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Home • ESSENCE Best in Black Beauty Awa

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care

From face wash to night cream, here are your top picks from our Reader's Choice Beauty Awards.
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Best Facial Moisturizer For Normal/ Combination Skin: Mass

Ambi Even & Clear Daily Moisturizer ($13, 3oz, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Hyperpigmentation/ Discoloration Product: Mass

Ambi Even & Clear Fade Cream ($7, 2oz, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Moisturizer For Oily Skin: Mass

Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer ($14, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Moisturizer For Oily Skin: Prestige

Clinique City Block Sheer Oil-Free Daily Face Protector ($21, clinique.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Serum: Prestige

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Correcting Serum ($44, clinique.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Facial Moisturizer For Normal/ Combination Skin: Prestige

Clinique Turnaround Overnight Radiance Moisturizer ($47, clinique.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Facial Moisturizer For Dry Skin: Prestige

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion ($26, clinique.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Hyperpigmentation/ Discoloration Product: Prestige

Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector ($50, 30ml, clinique.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Facial Cleanser

Mary Kay TimeWise 3-in-1 Cleanser ($18, 4.5oz, marykay.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Acne/ Blemish Product: Mass

Neutrogena Rapid Clear Foaming Scrub ($8, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Facial Cleanser: Mass

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Cleanser ($7, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Serum: Mass

Olay Regenerist Regeneration Serum ($22, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Facial Moisturizer For Dry Skin: Mass

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Night Renewal Cream ($15, 2.7 oz, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Acne/ Blemish Product: Prestige

Proactiv 3-Step System ($20, per month, proactiv.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Body Washes/ Shower Gels: Prestige

Carol’s Daughter Almond Cookie Body Cleansing Gel ($15, carolsdaughter.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Sunscreen: Prestige

Clinique SPF 50 Body Cream ($23, clinique.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Ash-Busting Cream/ Lotion: Prestige

The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Body Butter ($18, 6.9 oz, thebodyshop-usa.com)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Body Washes/ Shower Gels

Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash with Nutrium Moisture ($5, 12 oz, mass retailers)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Sunscreen: Mass

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen ($10, 6.5 oz, mass retailers)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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Best Ash-Busting Cream/ Lotion: Mass

Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiant Lotion ($7, 20.3 oz, drugstores)

Readers' Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care