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The Best Anti-Aging Skincare,
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items Investing in a high-quality anti-aging serum is a good idea no matter your skin type. It can help with a number of skin concerns, from fighting wrinkles and fine lines to boosting collagen and smoothing out overall texture.
Medik8’s Crystal Retinal Serum’s hero ingredient is retinaldehyde, which fights wrinkles and fine lines quicker than other commonly used retinols, according to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Marisa Garshick. Even though it’s fast-acting and potent...
Crystal Retinal - Medik8-US
If you’re tackling dark spots, Lormejuste says your best bet is a vitamin-C serum. It not only helps fade dark spots over time, but it also helps protect against future sun damage. SkinCeuticals’s C E Ferulic was recommended by her, and it happens to...
C E Ferulic® with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid - SERUMS - SkinCeuticals
which contains ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide. Together, the ingredients cleanse the skin while moisturizing and supporting the skin’s moisture barrier. Niacinamide helps with softening wrinkles and improving uneven skin tone. (If your s...
Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser - Target
Its star ingredient is propolis or bee glue, a resinlike substance that bees collect from trees, shrubs, and plants. It has become very popular in the Korean beautysphere, thanks to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, which help to sooth...
COSRX : Premium Skin Care - Target
If you have sensitive skin and are wary of retinoids, there is an alternative. Bakuchiol, touted as “nature’s retinol,” increases cell turnover and reduces fine lines and wrinkles without negative side effects. Dr. Brendan Camp of MDCS Dermatology sa...
MOON FRUIT 1% Bakuchiol + Peptides Retinol Alternative Serum
The same anti-aging benefits from bakuchiol apply here, but this serum doesn’t contain peptides and glycerin. Instead, it’s formulated with lingonberry stem cells, which protect the skin from oxidative stress and blue light (known to worsen hyperpigm...
Longevity Bakuchiol Serum - TruSkin
If you have oily skin or are acne prone, Dr. Garshick recommends SkinCeuticals’s Blemish and Age Defense Serum. The cocktail of 2 percent dioic acid, salicylic acid, and alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic and citric acids) work hard to reduce excess sebum...
Blemish + Age Defense Serum | Salicylic Acid - SkinCeuticals
The main ingredient here is adapalene, which is a retinoid used for clearing and preventing acne, blackheads, and whiteheads. Dr. Camp says it doubles as an anti-aging product and is especially effective for oily skin.
Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% | Topical Retinoid for Acne
Formulated with hyaluronic acid and minerals from Vichy volcanic water, it hydrates the skin while also strengthening and repairing the skin barrier. And though it’s highly moisturizing, it won’t cause any additional oil buildup.
Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Serum | Vichy Laboratoires
Thanks to its star ingredient, lactic acid, it reduces the look of lines, wrinkles, and dark spots through gentle exfoliation. I use it as a once-in-a-while skin-care pick-me-up when my skin’s dull or dehydrated. Without fail, the next day after appl...
Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment
It uses a combination of AHAs and BHAs (more on what the actives do here) to exfoliate for improved skin texture and tone. Its gel-like consistency and hyaluronic acid also makes it hydrating to combat dehydrated skin.
Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Salicylic Serum - Glow Recipe
it’s formulated with a vitamin C that contains sodium ascorbate, which is shown to promote and restore elastin in aging and compromised skin. Prather explains that elastin (which keeps skin stretchy and elastic) repair is especially important because...
C-RADICAL Defense Antioxidant Serum | ALASTIN Skincare®
it’s formulated specifically for pre- and post-menopause. Made with a blend of proxylane, cassia extract, vitamins b3-C-E, omega fatty acids, and Vichy volcanic water, it helps to improve the appearance of dark spots, fine lines, and wrinkles while a...
Neovadiol Meno 5 Oil-in-Water Serum | Vichy Laboratoires
There are a bevy of skin-care ingredients that have anti-aging benefits but aren’t pregnancy safe. Luckily, my colleagues Rachael Griffiths and Tembe Denton-Hurst rounded up the best products to use while pregnant and nursing, according to dermatolog...
Retinol Alternative Wrinkle Cream with Bakuchiol - Sonage Skincare
As the name suggests, it’s packed with peptides and hyaluronic acid. It helps to target signs of aging while also helping to moisturize skin.
Multi-Peptide + HA Serum ("Buffet") | The Ordinary
It’s packed with the usual moisturizing ingredients (fatty acids, ceramides) but also has additional cholesterol and antioxidants packed in. One of those antioxidants is vitamin E, which dermatologist Annie Chiu explains “supports cell reproduction, ...
Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 Moisturizer Cream - SkinCeuticals
it has a thick, creamy consistency that you can feel working as you slather it on, it’s packed with uber-hydrating glycerin, ceramides and hyaluronic acid, it’s affordable, and it’s easy to get your hands on. It hydrates, and thanks to the hyaluronic...
Cerave Moisturizing Cream - Target
Not only will it shield your skin from harmful UV rays (the cause of an overwhelming majority of skin cancers), but it will help slow down the aging process, even though it’s already begun. You should opt for a formula with at least SPF 30, but I lik...
Anthelios Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50 - La Roche-Posay
If you’re new to retinoids, these capsules are useful for beginners. Similarly to vitamin C, retinol is known to be unstable and can be rendered ineffective when exposed to oxygen and light or even certain pH levels. That’s where encapsulated retinol...
Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules Rapid Skin Renewing Serum
In addition to retinol, it contains a blend of antioxidants to help protect skin from further damage. Another bonus: The capsules are biodegradable, so you don’t have to worry about adding more unrecyclable plastic to your skin-care routine.
RETINOL CORREXION® Line Smoothing Night Serum Capsules
For tightening the neck, I always look for a product with a high concentration of peptides
Pep Up® Collagen Boost Face & Neck Serum - Colorescience
It contains retinol, but it’s far weaker than prescription strength, so it shouldn’t irritate the skin around your eyes. Instead, it will help with the main concerns that you may have around this area (wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness, and even crow...
RETINOL CORREXION® Line Smoothing Eye Cream