10 Beauty Products for Your Healthiest Skin Yet

Every skincare routine should begin with a clean canvas, and this Farmacy cleanser is the perfect addition. With gentle ingredients like moringa, papaya enzyme, and sodium PCA, the cleanser won’t make your skin feel stripped or dry. Instead, it will feel nourished and ready for the next steps of your routine.

This is a cleansing option that will leave even the most reactive skin happy. Featuring glycerin, prebiotic sugars for a healthy microbiome, and triglycerides, this product is excellent at protecting your skin barrier, especially as we trudge through winter.

Masks can be super-helpful for keeping skin healthy and moisturized during the winter months. User-friendly and requiring only 10 minutes, it’s a fan favorite, especially for those of us who still have holiday shopping to do. Ceramides, apple extract, and, of course, honey will leave you glowing and nourished.

This unique product does more than your average moisturizer. It’s made with Yaupon holly, a plant that naturally produces caffeine, mitigates puffiness, and boosts skin hydration. With a refreshing cooling effect, this is a lovely addition to your skincare routine.

For those with sensitive skin, this is the moisturizer for you. With a light, gel-like texture, this ultra-calming moisturizer is made with squalane, allantoin, and mushroom extract, all helping soothe skin while reducing any redness.

This easy-to-use serum is great for those on the go. It’s made with vegan collagen, peptides, and artemisia flower extract, and it takes only a few sprays for healthy, plump, glowing skin. And even the most sensitive skin can reap the benefits of this unique product.

Exfoliation is crucial to skin health, even in the winter months. It’s important to slough away dead skin, and at a reasonable price, this is an excellent option for novices and beginners alike. Made with glycolic acid, ginseng, and aloe vera, this is a great staple to add to your routine.

This next exfoliating option is made with alpha-hydroxy acids that deeply penetrate the skin and fight against hyperpigmentation of any kind, from dark spots to post-acne marks. Made with lactic, glycolic, azelaic, and kojic acids, this product will leave your skin smooth and bright. Just remember to slowly add it to your routine, and use sunscreen!

Hands are often overlooked and can experience some of the harshest effects of colder weather. The gentle, rejuvenating exfoliant features avocado oil, which helps the skin appear healthier, while the hand serum includes shea butter, prickly pear, and aloe vera to hydrate and nourish. Your hands will be left feeling extra soft, and safe from the cold.

Say goodbye to dry, flaky lips with this lip balm. A cult favorite from Burt’s Bees, this balm comes in a variety of flavors and is made with mango, elderberry, and cooling eucalyptus, as well as naturally sourced beeswax.

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Katie Tamola is a freelance writer who grew up in Manhattan. Find her on Twitter @katietamola.

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