Nov 18, 2008

Recommended skin products

This article is from Oprah's website; I'm just repeating it here for easy access:

With so many beauty products out there, what's right for you? Paula Begoun shares her 25 years of experience testing them.

Best cleansers:
*Almay Cleansing Lotion for Dry Skin with Cucumber
*Clean & Clear Foaming Facial Cleanser Sensitive Skin
*Kiehl's Ultra Moisturizing Cleansing Cream (for sensitive or rosacea-prone skin)
*Laura Mercier Oil-Free Gel Cleanser

Best toners:
*Bioelements Calmitude Hydrating Solution
*Estée Lauder Verite Soothing Spray Toner
*Remede Alchemy Toning Lotion

Best moisturizers for dry skin:
*Jason Natural Ester-C Lotion Anti-Oxidant Regenerating Moisturizer
*Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Intensive Night Cream
*B. Kamins, Chemist Redness Defying Lotion, for Normal to Ultra-Sensitive Skin
*Babor HSR Lifting Décolleté Cream
*M.A.C. Strobe Cream (a good moisturizer for boosting radiance and giving skin a "glow")
*Remede Complete Treatment Anti-Aging/Maximum Moisture

Best moisturizers for normal to oily skin:
*Clinique Moisture In-Control Oil-Free Lotion
*Clinique Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer for Combination to Oily Skin M.D. *Formulations Moisture Defense Antioxidant Hydrating Gel
*Prescriptives Intensive Rebuilding Lotion
*Peter Thomas Roth Environmental Repair Hydrating Gel

Best antioxidant serums for all skin types:
*Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum, Fragrance-Free
*Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Supplement
*Chanel Age Delay Rejuvenation Serum
*Cosmedicone MegaDose PM Skin Fortifying Serum
*Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrate Recovery Boosting Treatment Re-Nutrive *Estée Lauder Intensive Lifting Serum
*MD Skincare by Dr. Dennis Gross Hydra-Pure Antioxidant Firming Serum
*Z. Bigatti Re-Storation Deep Repair Facial Serum

Best facial sunscreens for normal to dry skin:
*Kiss My Face Face Factor + Neck SPF 30
*DDF Protect and Correct UV Moisturizer SPF 15
*Prescriptives Anti-Age Advanced Protection Lotion SPF 25
*Cosmedicine Primary Care Multi-Tasking Moisturizer SPF 20

Best facial sunscreens for normal to oily skin:
*Almay Daily Moisturizer for NEstéemal/Combo Skin with Grape Seed SPF 15
*DDF Matte Finish Photo-Age Protection SPF 30
*Neutrogena Age Shield Sunblock SPF 30
*Prescriptives All You Need + SPF 15 Continuous Action 24-Hour Moisture for Oilier Skin
*Estée Lauder Future Perfect Anti-Wrinkle Radiance Lotion SPF 15 for Normal/Combination Skin

Best facial sunscreens for sensitive skin:
*Clinique City Block Sheer Daily Face Protector SPF 25
*Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Sunblock Lotion SPF 30
*Clinique Sun Care Body SPF 25 Sun Block
*Kiss My Face Sun Screen SPF 18
*Physician's Formula Sun Shield Extra Sensitive Skin SPF 25

Best retinol products:
*Skinceuticals Retinol 0.5 Refining Night Cream with 0.5% Pure Retinol
*Alpha Hydrox Retinol Night ResQ
*Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer SPF 20 (provides retinol plus broad-spectrum sun protection and a sheer tint)
*RoC Multi-Correxion Night Treatment
*MD Skincare by Dr. Dennis Gross Hydra-Pure Radiance Renewal Serum

Best vitamin C products:
*MD Skincare by Dr. Dennis Gross Hydra-Pure Vitamin C Serum
*DDF C3 Plus Serum
*Skinceuticals CE Ferulic Combination Antioxidant Treatment

Best eye creams/gels:
*Kiehl's Light Nourishing Eye Cream
*Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Intensive Night Cream
*Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum
*Kate Somerville Line Release Under Eye Repair
*Perricone MD Cosmeceuticals Advanced Eye Area Therapy

Best lip balms with sunscreen:
*Blisslabs Super Balm Lip Conditioner with SPF 15
*B. Kamins, Chemist Lip Balm SPF 20
*Shiseido Sun Protection Lip Treatment SPF 36 PA++

Best lip balms without sunscreen:
*Aquaphor Healing Ointment
*Prescriptives Lip Specialist Triple Action Therapy
*L'Oreal Paris Bare Naturale Gentle Lip Conditioner