve skin texture over time. The...
✨ MERIT Great Skin Instant Glow Serum
 
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This oil-free serum is formulated to visibly even skin tone and enhance radiance. Powered by Viniferine, a natural extract from grapevine sap, it offers 62 times more brightening power than traditional vitamin C, effectively reducing the appearance o...
🍇 Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum Vitamin C Alternative
 
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This dual-phase serum combines 22 plant extracts to target signs of aging, including fine lines and loss of firmness. The formula aims to visibly firm the skin, boost radiance, and refine pores. Suitable for all skin types, it absorbs quickly and can...
🌟 Clarins Double Serum Anti-Aging to Firm, Boost Radiance and Refine Pores
 
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This advanced serum is formulated to address multiple signs of skin aging, including fine lines, uneven tone, and loss of radiance. It features a blend of Beta-Glucan, Hyaluronic Acid, and Licorice Extract to hydrate, soothe, and brighten the skin. T...
Genifique Ultimate Serum
 
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This award-winning serum is formulated to hydrate, brighten, and firm the skin. Infused with polyglutamic acid, it provides intense hydration, while vitamin C helps to visibly brighten the complexion. The lightweight, fast-absorbing formula is suitab...
Charlotte’s Magic Serum with Vitamin C

4. Eye Cream

Don’t skip the delicate skin around your eyes. An eye cream that targets puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines will give you a refreshed look.

 
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This lightweight, hydrating eye cream is formulated to reduce the appearance of puffiness and dark circles. Infused with caffeine, a natural antioxidant derived from coffee, it helps to visibly reduce under-eye puffiness and dark circles from the fir...
☕ The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream
 
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This illuminating eye cream is designed to reduce the appearance of dark circles and brighten the under-eye area both instantly and over time. Formulated with Brightenyl™, an ingredient four times more potent than Vitamin C, it works to even skin ton...
✨ The INKEY List Brighten-i™ Eye Cream
 
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This award-winning eye cream is formulated to brighten, hydrate, and reduce the appearance of dark circles and fine lines. Powered by a potent triple vitamin C complex with real gold, it enhances the delivery of vitamin C to the skin, improving elast...
🍌 Ole Henriksen Banana Bright+ Vitamin C Eye Crème

5. Moisturizer

A good moisturizer is key to keeping your skin hydrated and healthy. Whether you choose a lightweight gel for oily skin or a richer cream for dry skin, make sure it’s nourishing and leaves your skin feeling soft and balanced.

 
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This bestselling moisturizer delivers up to 72 hours of hydration, helping to strengthen the skin’s barrier and maintain moisture balance. Formulated with squalane, glacial glycoprotein, and pro-ceramides, it provides long-lasting hydration and suppo...
Ultra Facial Refillable Moisturizing Cream with Squalane
 
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A rich, luxurious moisturizer designed to deliver intense hydration and a radiant, dewy glow. Ideal for dry and normal skin types, this cream helps to replenish moisture, plump fine lines, and protect the skin from environmental stressors.​ Key Ingr...
The Dewy Skin Cream Plumping & Hydrating Refillable Moisturizer
 
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This rich, dermatologist-recommended moisturizer is formulated to deeply hydrate and strengthen the skin's natural barrier. Ideal for dry, sensitive, or compromised skin, it helps to improve elasticity, reduce redness, and restore a healthy, dewy glo...
Key Ingredients: Triple Lipid Complex (Ceramides, Cholesterol, Fatty Acids): Replenishes essential lipids to reinforce the skin barrier and lock in moisture. Peptides: Support skin firmness and elasticity, promoting a smoother appearance.​ B-L3™ Co...
barrier+ Strengthening and Moisturizing Triple Lipid-Peptide Refillable Cream with B-L3
 
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A rich, fast-absorbing moisturizer designed to provide immediate relief for dry, distressed, or eczema-prone skin. This award-winning cream delivers up to 24 hours of hydration and helps strengthen the skin's natural barrier in just 7 days, leaving t...
Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration – Face and Body Moisturizer for Skin Repair

6. SPF

Sunscreen is an absolute must in the morning to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. A broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher will shield your skin from sun damage, preventing premature aging, dark spots, and skin cancer.

 
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Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40 is a multitasking sunscreen and primer that provides broad-spectrum sun protection while delivering a luminous, dewy finish. Infused with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, it hydrates the skin and helps even out skin tone....
Glowscreen SPF 40 Face Sunscreen with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide
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IT Cosmetics Hello Sunshine Invisible Sunscreen For Face SPF 50 is a lightweight, 3-in-1 formula that combines broad-spectrum SPF 50 protection, hydration, and priming benefits. Infused with hyaluronic acid and 1% pro-vitamin B5, it delivers lasting ...
Hello Sunshine Invisible Sunscreen For Face SPF 50
 
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IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation with SPF 50+ is a multitasking product that combines full-coverage foundation, color correction, anti-aging serum, and broad-spectrum sun protection. Infused with hyaluronic acid, niaci...
CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation with SPF 50+
 
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​Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25 is a deeply hydrating lip treatment designed to soothe and protect dry, chapped lips. Formulated with shea butter, avocado oil, and vitamin E, it provides lasting moisture and antioxidant defense. The addit...
Moisture Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25

7. Masks

To give your skin an extra boost, use a face mask to address specific needs, such as pore-minimizing, hydrating, or detoxifying. Masks should be applied after cleansing, and depending on your skin concerns, choose a mask that suits your needs.

 
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Caudalie Vinergetic C+ Instant Detox Mask is a purifying clay mask designed to cleanse and visibly tighten pores, leaving the complexion fresh and radiant. Formulated with pink clay, papaya enzymes, and grape-derived polyphenols, it effectively remov...
Pore Minimizing Instant Detox Mask
 
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LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask with Niacinamide & Squalane is an award-winning Korean overnight treatment designed to deeply hydrate and brighten the skin while you sleep. Formulated with niacinamide, squalane, hyaluronic acid, and a probiotic-deriv...
Water Sleeping Mask with Niacinamide & Squalane
 
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​Innisfree Super Volcanic AHA Pore Clearing Clay Mask is a multitasking wash-off mask that deeply cleanses pores, exfoliates, and controls excess oil without stripping the skin. Formulated with Jeju volcanic clusters and lactic acid (AHA), it helps a...
Super Volcanic AHA Pore Clearing Clay Mask
 
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Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask + Moisturizer is a versatile, fragrance-free skincare product designed to hydrate, soothe, and revitalize the skin. Formulated with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and antioxidants, it helps improve skin tone, redu...
Jet Lag Mask + Moisturizer