Editor Tip: If you look under the hood, you’ll find that this is basically a body oil for extra dry skin, all thanks to hardworking sunflower, rose, juniper, cedarwood, geranium, camellia, evening primrose, safflower, and more ultra-hydrating oils. Key Ingredients: Bacuri butter, caviar lime, mulberry leaf, sunflower oil | Who It’s For: Normal to dry … Read more
Editor Tip: Ferulic acid is known to enhance and stabilize antioxidants like vitamins C and E. When combined with retinol, ferulic acid helps brighten, even skin tone, and shield against oxidative stress. Key Ingredients: Trans-retinol and encapsulated retinol, bakuchiol, ferulic acid, rambutan, cica Who It’s For: Advanced retinol users; people with mature skin | Consistency: … Read more
Editor Tip: Two types of alpha hydroxy acids (or AHAs), glycolic and mandelic acid, dissolve dead skin upon contact while willow bark extract gently resurfaces. Enzymes found in pineapple and yuzu fruit extracts also aid in chemical exfoliation and unclogging pores. Key Ingredients: Glycolic acid, mandelic acid, fruit enzymes, gluconolactone, willow bark extract | Who It’s For: All skin types Most Iconic: Neutrogena … Read more
The original Bag Balm salve is a cult-classic beauty product. It was created 125 years ago on a farm in Vermont and it’s still made in the Green Mountain State to this day. The brand’s four-ingredient lip balm is as soothing as its long-beloved balm for the whole body, and it hydrates without feeling greasy … Read more
Key Ingredients: Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid | Who It’s For: Anyone who wants a wallet-friendly vitamin C treatment | Fragrance-Free: Yes Frequently Asked Questions What does vitamin C do for the skin? “Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant,” explains board-certified dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, MD, the director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mount Sinai’s Department … Read more
Sunscreen Type: Chemical | Key Ingredients: Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene, jojoba oil, vitamin E, calendula, chamomile | Fragrance-Free: No Best Flexible Shades: Innbeauty Project Mineral Sun Glow Innbeauty Project Innbeauty Project Mineral Sun Glow Why It’s Worth It: The developers took three years to create this lightweight mineral formula with advanced PA+++ board-spectrum filters that … Read more
A unique K-beauty “sherbet” moisturizer, Frudia Green Grape Pore Control Cream Mini turns watery and cools as you rub it in, making it fun to apply. It’s lightweight (despite the name, it’s not really a cream), but creates a barrier over your usual serum to help seal in moisture. Smooth it over your skin care … Read more
It’s a popular skin-care treatment for dark spots, but, according to Purvisha Patel, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in Memphis, Tennessee, and founder of Visha Skincare, its main purpose in medical practice stems from its blood-clotting properties. “Tranexamic acid is a medication that is used to prevent or reduce excessive bleeding in various medical conditions,” … Read more
There are so, so many ways — both internal and external, but all cursed — to end up with a patch of itchy skin. But once you’ve ruled out a mosquito bite, psoriasis and eczema are two of the skin concerns that probably come to mind. The conditions are extremely common — an estimated 10% … Read more
Editor Tip: Thanks to its texture, “it has a slightly cooling-on-contact, which makes it perfect for early-morning wake-up calls (or, you know, those days when you have to go to work),” says Allure associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen. Key Ingredients: Kale, hyaluronic acid, green tea | Who It’s For: People with oily or acne-prone skin … Read more
