18 Award-Winning Moisturizers to Banish Dryness for Good

DIOR Capture OX-C Day Creme ($145)

Backed by robust research and clinical testing, DIOR Capture OX-C La Creme increases collagen density and firmness and reduces wrinkles after two months of twice-daily use. We love the sensorial texture, too.

INNBEAUTY Project Extreme Cream ($48)

If sagging skin is a concern, INNBEAUTY Project Extreme Cream is the solution. Utilizing bio-retinol and lifting peptides, the luxe cream visibly firms, lifts and plumps skin for the ultimate snatched appearance.

Earth Harbor NYMPH NECTAR Superfruit Repair Balm ($28)

Bouncy, moisturized skin is within reach thanks to Earth Harbor’s NYMPH NECTAR Superfruit Repair Balm. The brand calls the wax-free and tropical-scented formula “happiness in a jar,” and our skin agrees.

Provence Beauty Bare Lumiere Protecting + Perfecting Cream ($25)

Provence Beauty Bare Lumiere Protecting + Perfecting Cream delivers five benefits in one luxe formula, strengthening the skin barrier, boosting glow, priming for makeup and shielding skin from environmental stressors for that just-back-from-Provence radiance.

111SKIN Cryo Revitalising Moisturiser ($200)

A luxurious cream that reenergizes, depuffs and hydrates, 111SKIN Cryo Revitalising Moisturiser was created by plastic surgeon Dr. Yannis Alexandrides to mimic the benefits of cryotherapy.

Revision Skincare DermProtect Barrier Defense ($140)

Extremely dry skin needs leveled-up hydration, like Revision Skincare DermProtect Barrier Defense. It goes above and beyond to deliver hydration, help skin retain it and boost barrier function.

NEOSTRATA Triple Firming Neck Cream ($98)

For a firmer, smoother neck, NEOSTRATA Triple Firming Neck Cream delivers. With NeoGlucosamine and Pro-Amino Acid, it boosts collagen, improves elasticity and deeply hydrates for a more sculpted look.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Overnight Treatment ($98)

Based on more than 40 years of breakthrough research, this peptide-packed Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Overnight Treatment works to restore skin’s visible energy (ATP), as well as its moisture and barrier every night while we sleep.

Nakery Beauty Peptide Surge Intensive Collagen Concentrate ($39)

Nakery Beauty founder Liz Folce calls her Peptide Surge Intensive Collagen Concentrate a “must-have for mature and sagging skin.” Chock-full of peptides and ceramides, it’s clinically proven to plump and hydrate for 72 hours.

Marini Skin Solutions Skin Care Management System ($340)

Consistently recommended by derms and aestheticians, Marini Skin Solutions Skin-Care Management System offers a harmonious five-piece routine for foolproof (and transformative) results.

PCA SKIN HydraBright ($100)

PCA SKIN HydraBright has been shown to brighten and hydrate skin in just 21 days, with 100 percent of users noticing an improvement in skin brightness. Plus, the fluffy, cloudlike cream is a joy to apply.

Jordan Samuel Skin The Matinee Gel Moisturizer ($29)

Lightweight and fast-absorbing, Jordan Samuel Skin The Matinee Gel Moisturizer hydrates without heaviness, leaving skin balanced, fresh and shine-free.

Eighth Day The Rejuvenating Moisturizing Primer SPF 30 ($140)

Developed by skin-cancer surgeon Dr. Antony Nakhla, the zinc-only Eighth Day The Rejuvenating Moisturizing Primer SPF 30 delivers a seriously sheer mineral sunscreen that feels like silk.

Neutrogena Collagen Bank SPF 30 Moisturizer ($20)

A multitasking must-have, Neutrogena Collagen Bank SPF 30 Moisturizer locks in hydration, builds and protects collagen, and shields skin with broad-spectrum protection—all without a greasy feel.

Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Regenerating Cream ($298)

With a rich, velvety texture and exclusive-to-the-brand Japanese ingredients, Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Regenerating Cream is an impressive age-defier promising plump, radiant, rejuvenated skin.

No7 HydraLuminous+ Hydrating Day Gel ($18)

Colorescience Barrier Pro Essential Moisturizer ($78)

Consistently recommended by derms, Colorescience’s fragrance-free Barrier Pro Essential Moisturizer provides an all-in-one solution for hydrating and supporting a healthy skin barrier.

Obagi ELASTIderm Lift & Sculpt Moisturizer ($135)

Clinically proven to visibly lift and sculpt facial contours in just six weeks, Obagi ELASTIderm Lift & Sculpt Moisturizer gives us the plumper, more youthful-looking complexion we want from our skin care.