Source :- goodhousekeeping.com
Each year in the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab, we rigorously test skincare products, from moisturizers to cleansers, exfoliators, anti-aging treatments, and more. Below are our top picks, proven to to be the top performers in their categories. Each has been thoroughly evaluated or tested by the Lab’s scientists for efficacy and safety.
For our testing, we send label-masked products to a panel of thousands of women across the country and solicit real, unbiased feedback from consumers with a range of skin types. We also take scientific measurements in the Lab using instruments to evaluate the results, such as the Corneometer, which measures skin’s moisture levels, and the Visia Complexion Analyzer, a digital imaging device that can track changes in skin, including the size and depth of wrinkles, pore count, and dark spots.
Without a doubt, these are the best skincare products you can buy:
1
BEST DRUGSTORE FACE CLEANSER
Gentle Skin Cleanser
CETAPHIL
Cetaphil
dermstore.com
$16.00
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With a powder-fresh scent and mild suds, Cetaphil topped the Beauty Lab’s face wash test for cleansing thoroughly yet leaving skin soft. Several testers remarked that it was gentle and great for sensitive skin. “It didn’t overdry, strip or irritate,” one raved.
Testers ranked it highest of all cleansers, with 86% saying they’d continue using it. Plus, it scored well for rinsing off easily and making skin feel hydrated.
2
BEST ANTI-AGING SERUM
Smart Custom Repair Concentrate Serum
CLINIQUE
Clinique
macys.com
$60.00
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Scoring points for softening, firming, brightening, evening tone and minimizing pores and brown spots, this formulation was the clear winner in the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging serums test.
In Lab assessment, the serum was best at boosting firmness at 24%, and reduced the look of pores and brown spots by 7%. Plus, 100% of testers agreed it had a nice texture.
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BEST FACE OIL
Bienfait Multi-Vital Daily Oil
LANCOME
Lancôme
hsn.com
$54.00
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Infused with a bouquet of botanical oils (rose, evening primrose, geranium), Lancôme’s translucent blend was a winner of the Lab’s facial oil test thanks to its subtle floral scent and hydrating effects.
The “luxurious” liquid was “soothing and calming,” and it made skin look “more radiant and feel “fresh and alive,” testers said. In GH Beauty Lab testing, it increased skin’s moisture content by 11% over six hours.
4
BEST EYE CREAM
Le Life Créme Yeux Firming Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
CHANEL
Chanel
nordstrom.com
$105.00
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Blanket your delicate eye area in luxe nourishment with this rich formula, the most hydrating of all eye creams the GH Beauty Lab tested. “Flat-out amazing,” a tester marveled. “My skin feels baby-smooth, and it softened the lines and wrinkles around my eyes.” The gentle cream increased eye-area skin hydration by an impressive 34% over six hours in Lab assessment.
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BEST LINE-SMOOTHING SERUM
Metacell Renewal B3
SKINCEUTICALS
SkinCeuticals
dermstore.com
$112.00
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SkinCeuticals’ super serum, which contains high levels of vitamin B3 to stimulate cell turnover, earned raves for visible wrinkle softening, brightening and firming. “I could see plumpness in my skin the next day — I was shocked,” a tester said.
“Almost immediate results on my fine lines,” another remarked. The light liquid was the best of the serums tested by the GH Beauty Lab at reducing wrinkles, by 5% after four weeks of use.
6
BEST FACE PEEL
Rapid Reveal Peel
DERMALOGICA
Dermalogica
Dermstore.com
$85.00
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The winner of the GH Beauty Lab’s at-home facial peels test, this lactic acid formulation rated best with testers for evening skin tone and reducing lines, with 100% confirming that they’d use it again.
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BEST BRIGHTENING NIGHT CREAM
Overnight Restorative Cream
ALGENIST
Algenist
sephora.com
$94.00
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A cocktail of collagen boosters like antioxidant vitamins C and E and peptides, Algenist’s rich cream deeply moisturizes and diminishes spots— while you sleep. “This really is removing my dark spots,” a tester said.
“I’m in my 40s, and I could go to work without makeup— my skin just looks better,” another revealed. GH Beauty Lab tests found that it raised skin’s moisture content 33% in six hours and reduced UV spots 11% in four weeks.
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BEST HYDRATING NIGHT CREAM
Resveratrol Lift Night Infusion Cream
CAUDALIE
Caudalie
sephora.com
$76.00
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With grape seed oil and the antioxidant resveratrol (derived from grape vines), this silky cream proved to be a powerful hydrator and smoother. “It didn’t leave my face greasy,” a tester said. “My skin felt soft when I woke up,” another reported.
It scored among the highest in the GH Beauty Lab’s night cream test, increasing moisturization 43% over six hours. The Lab’s Visia complexion analyzer’s digital imaging also showed a 12% improvement in skin texture.
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BEST DRUGSTORE NIGHT CREAM
Revitalift Volume Filler Night Cream
L’OREAL PARIS
L’Oreal Paris
walmart.com
$8.38
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This lightweight gel cream from L’Oréal, containing plumping hyaluronic acid, is a heavy hitter. Ranked among the highest in the Beauty Lab’s night creams test for firming and hydrating, it offers the best bang for your buck.
“I could see a real difference in my skin after just a few uses,” one tester said. “My husband even commented on how good my skin looks!” a second revealed. In our Lab tests, it boosted skin’s firmness 36% and hydration levels 40%.