Best Makeup Remover
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water With Salicylic Acid
Best Face Wash
Cetaphil Nourishing Oil to Foam Cleanser
Best Toner
Bubble Skincare Cosmic Silk Hydrating Milky Toner
Best Serum
Laneige Water Bank Aqua Facial Serum
Best Vitamin C Treatment
Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced Gel Serum
Best Face Mask
Biore Pore Refining Bubbling Nose Mask
Best Retinol Treatment
Tula Skincare A+ Renewal Advanced Retinal & Peptides Serum
Best Moisturizer
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Meltdown Recovery Cream
Best Pimple Patch
Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Body
Best Acne Treatment
Neutrogena Evenly Clear Acne Exfoliant
Best Eye Cream
Belif Aqua Bomb Lifting Eye Gel
Best Sunscreen
Best Lip Treatment
Burt's Bees Rescue Lip Relief
Best Skin-Care Tool
Lyma Laser Pro
EltaMD UV Skin Recovery Red Color Correcting SPF 50
The Cetaphil Nourishing Oil to Foam Cleanser ($13) somehow manages to remove everything on your skin without starting a brawl with your skin barrier. Makeup off, face zen, skin soft and supple. This cleanser knows how to mind its business.
Imagine chugging a glass of water while getting an IV. That's how hydrated your skin feels after using the Laneige Water Bank Aqua Facial Serum ($36). It's basically a Korean glass-skin facial but better: you can do it in front of the bathroom mirror and the syringe-like packaging makes it easy to apply.
A vitamin C serum that lightens dark spots sans irritation? This Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced Gel Serum ($76) does all of that while smelling faintly like a lemon meringue pie and leaving skin with that just-left-a-facial dewiness to boot.
Introducing the retinol for people who hate retinol: Tula Skincare A+ Renewal Advanced Retinal & Peptides Serum ($58) is formulated with a naturally derived form of vitamin A called retinal that's so gentle on the skin, even our editors with rosacea didn't have any issues using it.
When you have sensitive skin, treating acne can feel scarier than dropping a Mentos in carbonated water. Garnier's SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water with Salicylic Acid ($12) eases those fears, removing makeup so gently even our most reactive skin testers gave it a resounding thumbs-up.
If your Oura ring keeps telling you to chill out, we suggest swiping on the Belif Aqua Bomb Lifting Eye Gel ($32) while chanting some affirmations in the mirror. The cooling ceramic applicator tip is the next best thing to a cold plunge.
Move over, Powerpuff Girls. The trio of acids in the Neutrogena Evenly Clear Acne Exfoliant ($20) — salicylic acid, mandelic acid, and polyhydroxy acid — is the real superhero when it comes to fighting breakouts. It treats acne at all stages, including the stubborn marks left behind in a pimple’s wake.
When your skin is throwing a toddler-level tantrum — it's highly irritable, overreacting to everything, and screaming for help — reach for the Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Meltdown Recovery Cream ($45). It cools on contact while the colloidal oatmeal soothes and hydrates.
Make pore strips fun again? It's possible: The fizzy formula in the Biore Pore Refining Bubbling Nose Mask ($18) doesn't just foam up for kicks, it also contains glycolic acid to exfoliate away dirt or gunk sitting on the skin's surface.
The milky consistency of the Bubble Skincare Cosmic Silk Hydrating Milky Toner ($16) deserves an award of its own. Now add to that the impact it has on your face: it'll leave your skin feeling smooth, soft, and downright plump.
This Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Body ($18) is the brand's biggest pimple patch yet, making it easy to treat large areas like the arms, back, and chest (or that Ursa Major-size constellation of breakouts living on your forehead).
We Nora Roberts-level love the EltaMD UV Skin Recovery Red Color Correcting SPF 50 ($52) for its high sun protection, silky texture, and green tint that subtly camouflages redness — without feeling like you're wearing anything at all.
In a world of lip balms, be the Burt's Bees Rescue Lip Relief ($6). It's more consistent than your situationship: beeswax, shea, and cocoa butter deliver soft lips every time you apply.
Owning the Lyma Laser Pro ($5,995) is like having your dermatologist on speed dial, only you don’t need to leave your couch for a treatment. The handheld device uses medical-grade cold laser technology to treat fine lines and hyperpigmentation in just minutes.
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The trio of acids is the real superhero when it comes to fighting breakouts.”
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Jessica Harrington
PS Section Lead, Beauty
