Take a peek at any vanity or nightstand, and you'll find one item that's always there: a trusty moisturiser. A good moisturiser is like a well-balanced meal for your skin. It offers multifold benefits of essential hydration, a fresh and dewy look and reduced appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Maintaining an ideal hydration level is essential to preserve a strong moisture barrier and promote skin healing.
How to choose the best moisturiser for your skin type?
Searching for the right moisturiser can be daunting with all the different textures, formulas, and ingredients available. But the more comfortable you get with your skin, the easier this journey becomes. Start by identifying your skin type; the easiest way is by washing your face and letting it air-dry without any product on. Once it’s dry, notice how your skin feels and looks to determine if it’s dry, oily, normal or a combination of oily along the t-zone and dry on the cheeks.
Your skin’s texture can help you navigate which ingredients and textures work best. Rich creams with shea butter and ceramides can provide deep hydration for dry skin. Gel moisturisers with lightweight ingredients like hyaluronic acid, aloe vera and glycerin work well for oily skin. A mix of dry and oily, combination skin benefits from lightweight lotions with ingredients like niacinamide and green tea extract that help balance the skin by absorbing excess oil and nourishing it with extra moisture.
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Let’s get you started with a ready assortment of the best moisturisers for all skin types:
1. Dehydrated skin:
Dehydrated skin is devoid of critical water content in the skin, leading to dryness and parched-looking texture. Infused with hyaluronic acid and activated aloe water, Clinique’s Moisture Surge is the go-to choice for quenching your skin's thirst. Its light and gel-based formula easily glides onto your skin, giving it a fresh, dewy look.
2. Sensitive skin:
When it comes to skin prone to sensitivity from products, go fragrance-free. And with Etude House Moist Full Collagen, a little goes a long way. Enriched with hydrolysed collagen, this K-Beauty fave is an excellent investment for people with dry and combination-type skin. The creamy, lightweight formula makes your skin firm and bouncy without feeling too overwhelming.
3. Oily/ Combination skin:
Emulsions are a great way to hack hydrated skin when it is prone to constant greasiness. This is why the decadent Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Day Emulsion is your answer to grease-free, nourished skin. It’s lightweight and helps reduce wrinkles and fine lines. Loaded with SPF30, it shields your face from harmful rays. Its easy and weightless texture makes it an excellent investment for oily/combination skin.
4. Pollution-damaged skin:
Enriched with antioxidants like elecampane and mandarin peel extracts, this Pink Foundry Daily Moisturiser Gel’s formula helps hydrate effectively and shields your skin from blue light exposure and other environmental aggressors. A daily moisturiser suitable for most skin types, this one is especially ideal for oily and combination skin prone to daily environmental damage.
5. Dull and tired skin:
Another superb daily moisturiser, SUGAR Cosmetics’ Citrus Got Real moisturiser, is enriched with the superhero skin-brightening ingredient vitamin C. The convenient pump packaging makes it easy to stow away in your everyday bag, and two simple pumps can help you feel fresher and more radiant.
6. Mature skin:
A cult favourite, the L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Anti-Aging Cream is crafted from the extracts of immortelle flowers, which are known for being rich in fatty and omega-3 acids. Its luxe blend of antioxidants helps give your skin a more even-toned finish and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Pro tip:
Looking for a drugstore alternative? Check out the Sebamed Anti Ageing Q10 Protection Cream.
Your skin is unique, and so should your approach be to moisturising. By taking the time to understand your skin type and its specific needs, you can select a face moisturiser that works with your skin rather than against it. We’re manifesting that this guide helps you in your quest to find the perfect match for your skin!
