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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Skin Care

By · Updated October 28, 2020
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Best Eye Creams

Olay Age Defying Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
($10, drugstores)

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Best Facial Cleansers

Olay Foaming Face Wash ($5, drugstores)

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Best Facial Cleansers

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

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Best Facial Cleansers

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser ($12, drugstores)

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Best Self-Tanners

Clarins Self-Tanning instant Gel ($34, fine department stores)

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Best Self-Tanners

Lancome Flash Bronzer ($37, lancome-usa.com)

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Best Self-Tanners

L’Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze ($11, mass retailers)

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Best Serums

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Correcting Serum ($43, clinique.com)

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Best Serums

L’Oreal Paris Youth Code Serum Corrector
($25, drugstores)

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Best Hair Removal Product

Nair ($11, mass retailers)

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Best Hair Removal Product

Nair ($11, mass retailers)

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Best Facial Moisturizers, Normal/ Combination Skin

Philosophy Hope in a Jar ($38, 2 oz, philosophy.com)

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Best Facial Moisturizers, Normal/ Combination Skin

Ambi Even & Clear Facial Moisturizer
($11, 3 oz, drugstores)

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Best Facial Exfoliators

St. Ives Fresh Skin Invigorating Apricot Scrub
($4, 6 oz, drugstores)

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Best Facial Exfoliators

Clinique Exfoliating Scrub ($20, clinique.com)

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Best Hyperpigmentation/ Discoloration Products

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

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Best Hyperpigmentation/ Discoloration Products

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

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Best Shower Gels

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

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Best Shower Gels

Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash
($4, 12 oz, mass retailers)

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Best Hand Creams

Vaseline Healing Intensive Rescue Hand Cream
($7, drugstores)

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Best Facial Moisturizers, Dry Skin

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion ($25, clinique.com)

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Best Facial Moisturizers, Dry Skin

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

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Best Moisturizer, Oily Skin

Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer ($14, drugstores)

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Best Ash-Busting Creams/ Lotions

The Body Butter ‘Cocoa Body’ Butter
($19, 6.9 oz, The Body Shop)

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Best Ash-Busting Creams/ Lotions

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion
($5, 8.5 oz, drugstores)

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Best Sunscreens

Clinique SPF 50 Body Cream
($23, 150 ml, clinique.com)

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Best Body Exfoliators

Carol’s Daughter Brown Sugar Scrub
($34, carolsdaughter.com)

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Best Acne/ Blemish Products

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

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Best Acne/ Blemish Products

Neutrogena Rapid Clear On-the-Go Acne Treatment Pen ($11, 0.7 oz, drugstores)

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