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Home • ESSENCE Best in Black Beauty Awa

Best in Black Beauty: Skin Care

Complexion perfection is all yours with these outstanding elixirs.
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Clarins Double Serum Complete Age-Control Concentrate

This beauty serum contains a miraculous anti-aging formula! ($85, clarins.com)

Skin Care
02
Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy

Leaves skin soft and dries quickly. ($10, drugstores)

Skin Care
03
SkinCeuticals Body Retexturizing Treatment

This is perfect for getting serious about softening elbows and knees. ($60, skinceuticals.com)

Skin Care
04
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Lip Repair Balm

This lip repair balm is loaded with vitamins and moisturizers. ($23, department stores)

Skin Care
05
Simple Oil Balancing Cleansing Facial Wipes

These wipes are perfect for touch-ups on the go. ($6, drugstores)

Skin Care
06
Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer

A spray that doesn’t leave an oil slick behind? We’re sold. ($8, drugstores)

Skin Care
07
Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Gentle Milk Cleanser

This natural wash is gentle enough for sensitive skin. ($8, drugstores)

Skin Care
08
Biore Acne Cleansing Scrub

This product is our choice when pimples are a problem. ($6, select drugstores)

Skin Care
09
Moroccanoil Body Butter

Indulge your skin with this velvety cream loaded with olive, argan and avocado oils. ($52, morocannoil.com)

Skin Care
10
Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Face Cream

This gave our skin new life with just one use. ($42, fresh.com)

Skin Care
11
GlamGlow Super-Mud Clearing Treatment

Treats blemishes, evens skin tone, smooths texture and nixes oil. ($69, Sephora)

Skin Care