Whether your skin type is oily or dry, every beauty regiment requires hydration. You'll find a lot of moisturizers have an oil base, but when sebum production is excessive, shy away from greasy blends. Listed below are the best moisturizers for oily skin, made with water foundations that offer an alternative route.
Naturally, there's an Asian secret to hydrating sensitive skin. Tatcha's new moisturizer for oily skin delivers a burst of relief straight from Japan with nutrients and botanicals exclusive to overseas — such as Japanese wild rose and leopard lily — that provide poreless-looking complexions and optimal health.
Kate Somerville is a solid resource for everything acne-related, but this moisturizer for oily skin doubles as an anti-aging cream. Win! A combination of essential amino acids, red marine algae, and absorbing spheres extracts excess sebum erases fine lines and wrinkles, all while tightening the complexion. Yes, please.
Go with the greens (it's never steered us wrong before)! Olehenriksen's bottle of active botanicals and powerful AHAs has every skin type covered. Whether your trauma is oiliness, maxed out pores, pop up acne, or regular breakouts, this a.m./p.m. solution mattifies the complexion, provides a sufficient amount of moisture, and comes in handy cosmetically by optimizing foundation wear for a full eight hours.
Shiseido's moisturizer for oily skin renews the overall appearance of every complexion. Made with a PhytoResist Complex to shield skin from external stressors, peony root to combat breakouts, and witch hazel to provide skin-nourishing agents, the end result is a dewy, healthy finish that's pearlescent, not pubescent.
Excessive sebum production has us hesitating to use oil-based skincare; Neutrogena's best-selling moisturizer has a water foundation, made without oil or alcohol to fare well against all skin types. Post-cleanse, apply one pump over your face and neck and take note of the formula's quick absorption.
When on the hunt for hypoallergenic skin care, Clinique instantaneously comes to mind. The Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel is both and editor and consumer favorite, racking up over 50K approvals on Sephora to date. Specifically designed for oily and combination skin types, the formulation's texture is slightly thicker than most, but is super fast-absorbing, providing all-day hydration anywhere on the body.
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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Fluide Daily Soothing Oil-Free Emulsion
Essential oils do the trick, but if you're shying away from oil-based skincare, La Roche-Posay's moisturizer was developed with thermal spring water rich in antioxidants. Made with sensitive skin in mind, the formula includes minimal ingredients that provide optimal benefits and is safe to use day and night.
Aveeno customers are a loyal bunch, because no matter what skin type you identify with, gentle formulations are always preferred. On the slightly pricier end of drugstore buys, Clear Complexion features a Total Soy Complex and salicylic acid to treat acne and provide a burst of hydration, meaning it's definitely worth double digits.
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Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer With Sunscreen Sensitive
Deal with sun and dehydration on a budget, with Olay's daily moisturizer for skin that may be sensitive to both rays and oils. Users love its drugstore price point and clean formulation that's oil-, fragrance-, and paraben-free, with vitamin E and aloe to provide all necessary nutrients and soothe irritation.
Julia Horniacek is the former fashion and beauty editor for BestProducts.com. When she's not resisting the “add to cart” button on e-commerce sites or chocolate everything, she's a fitness fanatic you’ll find at the gym, sipping an array of seasonal decaffeinated beverages or documenting her life via Insta pics.