The 12 Best Moisturizers for Every Skin Concern

Best Moisturizers for All Skin Types: 

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer

This cream touts seven benefits in just one product: it moisturizes (obviously), minimizes the look of fine lines and pores, smooths skin, evens tone and makes it appear both plumper and brighter. The formula contains ceramides, hyaluronic acid, squalane and peptides for a well-moisturized skin barrier. Plus, according to IT Cosmetics, one of these moisturizers sells every minute in the US.

Cocokind Texture Smoothing Cream

This cream is hydrating enough to work for dry and normal skin types as a day cream, but lightweight enough to also suit oily and combination skin types. It’s filled with antioxidants and fatty acids to keep skin soft and supple, plus it works to help minimize the appearance of texture and pores.

Best Moisturizers for Oily Skin: 

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Face Moisturizer for Oily Skin

Every skin type needs a good moisturizer, including oily skin. If that’s you, reach for this shine-reducing option. The lightweight gel consistency sinks in quickly and hydrates with a combination of thermal water, ceramide-3 and niacinamide. It’s oil-free, non-comedogenic and helps keep skin matte yet moisturized all day.

CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

This SPF-infused moisturizer protects the skin from UVA and UVB rays and offers lightweight hydration. The oil-free and non-comedogenic formula features hyaluronic acid and ceramides to help attract moisture and care for the skin’s barrier without clogging your pores.

Best Moisturizers for Dry Skin: 

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream

This nourishing night cream works for all skin types, but the combination of omegas and fatty acids make it especially ideal for dry skin. Apply it before bed and wake up to skin that’s plumper, more refreshed and radiant by morning. 

Youth to the People Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream

Give dry skin deep, long-lasting hydration with this vegan moisturizer. Rich with squalane, peptides, jojoba and shea butter, the fragrance-free formula is ideal for dry and sensitive skin types.

Best Moisturizers for Sensitive Skin: 

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

If you have sensitive skin, you know that one wrong product can throw your complexion into a cycle of redness and irritation. Play it safe with this fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and allergy-tested cream, which has also earned a seal of acceptance from the National Eczema Association. 

SkinCeuticals Emollience

Those with dry, sensitive skin will appreciate this gentle yet hydrating formula. It combines nutrient-rich algae with caring plant oils (grapeseed, rosehip and macadamia) and an essential oil blend to calm and soothe the skin. 

Best Moisturizers for Softening Fine Lines: 

L'Oréal Paris Revitalift Pressed Night Moisturizer with Retinol, Niacinamide

Retinol is one of the top anti-aging ingredients dermatologists recommend to patients because it helps minimize the look of wrinkles, uneven skin tone and texture. To minimize retinol’s potential for irritation, this moisturizer combines the ingredient with calming panthenol, glycerin and hyaluronic acid.  

Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Cream SPF 30

Target multiple signs of aging with this five-in-one formula — it helps to lift, firm, smooth, even out texture and moisturize the skin. Broad-spectrum SPF 30 makes it the perfect anti-aging choice for daytime.

Best Moisturizers with Vitamin C: 

Garnier Pinea-C Brightening 3-in-1 Serum Cream with Vitamin C + Pineapple

If you’re dealing with dullness and discoloration, we recommend trying this drugstore moisturizer and serum combo. The vitamin C-infused formula helps fade dark spots while the addition of SPF 30 helps protect your skin from the sun. 

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT 10 + 10 Moisturizer

Reap the brightening benefits of this cream, which is packed with 10% vitamin C and a 10% peptide complex. Together, the formula helps deliver smoother, bouncier and more radiant skin over time.