Natural oils, phytoestrogens, nourishing extracts and ceramides are the downsized army to fight flaky and dehydrated skin. The BeautyHack editors have declared war on dryness and tightness and tested the best nourishing creams that you must try.
Moisturizer for face Perfect Moisturizer, 3Lab
Tested by BeautyHack Editor-in-Chief Karina Andreeva
The American brand is loved by celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama and Hilary Swank. The brand was one of the first to present a unique technology for using stem cells and a bioengineered growth factor. I already talked about the cream for the area around the eyes and about the BB cream, it's time for a moisturizer for the face!
Usually, when you try funds that are an order of magnitude higher than the average price, you expect a miracle. And for me it happened with this cream! I tried it this summer - I tested it for a week and carefully tracked the result. Perhaps the big difference between other products that moisturize well and at the same time are quickly absorbed is that it gives a prolonged effect.
I applied white gel every morning with massage movements on the face and décolleté, and after a minute there was no trace of the product (the skin eats it greedily), and after five I was already starting to make up (again, an alternative to the primer, because the foundation lay flat and did not roll). The cream really moisturizes well, while this is not a "one-time action": in a week the face has freshened up, the peeling on the nose, which had tormented me since winter, disappeared and, it seems, are not planning to return. The cream does not have any smell (opponents of fragrances, take note), and it also has a very convenient dispenser (two clicks are enough to squeeze the right amount over the whole face) and an economical consumption. It contains olive oil and hyaluronic acid. When cold, this remedy will definitely save my skin from dehydration, dryness and flaking.
Price: 10 045 rub.
Face cream "Royal honey" Royal Honey Essential Queen's Cream, Skinfood
Tested by BeautyHack Senior Editor Anastasia Speranskaya
When the phrase “royal honey” is used, the soul asks to dip something harmful and forbidden into the fragrant viscous sweetness. In general, all who are on a diet, you are welcome to familiarize yourself with the assortment of the Korean brand Skinfood, because just the description of the products will inspire a sweet tooth.
The honey pot contains a surprisingly classic, thick, milky gel that smells more like meadow daisies than sweets. Also not bad - considering that we will see these same daisies only in seven months. But there is still honey in the cream, and it is he who deeply nourishes all the cells of the skin of the face, neck and décolleté, ruthlessly cracking down on peeling. And royal jelly acts as an antiseptic and accelerates the recovery process. For some reason, the cream is recommended specifically for night care, but I noted that it copes with the role of a primer and gives the skin the right "wet" finish. Peeling is smoothed out instantly even in the most capricious areas - for me it is the wings of the nose and the chin.
Price: 1 990 rub.
Universal nourishing cream Skin Food, Weleda
Tested by BeautyHack editor Julia Kozoliy
Weleda was founded in 1921, and one of the first face creams of the brand was created in 1926. So Skin Food cream is an updated version of exactly that remedy, invented at the beginning of the 20th century. Its main task is to soften and protect the skin during the autumn-winter period.
The cream is nutritious, which means it is dense and greasy (in the second and fourth place in the list of components - sunflower and almond oils). The product does not lay down with a film, is not immediately (but quickly) absorbed and works well with problem areas: local peeling, rough skin on the elbows, knees and heels (for this reason, the product can be kept close at hand even in summer).
The herbal scent with pronounced notes of calendula and rosemary are the main components of the product that soothe the skin and fight dullness. And Skin Food is also good because it can be used not only for facial care. First, it will replace the primer, giving the skin a healthy glow. And secondly, it will save chapped lips, dry hair ends and help out if you run out of cuticle oil!
Price: 870 rub.
Nourishing cream with avocado Avocado Rich Cream, Skinfood
Tested by BeautyHack Editor Natalia Kapitsa
I have always had an oily skin type, but after 30 my surprise knew no bounds when I discovered that it peels off in winter. My beautician explained: this is the absolute norm. By the age of 40, almost all the activity of the sebaceous glands slows down, the type of skin tends to normal. After this beauty discovery, nourishing creams settled on the shelf in the bathroom.
The first to land was Skinfood - I love this Korean brand that creates cosmetics based on edible ingredients. Avocado cream is ideal for winter - it moisturizes, protects against aggressive environmental influences: wind, frost, temperature extremes. The product has a dense, thick consistency and a pleasant aroma - I do not like strong odorants. It is absorbed once or twice, leaving a velvet trail of softness and silkiness. The main active ingredients in the composition are avocado oil and ceramides. I don't use the cream every day. Twice a week is enough to save her from flaking and redness. I apply in the evening - if used in the morning, it can provoke shine in the T-zone.
Price: 1 690 rub.
Moisturizer for dry to very dry skin of the face and body, CeraVe
Tested by BeautyHack editor Daria Sizova
For the first time I saw an impressive jar of CeraVe on the shelf of our editor Natalia - she said that the cream is just super, but at first it confused me. A formula that is too light cannot moisturize the skin as well - but after testing the product for a week, I realized I was wrong.
The packaging looks more like a body cream, but the manufacturer openly says “apply the cream to any areas”. I did just that - for the purity of the experiment, I put aside oils-masks-balms-lotions for 5 days and used only this tool. As a result, the dry skin is gone. But the wow effect will appear only after a few days, because the cream is working to eliminate the cause, and not the superficial problem.
Yes, if you have peeling, it will not smooth them out at once, but after a while you will notice that they are completely gone. The composition contains hyaluronic acid - it will not only make the skin moisturized, but also maintain the natural water balance - you can forget about dryness.
At first glance, the cream looks like a child's - the usual light texture without fragrances (for most, this is a huge plus). The product does not clog pores and is quickly absorbed. It won't work as a make-up base, but it will cope with its direct task perfectly. For sweetness, the skin on my legs peels off more than on my face. After five days, the problem went away, and I no longer want to apply oil to my body (my usual sos-remedy for saving skin in winter). Girls with dry skin are strongly recommended for testing. With normal - as a preventive measure (frost and wind do not spare anyone).
Price: 907 rub.
Moisturizing cream WaterBurst, Glamglow
Tested by BeautyHack Editor-in-Chief Karina Andreeva
I am a huge fan of Glamglow products - I love their masks, moisturizers and magic lip balm. The cold autumn, turning into winter, is already here, the skin began to peel off, and I needed urgent "resuscitation". WaterBurst cream in blue packaging promises to give "hydration - 72 hours".
In texture, it is more of a gel (with an insanely tasty aroma of fruit gum - you just want to eat it), which is quickly absorbed and immediately gets to work. The composition contains water from the Jeju Island (located in the Korean Strait) - for intensive moisturizing. By the way, the cream coped with this task by a solid five: my peeling disappeared in a couple of days of use. WaterBurst really helps the skin to retain moisture. Included in my daily care: I apply in the morning (after it, after 5-7 minutes, you can start makeup, it will not float away) and in the evening before going to bed (do not be afraid, the product does not leave greasy marks on the pillow).
On the days when you can do without makeup, I apply this cream, a light balm with a tint on my lips and a little concealer under my eyes: I never stop receiving compliments, how fresh I look (WaterBurst leaves a beautiful glow on my skin).
Price: 4 500 rub.
Rejuvenating cream for dry skin Premier Cru The Rich Cream, Caudalie
Tested by BeautyHack Senior Editor Anastasia Speranskaya
What does it take for me, a lover of light textures, to be impressed with a nourishing cream? Firstly, the dense consistency should melt on the skin, and not “sit” on top of it in a stuffy veil. Secondly, the relief should be smoothed - you know this feeling of skin filled with moisture, as if you are 16 again? So I'm waiting for him. And thirdly, there can be no question of any peeling in the problem area.
The cream from the anti-aging Premier Cru line has done well on all fronts. At first, he won me over with the spatula included in the kit for application - no need to "dive" into the jar with your fingers. The consistency of the cream is so dense that it seems like you are scooping up butter. It melts on the skin, but it is not absorbed quickly - you need to give it fifteen minutes for this. It is because of this that I often use the product as a night care: in the morning the skin is moisturized and so smooth that it seems polished.
Thanks to the rich composition for this: resveratrol (aka the molecule of youth), grape seed polyphenols (where can we do without them in Caudalie?), Vegetable oils, ceramides with peptides and hyaluronic acid (you can read more about this component here)).
Price: 7 565 rub.
Nourishing cream for deep restoration of facial skin Nutritic Intense, La Roche-Posay
Tested by BeautyHack SMM Manager Alexandra Grishina
Even oily skin has peeling - especially in winter and during heating. And when your moisturizer fails, it's time to rethink your care. I came across a cream that is more for dry skin, but it did not stop me. Having decided to try it on certain areas that are most susceptible to flaking and dryness, I realized - we will definitely work together!
Nutritic Intense has an excellent property - "seal" annoying peeling visually and "heal" them. If you have ever experienced an unpleasant feeling of tightness after washing, then you understand how you want to get rid of it as soon as possible. La Roche-Posay has created a product that will comfortably moisturize the skin and leave it smooth and soft. I also tried to apply the cream as a base for makeup - everything is in place, the tone does not flow anywhere and does not roll, and the treacherous peeling in the center of the forehead and just a little bit on the wings of the nose disappears altogether!
The cream contains a classic French brand ingredient - La Roche-Posay thermal water, which is responsible for hydration, and shea butter (softens the skin and relieves irritation). There is also vitamin E (all about the vitamins the body needs in winter, read the link) - almost the most important antioxidant in care. It is he who will help protect the skin in winter, actively nourishing it from the inside.
The product has a light aroma that disappears in 10 minutes, its consistency resembles a gel-cream with an economical consumption. Take note of using it not only for winter care, but also in sos situations, when you urgently need to relieve burning and redness. If the owner of oily skin liked this cream, then I am afraid to imagine what miracles it can do for dry and sensitive!
Price: 1 704 rub.
Light cream-comfort for the face "Shea", L'Occitane
Tested by BeautyHack project manager Anastasia Lyagushkina
Not so long ago I became a mother, and as a bonus to the mass of changes in my body, the condition of my skin also changed. From dry and sensitive, it turned into oily, but at the same time with peeling and lack of moisture.
The light cream from L'Occitane is not for nothing called light: it is really almost weightless, lays on the skin without leaving a greasy film, while moisturizing and nourishing it (these are two big differences), removing flaking. I use it in the morning and evening. After application, the skin instantly becomes soft and smooth, it even seemed to me that it was visually evened out. And the aroma! Lightweight, tropical, but not at all annoying or disturbing during the day. I associate the cream with a delicacy for the skin, and a neat, beautiful jar with a stylish metal lid invites you to put it under the tree and give it to someone close to you.
Price: 2 280 rub.
Face and neck cream "Day care" Balance, Health quartet
Tested by BeautyHack Senior Editor Anastasia Speranskaya
If you are not yet familiar with the "Health Quartet", I tell you: the brand, originally from Russia, specializes in anti-age products and adds four main enemies of age-related skin changes to its composition. These are provitamin D3, polyunsaturated fatty acids Omega-3, phytoestrogens and alpha-lipoic acid, but not without peptides, antioxidants and other moisturizing components familiar to everyone.
My personal acquaintance with the brand began with a day cream for the face and neck, but after the first application I wanted to try the whole line. In a modest white jar with a pump (special thanks for that) - the most classic white cream in consistency. At the same time, he smells like daddy's aftershave balm - but unobtrusively, only if you smell it. But its magic appears when applied: the product is quickly absorbed and noticeably tightens the contour, saturating it with moisture. In winter, all skin types become a little sensitive - frost with wind and dry indoor air are to blame. After this remedy, I forgot that it was cold outside the window - my face began to shine and noticeably smoothed out, as after a vacation.
Price: 4 200 rubles.
Soothing balm-antistress Maca-Cica Intensive Balm, Secret Nature
Tested by BeautyHack editorial assistant Arina Zarudko
For nighttime skin care in the cold season, I choose products with a fairly dense texture - they perfectly regenerate and moisturize the skin while I sleep. Since mine is prone to peeling and irritation, you have to kill two birds with one stone. This month, I discovered Secret Nature's Maca-Cica Intensive Balm, which fulfilled all the needs of my capricious skin.
With a pleasant texture reminiscent of a creamy pastry cream, it soothes and moisturizes sensitive skin with Damask rose water. The list of ingredients that make up the cream is a real feast for adherents of "vegetarian" cosmetics (even the smell is deliberately herbal). Here you can find aloe extract, broccoli extract, green tea, mandarin extract, asiatic centella extracts - a storehouse of vitamins for the skin! Together, these components restore weakened skin and give an anti-stress effect, which is important when the face is exposed to external factors. Balsam Maca-Cica will be able to resist dryness, flaking, redness of the skin - that is, all the actual problems during a cold snap.
Price: 1 393 rub.
Revitalizing cream for dry and sensitive skin Cold Cream Marine, Thalgo
Tested by BeautyHack SMM Manager Alexandra Grishina
Get your sleigh ready in summer - or at least in autumn! Autumn "in all its glory" is already ending, and the first serious frosts are not far off. And this cannot but affect our skin: dryness, redness, peeling … This is not a complete list of adversities that we find in the autumn-winter period.
If you are the owner of a dry skin type, you cannot do without a good nourishing cream. So take a look at Cold Cream Marine. For sensitive skin, there is a bonus here - there are no allergens in the composition. On the other hand, it contains the Cold Cream Marine complex, containing wax and algae oil, delicately regenerating and soothing the skin. Enriched with organic white lupine extract and wheat germ oil, the formula is able to correct lipid metabolism (!) And protect against dehydration.
And the execution is as if you are holding a piece of ice in your hands. At first it seems that a blue gel is waiting for you inside, but in fact, under the lid there is a white thick cream with a pleasant scent of rose and musk.
Price: 3 780 rub.
Lipid-restoring cream with ceramides Vitamin F, LibreDerm
Tested by BeautyHack editorial assistant Anya Khobotova
Means of the Russian pharmacy brand appeared in my cosmetic bag for a long time and always worked with a bang. Now I have found the perfect cream for autumn and winter - from frequent temperature changes, the skin dries a lot, and small rashes appear.
As part of the product, the main component is vitamin F, and it is accompanied by ceramides and prebiotics, which actively moisturize and regenerate the skin. I apply the cream before bed. After washing, a feeling of tightness appears, with which this remedy fights just fine.
In the morning, the skin looks like after a nourishing mask. Problems with rashes and small peeling disappeared after a week of use. And the main "trick" of the cream - it can be applied even to newborn babies, there is a mark "0+" on the package. The product is recommended by leading dermatologists and is completely safe to use.
Price: 308 rub.
Protective cream for very dry skin Coldcream, Weleda
Tested by BeautyHack Editor Natalia Kapitsa
There are such funds that you can take with you wherever you go: even to the North Pole, even on an expedition to Altai (I don’t know how it is there, but they say it’s interesting). Weleda's Barrier Cream is just that. A dense, but not heavy product will save you from peeling, and from irritations, and even from small rashes - I say hello, owners of combination and oily skin.
The cream owes its "superpowers" to almond and peanut oil, beeswax and glycerin - in Veled's way "homeopathic" solution to the problem. In the summer, it saved my lips on the beach, soothed my skin after sunburn and helped to "pacify" red spots from post-acne no worse than an acid peel. It's autumn now, which means it's time to think about how to please the skin in the season of solar deficiency. There is definitely one candidate for a place in the cosmetic bag! And you can choose a cold cream for your baby here."
Price: 690 rub.
Face cream "Ksemoz" Xemose Face Cream, Uriage
Tested by special correspondent BeautyHack Daria Mironova
I have oily and slightly dehydrated skin. During cold weather, I often notice that in some areas of the face it begins to peel off. I usually try to use good exfoliators in tandem with light creams to keep my pores from clogging.
"Ksemoz" from the Uriage pharmacy brand is very dense in consistency and practically odorless. I applied it in the morning after tonic and pore-tightening serum. The moisturizing effect of the cream was enough for the whole day, and there was no discomfort. And most importantly, he did not clog my pores. At night, I added three drops of a revitalizing booster to the cream for an additional nourishing effect. In my opinion, one of the advantages of the cream (besides good hydration and the fact that it does not clog pores) is that it has a simple composition. Such a product can be applied over any serum (with both vitamin C and retinol), and it can also be mixed with any booster, and all this will not cause an ingredient conflict.
Price: 580 rub.
Cream care for the protection of dry skin Nutrilogie, Vichy
Tested by BeautyHack special correspondent Maria Alferova
The first colds played a cruel joke on me - I got sick, and the skin of my face was tightened so that it hurt to smile. It was urgent to save myself: at the pharmacy, I grabbed not only a medicine for a cold, but also a moisturizer.
I trust pharmacy brands immensely, so I just knew I would like the cream. But I did not even expect such an effect - the tightness went away after the first application. After two days, the temperature subsided, and the skin became soft again. I did not throw the cream into the far drawer - I continue to use it, because the product perfectly helps to protect the skin from the cold.
The composition enhances the synthesis of its own lipids, and does not moisturize in a "here and now" format. The list of ingredients includes the legendary thermal water (why it is really cool, read here), glycerin and apricot and jojoba oils - a claim for success and proof that the product actually works.
Price: RUB 1,920
Face cream "Coconut oil. Recovery ", Avon Care
Tested by BeautyHack editorial assistant Arina Zarudko
Avon Care Wheatgrass Light Nourishing Face Cream was one of my first day creams. For this reason, I have safely tried a product from the same series with coconut oil.
Probably everyone knows the magical properties of this wonderful oil, which not only deeply moisturizes the skin, but also takes care of a healthy complexion, evens out tone and enriches the skin with vitamins. If you are the owner of oily or problem skin, do not be afraid of the threatening inscription on the jar "for dry and very dry skin", because coconut oil stabilizes the production of sebum and prevents inflammation.
For dry skin, all the benefits are obvious, coconut oil is an excellent source of nutrition. The cream really instantly softens the skin without leaving any unpleasant sensations. The texture is incredibly delicate and light, so I use the product as a base for make-up, during the day it moisturizes the skin and protects it from flaking. The cream is quickly absorbed and consumed sparingly, so you can prolong this coconut pleasure for a long time.
Price: 190 rub.
Protective cream Derm Acte Anti-Pollution 365 UV Screen SPF 50, Academie
Tested by Beautyhack editor Yulia Kozoliy
Before trying the remedy, I studied the history of the French brand Academie. The company is 128 years old, in 1895 its founders have already opened the first salon in Paris, and in the 20s of the XX century they began to do the first beauty massage sessions. Further - the century of development, the first patent (by the way, Academie was the first to add collagen to the composition of the face cream) and what the brand has now - a huge series of face and body care, makeup products and methods used by beauty salons around the world …
Derm Acte is an anti-age series, therefore the main components of all products are hyaluronic and glycolic acids and vitamins. For such a high SPF (50!), The cream has a very light, even liquid texture. Due to this, it is easily distributed and absorbed immediately. Don't let the anti-age mark bother you either - the age category of the cream is 25+. It's great to use it in the summer (comfortable in the heat and high humidity), so I will put it off until the New Year holidays. But in our latitudes, it is good: it moisturizes, replaces the base for foundation and protects the skin from city smog.
Price on request
Anti-Aging Night Repair Cream, Retinol
Tested by special correspondent of BeautyHack Polina Kochetova
Products with retinol have long been the main weapon in the fight against skin imperfections and effectively improve its quality among the fair sex. Retinol is an American brand with a 30-year history, which is famous for innovative formulas and effective action. He is loved by dermatologists and cosmetologists all over the world. And it is the only brand that focuses on skin care with retinol in every product, from cleansing to night care.
Retinol Night Cream not only perfectly nourishes the skin, removing flaking and making it healthy and silky, but also has an anti-aging effect: it removes both completely invisible and deep enough wrinkles. Thanks to this product, the skin of the face becomes firm and elastic. The cream is pleasant and easy to use: it is quickly absorbed into the skin without leaving a sticky and greasy feeling on the face. Vitamins A, C and E restore your skin's health while you sleep, so you don't have to worry about how you will look in the morning. I can boldly declare - the cream is ideal for those who want to preserve their natural beauty and youth without resorting to salon treatments and injections.
Price: 2 500 rubles.
Moisturizing fluid for the face A, E, F, Dr. Stern
Tested by BeautyHack special correspondent Alexandra Kozlova
With the onset of cold weather, Dr. Stern has become my daily helper. For skin sensitive to temperature extremes (like mine, for example), it is very difficult to choose a product that will not only become a moisturizing base for makeup, but will also fight dryness, irritation and other problems in a comprehensive manner.
D-panthenol in the composition just copes with these tasks. The cream not only gives the desired matte finish, but also deeply nourishes, restoring water balance thanks to vitamin F. This does not create a mask effect: the skin seems to start breathing in a new way. Vitamin A increases elasticity, accelerates cell regeneration, and squalane contained in the composition helps smooth fine wrinkles.
Thanks to its watery texture and uniform application, it is very economical to use. I use the fluid in my morning (before foundation) and evening treatments. During the night, it helps to eliminate minor troubles in the form of redness and peeling.
There are no obsessive fragrances in this tool. A subtle, pleasant herbaceous aroma gives a feeling of freshness and seems to instantly tone the skin. Suitable for any type: oily and combination skin will make it velvety, removing oily sheen, and for dry and sensitive skin it will become an irreplaceable moisturizing assistant.
Price: 345 rub.
