Skin Care

Facial Cleanser

Editors' Choice

Soap is soap, right? Nope. Murad Vitalic Energizing Pomegranate Cleanser is also spiked with antioxidants, so it helps fight free radicals as it washes away dirt and makeup.

Readers' Choice

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

Clinique Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser

Eye Cream

Clinique All About Eyes not only feels as gentle as water, but it also avoids that ubiquitous undereye cream slick. (We’d even swear it made our concealer look better.)

Facial Scrubs

Editors' Choice

Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion in a Jar smells like lemon frosting, but it’s no cupcake when it comes to hard work. Used twice a week, those tiny, sandlike grains make skin radiant.

Readers' Choice

St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub

Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream

Masks

Masks feel nice, but we always question whether they do anything. Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash 60 Second Mask Scrub is packed with acne-fighting salicylic acid that buffs away every speck of dead skin.

Facial Moisturizer

Editors' Choice (For Day)

It may not come in a glamorous pot with its own caviar spoon, but the lightweight Neutrogena Healthy Defense SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer, laced with antioxidants and enough UVA/UVB protection to make a second sunscreen unnecessary, wins our loyalty.

Editors' Choice (For Night)

Estée Lauder Hydra Complete Multi-Level Moisture Crème manages to satisfy our thirsty skin without making it feel like it’s covered in Crisco, the way other night creams tend to do.

Readers' Choice

Olay Complete All Day Moisture Lotion UV Defense

Clinique Moisture Surge Extra Thirsty Skin Relief

Facial Peels

Those of our testers who visit dermatologists for light chemical peels reported that unlike its peers, Avon Clinical 2-Step Facial Peel produces comparable results—skin is more even-toned and luminous immediately, and red bumps shrink overnight.

Anti-Aging Treatments

Editors' Choice

We don’t need a dermatologist to tell us that all retinol products are not created equal. RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream smoothed our fine lines far better than any cream we’ve tried.

Readers' Choice

Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum

Avon Anew Clinical Line and Wrinkle Corrector

Acne Treatments

Anyone who’s optimistically piled on pimple cream knows that once you have a zit, most products don’t do much to make it disappear. But loaded with 2 percent salicylic acid, Neutrogena Rapid Clear Acne Eliminating Gel actually delivers.

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