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12 hydrating face creams your skin will soak up this winter

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Saying goodbye to your soft, dewy complexion once the cold weather creeps in is never easy. But winter is here, and so is its unwelcome companion: dull, flaky skin. Dry indoor heat, low humidity levels and harsh winds also contribute to this zap in moisture. It’s a war against the elements–though it doesn’t have to be. Read on for 12 face creams that will help restore your glow and make it last all season long.

 

Best value

This affordable formula has a lot to offer, including skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, peptides, squalane and vitamin B5. It promises to nourish and plump skin while delivering a powerful hit of moisture.
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Best brightening

Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Refillable Cream Moisturizer
This *chef’s kiss* formula is buttery soft and packed with glow-getting ingredients including cloudberry seed oil. If you’re looking for lasting hydration with a radiant effect–look no further.

 

Best nourishing

Indulge your skin in the soothing embrace of this luxe moisturizer cream. Crafted with a blend of powerhouse ingredients, including a potent burst of plant-based ceramides, shea butter and vitamin E, this formula is your ticket to radiance.
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Best anti-aging

Yves Rocher Anti-wrinkle Lifting Cream - best skin creams
Say hello to firmer, lifted skin with this skin-booting night cream. Ice plant extract, botanical collagen and hyaluronic acid combine to tighten your complexion night after night.

 

Best plumping

Looking to plump your visage with intense moisture? Say it with us: Collagen. It’s the powerhouse ingredient in this ultra-smoothing day and night cream that fills lines and wrinkles, while leaving your skin soft to the touch.
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Best fast-absorbing

Kiehl's ultra facial cream
Introducing your skin’s new best friend. Catering to all skin types, it offers lightweight, 24-hour hydration with squalane, which helps restore essential skin lipids and actively protect against moisture loss.

 

Best lightweight

Oily skin-types, rejoice! This unique water gel cream formula is lightweight and fast absorbing, for instant hydration sans the tacky feel. Purified hyaluronic acid quenches dry skin in seconds, and it’s non-comedogenic–perfect for staving off breakouts.
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Best hydrating

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For an instant surge of moisture, slather your skin in this ultra-rich, yet light gel-cream formula. It penetrates deep, for long-lasting hydration that keeps you glowing.
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Best all-over hydration

A veritable skin saviour, this moisturizing cream boasts a ceramide-filled ingredient list for the ultimate barrier protection. Get ready for head-to-toe hydration all season long with this generous-sized tub.

 

Best moisture retention

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Deep Hydration Moisturizer with Ceramides and Hyaluronic Acid
Restore and hydrate your complexion with this rich, barrier-repairing cream. Powered by ceramides, hyaluronic acid and vegan squalane, it visibly plumps fine lines, nourishes dry skin and delivers dewy, healthy-looking results sans greasiness.
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Best for mature skin

Drunk Elephant Face Cream
This protein-packed formula, now refillable and relovable, combines signal peptides, growth factors and pygmy waterlily for improved tone, texture and firmness. It’s a must for battling dryness and dullness, plus it’s vegan and cruelty-free.

 

Best barrier repair

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm with Dimethicone
Soothe and hydrate irritated skin with this concentrated balm. Packed with dimethicone, colloidal oatmeal and glycerin, it delivers 24-hour hydration while calming redness. It’s your go-to for a healthy glow.
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