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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 · 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
02
Best Hyperpigmentation/ Discoloration Product: Mass

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
03
Best Moisturizer For Oily Skin: Mass

Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer ($14, drugstores)

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
04
Best Moisturizer For Oily Skin: Prestige

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
05
Best Serum: Prestige

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
06
Best Facial Moisturizer For Normal/ Combination Skin: Prestige

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
07
Best Facial Moisturizer For Dry Skin: Prestige

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
08
Best Hyperpigmentation/ Discoloration Product: Prestige

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
09
Best Facial Cleanser

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
10
Best Acne/ Blemish Product: Mass

Neutrogena Rapid Clear Foaming Scrub ($8, drugstores)

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
11
Best Facial Cleanser: Mass

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Cleanser ($7, drugstores)

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12
Best Serum: Mass

Olay Regenerist Regeneration Serum ($22, drugstores)

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
13
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
14
Best Acne/ Blemish Product: Prestige

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
15
Best Body Washes/ Shower Gels: Prestige

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
16
Best Sunscreen: Prestige

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

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17
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
18
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
19
Best Sunscreen: Mass

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
20
Best Ash-Busting Cream/ Lotion: Mass

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

Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards: Skin Care
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