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15 Moisturizers That'll Keep Your Face Hydrated Throughout Winter

Cracked and chapped, we don’t know her.
15 Moisturizers That'll Keep Your Face Hydrated Throughout Winter
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By Danielle Wright · Updated December 8, 2022

Winter may be filled with holiday joy and the Valentine craze, but it’s also responsible for dry skin and dryer skin for dry skin types. With NYFW, brand events, random family gatherings, or a date night or two on the horizon, you don’t want to get caught with your skin peeling or cracking, especially under makeup. Although your summer moisturizer can be lightweight, your winter product should be heavier to withstand the cold.

Skincare has become more mainstream, with celebrities joining in on the market. While to some it may look like a quick fad, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty’s Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer and Pharrell’s Human Race Humidifying Face Cream are both great options for winter with features like SPF, snow mushroom, and Kalahari Melon. Makeup brands are also taking a dip into the skincare wave and making the list of bests, like Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream Moisturizer, a favorite among beauty influencers, and e.l.f’s Holy Hydration Face Cream, its drugstore dupe. 

Sourcing a good moisturizer doesn’t have to fall into the high-end craze. Plenty of affordable yet effective gels and creams like Cerave’s PM give your skin a tall glass of water overnight, Neutrogena Hydro Boost for glass skin all day, and Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream makes fine lines disappear over time. 

And, of course, this would only be a complete list with Black-owned favorites. From NOLA Skinsentials Hydra Cream with aloe vera to Shani Darden’s Weightless Free Moisturizer with Red Algae Extract, these choices will surely give your skin the boost of hydration it desperately wants. 

We’ve rounded up the best moisturizers for the freezing season that are perfect for all skin types and weather changes. Whether you’re shopping for a friend or yourself, these 15 skincare products are worth the splurge.

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01 Versed Skin Skin Soak Rich Moisture Cream
Available at Versed
18 Shop Now
02
02 Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer
Available at Sephora
37 Shop Now
03
03 Humanrace Humidifying Face Cream
Available at Humanrace
52 Shop Now
04
04 NOLA Skinsentials Hyaluronic H2O Créme
Available at NOLA Skinsentials
25 Shop Now
05
05 Shani Darden Skincare Weightless Oil Free Moisturizer
Available at Sephora
48 Shop Now
06
06 Byoma Moisturizing Rich Cream
Available at Ulta
16 Shop Now
07
07 e.l.f. Holy Hydration Face Cream
Available at e.l.f.
13 Shop Now
08
08 Tula 24-7 Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream
Available at Tula
54 Shop Now
09
09 Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane
Available at Kiehl's
48 Shop Now
10
10 Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream
Available at Olay
28 Shop Now
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11 Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream with Vitamin E
Available at Sephora
64 Shop Now
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12 Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
Available at Ulta
29 Shop Now
13
13 CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
Available at Ulta
19 Shop Now
14
14 Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Available at Sephora
38 Shop Now

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