The Very Best Drugstore Skin Care for Mature Skin, Starting at $11

Best Face Cleanser

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser ($20)

Dallas dermatologist Rebecca Marcus, MD says La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser is "an excellent gentle cleanser for dry and sensitive skin"—a common condition of aging skin. "It’s fragrance-free, soap-free and sulfate-free, and contains brightening niacinamide and skin barrier–boosting ceramides,” Dr. Marcus adds.

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Best Face and Body Cleanser

Prequel Gleanser for Face and Body ($18)

“Prequel’s Gleanser—short for glycerin-based cleanser—is particularly good for mature skin, which tends to be more dry and sensitive," explains Danville, CA dermatologist Sam Ellis, MD. "The high concentration of glycerin not only hydrates the skin, but also protects the skin’s natural and essential lipids. Aside from being hydrating and gentle, the unique gel-to-foam texture offers a luxurious and a satisfying cleansing experience.”

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Best Oil Cleanser

Avène XeraCalm AD Lipid-Replenishing Cleansing Oil ($34)

As skin ages and naturally gets drier, a cleansing oil is a great option to replenish lost moisture and effectively wash away makeup, SPF and the day's general grime. Avène's XeraCalm uses omega-6, postbiotics and Avène's soothing Thermal Spring Water to further protect skin from dryness. Bonus: Not only is it incredible on aging skin, but it's also safe to use on the entire family, including infants and children.

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Best Body Wash

Naturium The Calmer Ceramide Body Wash ($16)

"Dry, itchy, uncomfortable skin can come with menopause, so look for a body wash that helps calm and hydrate skin while cleansing," advises our editor. Her pick? Naturium The Calmer Ceramide Body Wash. "This formula features ceramides, colloidal oatmeal, allantoin and cocoa butter to soothe and condition dry skin and support the skin barrier."

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Best Retinol

Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Pro+ ($37)

"Stubborn dark spots and deep wrinkles hate to see this formula coming," says our editor of Neutrogena's Raid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Pro+—Neutrogena's highest concentration pure retinol serum. (Note: this pick is for experienced retinol users. For gentler, beginner retinol recommendations, click here.)

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Best Retinol Alternative

Avène RetrinAL Advanced Correcting Serum ($78)

If you prefer a retinol alternative, try Avène's RetrinAL serum. Using sensitive skin-friendly bakuchiol instead of retinol, plus hyaluronic acid, antioxidants and niacinamide, it's clinically shown to visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles and uneven skin tone while brightening skin and restoring radiance.

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Best Toner

CeraVe Hydrating Toner ($11)

Jam-packed with ceramides, lipids, humectants and antioxidants, CeraVe's Hydrating Toner proves once again that drugstore skin care can yield major results. Straightforward and skin-supporting, it leaves skin soft, plump and ready to drink up your moisturizer.

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Best Vitamin C Serum

RoC Multi Correxion Revive & Glow Daily Serum ($35)

In her roundup of the best vitamin C serums for mature skin, our editor says Roc's formula is "clinically proven to boost luminosity immediately and promote brighter and tighter skin in four weeks, just as well as many of its pricier counterparts." Key ingredients include a 10 percent active vitamin C blend and nonapeptides.

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Best Skin-Firming Serum

No7 Laboratories Firming Booster Face Serum ($18)

As one of Amazon's top-rated skin-firming serums, No7's formula includes Matrixyl 3000+, a peptide complex known for reducing wrinkles, plus hyaluronic acid and hibiscus peptides. What sets it apart from others is the roller applicator; it helps to lift and tone the entire face, jawline and neck with a little bonus face massage sensation. Sold!

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Best Hydrating Serum

Cetaphil Deep Hydration 49H Activation Serum ($20)

If skin is feeling a dehydrated or depleted, this fragrance-free formula delivers 48 hours of roch, non-greasy hydration thanks to a blend of hyaluronic acid, sunflower seed oil, vitamin B5 and antioxidant-rich vitamin E.

Best Moisturizer

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream Moisturizer ($28)

Made with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and amino peptide, Olay's Micro-Sculpting Cream is a top moisturizer for those with aging skin. It hydrates, tightens the skin, improves elasticity and softens the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

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Best Moisturizer With SPF

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair UV Face Moisturizer ($26)

For a healthy dose of SPF in your daily moisturizer, La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Double Repair UV Face Moisturizer is an easy pick. In addition to SPF 30, ceramides and niacinamide help to repair and protect the skin barrier within an hour of applying it.

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Best Face and Body Moisturizer

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream ($21)

This cult-classic cream is a consistently recommended pick from top dermatologists. It’s packed with skin-healing ceramides, hydrating hyaluronic acid and is fragrance-free, making it one of the best drugstore moisturizers for dry, aging and sensitive skin types.

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Best Body Lotion

Vaseline Radiant X Even Tone Nourishing Body Lotion ($14)

A pesky side effect of aging are dark spots that pop up out of nowhere anywhere on the body. Vaseline's Radiant X Even Tone Body Lotion addresses them head on with visible results in up to two weeks, thanks to niacinamide and vitamin C, two star ingredients in evening and brightening skin tone. This lotion also dials up the hydration with peptides, coconut oil and lipids.

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Best Body Oil

Naturium The Glow Getter Body Oil ($25)

Naturium's famous botanical oil deeply moisturizes and promotes a healthier-looking skin barrier by replenishing essential lipids with olive, jojoba, rosehip and sea buckthorn oils, along with squalane.

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Best Mask

Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask ($19)

"These ultra-concentrated sheet masks are powered by 234 Dalton collagen—20,000 times smaller than a strand of hair—for deep absorption that visibly firms, smooths and refines pores," explains our editor who calls Biodance's viral mask the Best Plumping Sheet Mask. "Enriched with oligo-hyaluronic acid and galactomyces, it delivers intense hydration and radiance, with 100-percent of users reporting instantly smoother, more luminous skin."

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Best Eye Mask

Peace Out Retinol 360° Eye Lift Patches ($29)

Peace Out's eye patches are considered one of the best to lift and tighten aging skin because of their unique shape. This eye mask goes beyond the under-eyes to the corners, temples and eyelids, infusing the entire eye area with retinol, peptides and hyaluronic acid to soften wrinkles, tighten slack skin and combat dryness.

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Best Eye Cream

Naturium Multi-Peptide Eye Cream ($16)

An effective and affordable eye cream comes recommended by makeup artist Natalie Dresher. “Its unique peptide, squalene and hyaluronic acid blend plumps up and brightens the area making it perfect for makeup application or even to face the day bare-skinned! The plumping properties of the under-eye cream allow concealer to glide right on and not sink into fine lines and expression lines!”

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