Here are the skincare heroes our Health & Beauty Awards judging panel loved the most! Scroll on to see the winners.
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Best Cleansing Balm
Olverum Alpine Revive Cleansing Balm, £55, olverum.com
“One of the best cleansers I’ve used. It has a very slight exfoliating effect, which is really gentle, and left skin feeling deeply cleansed without drying it out. Loved this!”
Best Oil Cleanser
Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil, £16, boots.com
“Lovely plant-based cleansing oil that dissolved my make-up in a gentle way, which is great for my sensitive skin, and without drying it out. I would use again.”
Best Facial Toner
Jenny Nordic Rehydrate And Balance Beauty Essence, £49, jennynordic.com
“I like that this is in a dropper bottle so you can dispense how much you want. An essence is often like water but this is thicker, a bit like a serum. It’s packed with amazing ingredients to plump skin including lingonberry fruit extract –
I’ll be applying this all over!”
Best Cleansing Pads
Beautifect 3-in-1 Cotton Korean Cleansing Pads, £29, beautifect.com
“These cleansing cloths are fantastic! They remove make-up and impurities in a flash. They’re gentle, leaving your skin feeling fresh and moisturised. Easy to use on the go or brilliant to pack if you’re travelling.”
Best Sheet Mask
Seoulista Gold Glow Instant Facial, £37.80, seoulistabeauty.com
“I genuinely felt like this left my skin with a lovely glow and feeling super hydrated. The perfect way to perk up skin easily and effectively at home, particularly before a night out or an event!”
Best Cleansing Gel
Simon Ourian M.D. Salicylic Acid Clarifying Cleanser, £31, simonourianmd.com
“Really great cleanser that did a fab job of removing make-up residue and balancing my sometimes-oily skin. Didn’t dry it out whatsoever and although it’s on the pricier side, I didn’t need to use too much.”
Best Cleansing Cream
The Natural Africa Rooibos Cleansing Cream, £50, thenaturalafrica.com
“Fantastic creamy texture with an uplifting scent. My skin is left feeling cleansed, hydrated and soft. It’s one of the few cleansers I have tried that doesn’t aggravate my sensitive skin.”
Best Facial Oil
Pai Skincare Rosehip Bioregenerate™ Face Oil, £32, paiskincare.com
“Beautiful face oil made with rosehip that smelled gorgeous. It did wonders for my dry skin. It made my skin feel lovely, refreshed and looking brighter, without it feeling greasy.”
Best Eye Patch/Mask
Simon Ourian M.D. Brightening and Hydrating Eye Masks, £45, simonourianmd.com
“Easy to apply and stay in place. My eye area looks and feels refreshed after use. Would definitely keep on standby in my beauty bag for those special days when you need to look and feel your best.”
Best Night Moisturiser
Hydropeptide Power Lift, £94, hydropeptide.co.uk
“Although lightweight in texture, this moisturiser really is ultra rich. It deeply moisturises my skin and keeps it hydrated through the night. My skin looks and feels softer and smoother after using it and a little goes a long way. I prefer to use this cream at night but it would work well during the day on very dry skin.”
Best Face Mask
Plenaire Skin Frosting Deeply Hydrating Mask, £18, plenaire.co
“This plant-based intensive mask is super rich, thick and creamy – a really lovely indulgent texture for a mask. It sinks into your skin leaving it
fully moisturised.”
Best Day Moisturiser
Olverum Procellular Defence Day Cream, £70, olverum.com
“This day cream smells really refreshing, has a lovely consistency and goes on nicely. My skin can be slightly dry but wasn’t at all while using this. It sat
really well under my make-up too.”
Best Serum
Erborian Ginseng Super Serum, £40, erborian.com
“Lovely everyday serum, it includes white ginseng root which is known for its smoothing and moisturising effect on skin, and it worked really effectively on my skin, leaving it looking instantly hydrated.”
Best Eye Cream
My Skin Chemistry Perfect Eye Contour Cream, £44.50, myskinchemistry.co.uk
“This hydrating eye cream was so easy to apply morning and evening, and left my eye area extremely hydrated. It didn’t irritate my eyes as some eye creams can, and my make-up did not look cakey all day as my undereye was so hydrated. The texture was nice and it was so soothing.”
Best Exfoliator
Plenaire Tripler 3in1 Exfoliating Clay, £17, plenaire.co
“A very gentle product that is a 3-in-1 mask, cleanser and exfoliator. Lovely texture that’s almost like a mousse. It left my skin very soft and is really easy to use.”
Best Lip Balm
Sweet Bee Organics Sweet Smooch Lip Balm, £10, sweetbeeorganics.co.uk
“This lip balm has a gorgeous floral scent and made my lips feel really moisturised and nourished. I used daily and avoided dry lips the whole time. It applied nicely under my lipstick too.”
Best Eye Serum
SOS Eye Serum, £18, sosserum.co.uk
“I really like this eye serum. Lovely consistency and the little applicator was really cooling on the skin, making my eyes feel instantly refreshed. Excellent value at that price point. Would definitely buy again.”
Best Moisturiser for Acne-prone Skin
Delo Rx The Active Hydrator, £145, delorx.com
“I love this multifunctional facial moisturiser packed with anti-ageing and anti-breakout ingredients. It’s ideal for my mature yet breakout-prone skin. Since I started using it, my skin has become clearer and feels more hydrated!”
Best Spot Treatment
Plenaire Violet Paste Overnight Blemish Solution, £29, plenaire.co
“Whilst I rarely get spots or blemishes, this is perfect on the odd occasion when I need to eliminate them really fast. Easy to focus on the effective area only with powerful tried-and-tested ingredients that don’t feel like paint stripper.”
Best Lip Plumping Product
Simon Ourian M.D. Hollywood Tripeptide Lip Treatment, £35, simonourianmd.com
“I LOVED this little white tube! Easy to apply, at first I thought it was going to make my lips feel sticky but it didn’t and left them with a high shine. Lips were plumped, softened and hydrated – I love it so much I skipped my lipstick!”
Best Cleanser for Acne-prone Skin
Delo Rx The Hybrid Cleanser, £85, delorx.com
“This cleanser is perfect for my slightly mature and breakout-prone skin. It is one of the most effective products I have found, as it contains
a high concentration of active ingredients. Since I started using it, I have noticed a significant reduction in my pimples, and my skin looks much clearer.”
