Banish Signs of Aging With These Top Anti-Aging Creams, Serums, and Masks
Banish Signs of Aging With These Top Anti-Aging Creams, Serums, and Masks
For about as long as history has been recorded, there has been a record of the quest for eternal youth; for example, Cleopatra is believed to have bathed in donkey milk for its anti-aging properties. These days it's more than clear that aging gracefully doesn't rely on just one secret potion—but rather a treasure trove. It takes a veritable cornucopia of products and beauty tools that help restore, protect, and regenerate your skin cells to keep your complexion looking dewy, bright, smooth, and firm.
According to NYC-based board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Michele Green, retinol, ceramides, vitamin C, and alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) are among the powerhouse ingredients that work wonders at addressing fine lines and wrinkles, sagging skin, and other signs of aging. "The benefits of these products are subtle and gradual with daily use," the pro notes, "so it is unfair to expect perfect results in one day."
To aid you in your quest to achieve a youthful-looking appearance, we've rounded up the best anti-aging products to introduce to your routine. From natural beauty wonders and dermatologist-approved picks to tried-and-true favorite face masks, face oils, chemical peels, and creams and moisturizers, packed with peptides, antioxidants, AHAs, and every active in between, these wrinkle-reducing and glow-inducing workhorses turn back the hands of time.
All-In-One Facial Starter
Hanacure
hanacure.com
$29.00
The hottest Korean beauty trend, Hanacure, combines the effects of a serum, cream, and a mask in one treatment to drastically reduce the visible effects of aging with the help of peptides and skin-soothing lotus flower, white peony, and sophora root.
Youth Activating Melon Serum
Meaningful Beauty
amazon.com
$30.40
Seemingly ageless Cindy Crawford has bestowed the gift of her beauty secrets with her Meaningful Beauty line. The whole collection was formulated from the anti-aging properties of rare melons grown in the south of France. For a serum that can help correct the signs of aging while preventing future damage, look no further.
Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream
Olay
amazon.com
$19.00
This drugstore favorite contains powerful anti-agers like hyaluronic acid, amino-peptides, and vitamin B3 to offer immediate and long-term lifting and plumping benefits.
Skin Food
Weleda
amazon.com
$16.99
A makeup bag fave for industry pros and regular gals alike—and for good reason. This product, which was first created in 1926, was formulated with ultra-protective ingredients like lanolin and beeswax, and calming agents like calendula and chamomile to heal dry skin all over the body and impart a dewy glow.
Complete Face Serum
Pause
pausewellaging.com
$85.00
Pause's products are specially formulated for the conditions that perimenopausal and menopausal women experience: specifically, the slowing of collagen production. Enter, a serum made with a proprietary mix of niacinamide, 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, DMAE, peptides, poria cocos polysaccharide, and ribose that not only hydrates skin to ensure it remains plump and supple but also boosts skin density and elasticity.
Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment
Sunday Riley
sephora.com
$85.00
The cult favorite clarifying treatment contains exfoliating lactic acid that immediately reveals brighter, plumper skin—all while keeping things super hydrated with the help of licorice, lemongrass, and prickly pear extract. Sure, you get an instantly perkier appearance, but it's the long-term results that will keep you coming back for more.
Facial Treatment Essence
SK-II
sephora.com
$99.00
After noticing the age-defying hands of Japanese sake brewers, SK-II bottled up the refining, toning, and wrinkle-fighting benefits of vitamin-rich pitera to create its signature do-it-all elixir.
Active Botanical Serum
Vintner's Daughter
net-a-porter.com
$195.00
This indie favorite organic oil is loaded with a whopping 22 moisturizing and detoxifying botanicals like grape seed oil and dandelion leaf, inspired by founder April Gargiulo's family winery in California.
Sisle?a L'Intégral Anti-Age Extra-Rich Cream
Sisley Paris
nordstrom.com
$585.00
A complete and utter luxury to be savored down to the very last drop—the kind of luxury ritual you want to indulge in twice a day, especially if the skin around your eyes is dry. Stimulating active ingredients such as lindera extract and Persian acacia boost cellular longevity to replenish the look of skin. The effect is real: the appearance of wrinkles around the delicate eye area is reduced, while radiance and hydration are increased.
Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
sephora.com
$88.00
The OG two-step peel pads for the face, neck, and chest are a combination of five gentle yet effective alpha and beta hydroxy acids that remove dead skin cells without irritation, leaving skin perfectly prepped for whatever products come next.
More: The Best At-Home Peels
Tripeptide-R Neck Repair
SkinCeuticals
skinceuticals.com
$126.00
Neck skin ages in a more obvious way than that of the face, and yet is more delicate, so it has to be treated with care. This retinol was specifically formulated to correct multiple signs of neck aging and is safe enough for daily use, so there is no longer any excuse about forgetting your neck.
Retinol Youth Renewal Serum
Murad
sephora.com
$92.00
Murad's Retinol Youth Renewal Serum is a consistent bestseller because it is effective without being irritating. A tri-active retinol technology fights fine lines and wrinkles, evens tone, and boosts radiance while Swertia flower extract and hyaluronic acid work together to increase the skin's resilience and minimize dryness. The result: even sensitive skin types can use this product and see results in two weeks time.
Resurfacing Serum
Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum
Estée Lauder
sephora.com
$110.00
There's a reason why Advanced Night Repair is a classic. The serum boasts a potent dose of hyaluronic acid to help the skin heal and plump, all with an antioxidant cocktail to protect your face from environmental stressors. In other words: it's the perfect potion to help your skin repair itself and boost collagen.
Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream
RoC
amazon.com
$24.63
Dr. Green loves this luxuriously creamy moisturizer because it offers the anti-aging benefits of retinol combined with the ultra-hydrating and soothing benefits of hyaluronic acid to deliver a more radiant and smoother complexion.
Peptide K8 Power Cream
Kate Somerville
katesomerville.com
$102.70
If your anti-aging regimen doesn't include peptides, you are missing a crucial step. Ceramide-infused peptides do double duty to improve skin's elasticity and firmness.
Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil
Biossance
biossance.com
$74.00
Vitamin C is seriously effective at brightening, but for some skin types it could be a little bit drying. Enter: Bioassance squalane and vitamin C rose oil, which is also formulated to give your skin that youthifying radiance and glow, but also a mega dose of hydration, so your complexion stays bright and supple and without unwanted texture.
Chebula Active Serum
True Botanicals
truebotanicals.com
$90.00
If you are taking your anti-aging routine seriously, it should contain an antioxidant serum. Full stop. Not only does True Botanicals' serum hydrate and support your skin barrier, but it also harnesses the power of immunity-building and naturally-derived antioxidants—like chebula fruit extract, green tea leaf extract, and aloe vera leaf juice—to protect skin from aggressors. The effect: hydrated, glowy skin with minimized fine lines and wrinkles.
Face & Eye Cleansing Oil With Olive Oil
Payot
payot.com
$24.50
If taking care of your skin is a concern, then you must take cleansing seriously too. While other cleansers may leave your face feeling dry and tight, Payot's olive oil-enriched cleanser emulsifies to remove grime and makeup, but leaves skin moist and hydrated for the rest of your routine.
Orchid Stem Cell + Magnolia Berry Adaptogen Eye Gel
WILDKAT.
wldkat.com
$22.00
Lightweight but no less hydrating, this gel is formulated with orchid stem cells and magnolia berry to provide your delicate eye area with targeted moisture to keep fine lines at bay. The kind of little luxury that you want to use every day.
Vinoperfect Brightening Glycolic Night Cream
Caudalie
sephora.com
$65.00
Dr. Green also recommends this powerhouse product that contains glycolic acid, natural papaya enzymes, and vine sap to gently but effectively diminish and prevent the look of dark spots, while exfoliating and brightening the skin.
Intensive Eye Concentrate for Wrinkles Plus
strivectin
strivectin.com
$72.00
The blurring and fortifying formula, infused with horse chestnut flower extract, arctic marine ferment, and micro-algae extract, is clinically proven to brighten the under-eye area and fight crow’s feet and squint lines caused by staring at screens all day.
Magic Cream Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid
Charlotte Tilbury
sephora.com
$100.00
The beloved makeup artist used to personally blend jars of her collagen-stimulating concoction for her celebrity clientele before starting her own line. With plumping peptides, hyaluronic acid, vitamins C and E, and just the right amount of glow, reach for this jar anytime you want to hide the signs of being just a little bit rundown.
Anthelios 50 Mineral Ultra-Light Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50
La Roche-Posay
ulta.com
$36.99
You can use all the anti-aging products in the world, but nothing is truly as effective as a good SPF. Since harsh rays can do a number on skin and cause several conditions, incorporating sunscreen into your skincare regimen is crucial for keeping your complexion age-proof. Our recommendation? La Roche-Posay's formula is formulated with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, as well as a powerful antioxidant complex and thermal spring water, that feels utterly weightless on skin.
From natural beauty wonders to tried and true favorites, these anti aging products are the best on the market. These wrinkle-reducing and glow-inducing workhorses get the job done, according to our experts.