We’ve tested every lotion under the sun to bring you the best. Here you will find a moisturizer for all skin types.
1. Best Overall: Caudalíe Premier Cru The Cream
Caudalie’s Premier Cru The Cream has three active ingredients to help reduce fine lines: hyaluronic acid to replenish moisture and, crucially, sugar – derived from locust honey to help firm skin in three minutes.
2. Best for Dry Skin: Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
The ultimate fragrance-free moisturizer with ingredients that don’t feel heavy.
It wraps skin in freshness containing plant-derived ceramides and helps boost moisture (e.g., green tea, soy, etc.) to help fight dehydration and soothe skin all day (or all night).
3. Best for Oily Skin: Tatcha The Water Cream
Ratcha’s The Water Cream is sxa non-greasy moisturizer. Thanks to its oil-free formula, a blend of Japanese wild rose and lily extracts adds moisture.
4. Best Splurge: SK-II Skinpower Cream
A must-have skin care product, it is honored to receive the Best Beauty Product Award of 2022. Contains SK-II’s exclusive pitera complex derived from an almost sake-like fermentation process, containing minerals, more than 50 vitamins, acids, and amino acids for intense moisturizing and skin conditioning.
A bouquet of extracts, including peony extract, lily flower extract, dokudami extract, niacinamide, glycerin, and shea butter, help boost your skin’s plumpness.
5. Best Drugstore: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream for Extra-Dry Skin
Neutrogena Hydroboost Water Gel Moisturizing Cream is a cool gel cream that feels comfortable on the skin. It has exceptional moisturizing benefits, and although it is gel, it contains dimethicone and glycerin to help add moisture to the skin.