NewBeauty Awards: Skin Hydrators

By NewBeauty Editors · Apr 2, 2021

Photography by Ben Yomtov and Ryan Monaghan for White Honey with styling by Wayne Warner

This article first appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of New Beauty. Click here to subscribe

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BEST FACE OIL

It doesn’t totally make sense that the solid formula of Éminence Organic Skin Care Camellia Glow Solid Face Oil ($76) could be so lightweight and hydrating, but this little jar of goodness creates lit-from-within radiance on contact.

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BEST MOISTURIZER FOR ULTRA-DRY SKIN

If we could give our skin a hug, it would feel like StriVectin Wrinkle Recode Moisture Rich Barrier Cream ($119). The rich, butterlike texture and expertly calibrated ratio of fatty acids, ceramides and cholesterol melt into skin to eradicate dryness.

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BEST CBD FACE OIL

Finding a revitalizing face oil that smells great and absorbs quickly is no easy feat, but that’s exactly what CBD-charged The Feelist Most Wanted Radiant Face Oil ($98) set out to do with its self-touted “facial oil for people who don’t like facial oils.”

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BEST MOISTURIZER WITH SPF

Two things we love most about Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($35): the convenience of two skin-care steps in one, and the instant glow the pink-tinted cream gives all skin tones.

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BEST OIL-FREE MOISTURIZER

The ultimate formula for dewy—not greasy—skin? Three types of hyaluronic acid, moisturizing ceramides, amino acids, and a gentle pineapple enzyme—all found in the bouncy, lightweight gel-cream that is Summer Fridays Cloud Dew ($42).

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BEST DAY CREAM

We unanimously agreed Augustinus Bader The Cream ($265) checks all of the day cream boxes: It refreshes, hydrates, soothes, and protects skin from morning to night with an alphabet of potent vitamins.

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BEST FACE MIST

We’re picky about face mists: The droplets can’t be too big or too small, and the formula must actually refresh and hydrate skin. Antioxidant-infused Peach & Lily Glass Skin Veil Mist ($29) meets our high standards and then some.

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BEST FACE BALM

Sun burn, wind burn, redness, dryness: Whatever the reason for angry skin, Furtuna Skin Rinascita Delle Olive Replenishing Balm ($185) cocoons skin with medicinal plant extracts that help it effectively enter repair mode.

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BEST MOISTURIZER

Living up to its name, U Beauty The SUPER Smart Hydrator ($168) contains five unique types and sizes of hyaluronic acid to reach various depths in the skin where it can deliver superior moisture and plumping power.

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BEST GEL-CREAM MOISTURIZER

A sheer layer of Burt’s Bees Truly Glowing Gel Cream ($18) cushions skin as it instantly soothes and hydrates with jojoba, safflower and sunflower seed oils. A dewy glow is guaranteed.

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BEST NIGHT CREAM

Harvard scientists helped discover the patented skin-care trifecta of resveratrol, hyaluronic acid and mahogany bark extract, a vegan collagen alternative, that give Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Firming Night Cream ($69) its facial-firming power.

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BEST ESSENCE

The lone ingredient—pure, plant-derived squalane— in BeautyStat Universal Moisture Essence ($40) gives it a dense, oily consistency in your hand, yet on skin, it applies like a light essence. Gently press it in after cleansing to hydrate and enhance the absorption of everything you put on next.

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