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What Celebrities Over 40 Are Actually Putting on Their Skin

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Skin-Care Products Celebrities Over 40 Swear By

Among their many privileges, celebrities often have near-unlimited access to skin-care products and treatments, from at-home devices to the best in-office procedures money can buy. With the ability to try countless formulas, tools and treatments across all price points, we tend to listen when they say a product is worthwhile.

From a red-carpet-ready glow to the kind of skin that looks good makeup-free, the stars on this list rely on a curated edit of serums, creams and cult classics that have earned a permanent spot in their routines. Ahead, we’re breaking down the skin-care products celebrities over 40 have told NewBeauty they swear by over the years.

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Weleda Skin Food ($21)

Landman star Ali Larter previously told NewBeauty that she thinks "Weleda cream is the most amazing affordable luxury." She added, "It's one of the greatest things out there and you can use it on your face or body."

Weleda Skin Food
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PCA SKIN Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum ($128)

Gabrielle Union has previously raved about PCA SKIN's Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum, not to mention the brand as a whole. "Ever since my aesthetician, Candice Miele, introduced me to PCA SKIN, it has truly transformed my skin," she said.

PCA Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum
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U Beauty The Smooth Dynamic Wrinkle Defense Serum ($248)

"I love that The Smooth Serum specifically targets wrinkles before, during and after they form," Michelle Monaghan told NewBeauty in 2025. "[The] formula will adapt with my skin in real time and treats my fine lines and wrinkles throughout their lifecycle. It also delivers immediate results for me and frankly, long-term results, as it boosts my skin's longevity.”

U Beauty The SMOOTH Dynamic Wrinkle Defense Serum
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Charlotte Tilbury Immediate Eye Revival Patches ($70)

“I love these eye masks by Charlotte Tilbury, the Immediate Eye Revival Patches,” Isla Fisher told NewBeauty in 2025. “Even if I've had salt and sugar or alcohol the night before, they tighten my pores, and they just straight away make my eyes look less puffy,” she added.

Charlotte Tilbury Immediate Eye Revival Patches
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ESK Ultimate A Gold ($100)

After an aesthetician recommended the ESK Calming Cleanse ($42), Selma Blair noticed the tightness and burning in her skin begin to abate that very first night.

Since then, she's teamed up with the brand to create Ultimate A Gold. “After using the product, I've started to get compliments now,” she told NewBeauty in 2025. “People who have done my makeup for years will say, ‘Your skin looks better. I can change your foundation color because I'm not color correcting this here, or this grayness there.'

Things are definitely improving. This is the best skin care that I’ve ever used for me,” she told us.

ESK Ultimate A Gold
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iRESTORE LED Face Mask ($399)

"I use the iRESTORE LED Face Mask three or four times a week, but I do it for a long time, whenever I'm stuck in a chair working for hours, or when I'm scrolling social media,” Whitney Cummings shared with NewBeauty in the Summer 2026 issue. “I think it works, and a lot of smart people seem to think it works, too.”

iRESTORE LED Face Mask
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Heritage Store Rosewater Facial Mist ($12)

Rose Byrne shared with NewBeauty that she loves the brand Heritage Store. "It's such a reasonable price and they make clean, fresh products that work." Among her favorites: the popular Rosewater Facial Mist.

Heritage Store Rosewater Facial Mist
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Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser ($27)

Andrew McCarthy spilled his skin-care routine in NewBeauty's Spring 2026 issue. He told that when it comes to skin care, he's used "Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser for years,” adding that “it feels clean and simple."

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser
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Laura Geller Quench-N-Tint Lightweight Moisturizer in Light ($34)

Laura Geller counts plenty of outspoken celebrities among its fans, including Fran Drescher, Bethenny Frankel, Didi Conn and Paulina Porizkova. Most recently, Carrie Coon wore the brand’s lightweight tinted moisturizer to the Tony Awards.

Quench-n-Tint Lightweight Tinted Moisturizer
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CeraVe Cream-to-Foam Facial Cleanser ($16)

Bethenny Frankel previously told NewBeauty that this drugstore classic is one of her daily go-tos.

CeraVe’s Cream-to-Foam Facial Cleanser

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