Monsoon calls for some major beauty swaps. While you find yourself stocking up on waterproof mascaras, long-lasting cheek stains, and frizz-fighting hair serums, don’t forget about your skincare for monsoon?
Naturally, your skin responds to any changes in its environment. With constant changes in humidity levels, you may find your skin fluctuating between being extremely oily and ultra-dry. The rain may also bring with it other concerns like pore congestion, acne, itchiness, and infections. It’s important to curate your skincare regimen to guard against these and keep your skin healthy and radiant, even during the heaviest downpours.
Monsoon skincare should be focused on lots of hydration, oil control (should you need any), and strengthening the skin barrier to keep infections and congestion at bay. Below, find our best face moisturisers that will help you ace rainy season skincare—they’re light-as-air, deliver tons of hydration and strengthen your skin barrier, all while keeping that greasy feeling away.
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1. L'Oréal Paris Revitalift Crystal Fresh Hydrating Gel Cream | Oil-Free Face Moisturizer With Salicylic Acid
What we love:
This water-based gel cream is lightweight to wear and penetrates up to ten layers of skin to deliver intense hydration. It’s specially formulated to guard against bacterial infections (a big win if your skin tends to get red, itchy or inflamed). Powered with salicylic acid, it promises up to eight hours of sebum control for fresh, matte skin all day.
Who’s it for:
This one suits nearly all skin types (even sensitive skin) and is a clear winner if your skin is super oily or acne-prone.
2. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Face Moisturizer With Hyaluronic Acid For 72 Hours Hydration
What we love:
Another water-based wonder, this unique gel cream absorbs instantly to deliver hydration and plumping action to the skin. Formulated with hyaluronic acid and skin-loving prebiotics, it nourishes the skin at its deepest level to keep it hydrated for up to 72 hours such that the skin is left feeling smooth, hydrated and trouble-free.
Who’s it for:
Great for most normal to dry skin types, pick this one up for long-lasting hydration if you find your skin feeling dehydrated throughout the day.
3. Cetaphil Moisturising Cream
What we love:
A pharma-favourite, this dermatologist-approved face cream provides instant hydration and long-lasting relief from dryness and itchiness. Enriched with sweet almond oil and Vitamin E, it repairs the skin barrier and delivers intense nourishment to keep your skin feeling hydrated and healthy for up to 24 hours.
Who’s it for:
Go for this reliable classic if your skin type tends to be dry or if your skin has been feeling a little extra parched, stretched or itchy in the monsoons.
4. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel
What we love:
Developed by dermatologists, this gel slips easily onto the skin and is quickly absorbed for instantly hydrated, fresh-looking skin. It combines the goodness of oil-free hydration with skin-strengthening ingredients to deliver skin that’s always dewy and never greasy. With this gel, the skin is left softer, smoother, and radiant, all without the shine.
Who’s it for:
This one’s been specially formulated to suit oily to very oily skin types and promises long-lasting, oil-free hydration. It’s also fragrance-free so you can be assured of maximum results without irritation.
5. Thank You Farmer True Water Deep Cream
What we love:
What’s not to love about this ultra-hydrating Korean favourite? Enriched with the goodness of shea butter, honey, hyaluronic acid, and aloe vera, it not only delivers fast-absorbing hydration to the deepest layers of your skin but also repairs the outer skin barrier.
Who’s it for:
This one is ideal for extremely dry, dehydrated skin while also working to soothe and repair damaged, rough skin.
