Choosing the right skincare to suit you is a big investment. And with so many different products on the market, how do you select the perfect regime?
Luckily, we’re here to help. The woman&home beauty team, alongside a panel of industry experts, have tested and hand-picked 73 best skincare products buys to suit you and your skin. With decades of experience between them, the panel used their expert knowledge to narrow down the very best products for all budgets and skin types, for all complexion bugbears.
Whether you're looking to revamp your skincare routine, or you're looking for the best facial sunscreen to use daily, there's something here for everyone.
2023 Woman&Home clever skincare awards - the categories
- Cleansers
- Exfoliators
- Toner & essence
- Neck & decollete
- Eye care
- Lip care
- Masks
- Moisturizers
- Problem solvers
- SPF
- Tools
- Serums
- Bodycare
- Supplements
- Special recognition
Our judging panel
The hard work and expert insights of our judges made the woman&home clever skincare awards 2023 possible. This year's Judging panel included:
Facialist and beauty expert Chelseé Lewis. Dermatologist Dr Elif Benar. Consultant Dermatologist Dr Justine Hextall. Cosmetic doctor and co-founder of Victor & Garth Dr Lauren Hamilton. Dermatologist and dermatological surgeon Dr Natalia Spierings. Facialist & Skincare Expert Michaella Bolder. Aesthetician and practitioner for face and body Shane Cooper. Founder, The Tweakments Guide Alice Hart-Davis. Aesthetic Doctor Dr Dev Patel. Skincare expert Fiona Brackenbury. Clinical Aesthetician Pamela Marshall. Aesthetic Doctor Dr Sophie Shotter. Consultant Physician and Skin Expert Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme. Dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams. Aware winning skincare expert Abigail James.
Plus the woman&home editorial team: Group Beauty Director Sarah Cooper-White, Senior Beauty Editor Rhiannon Derbyshire, Beauty Channel Editor, womanandhome.com Fiona McKim, Beauty Editor, Stephanie Maylor, Beauty Editor, Jess Beech, Beauty Writer Annie Milroy.
Cleansers
BEST BALM CLEANSER - Investment
BEST BALM CLEANSER - BUDGET-FRIENDLY
BEST CREAM CLEANSER
BEST MICELLAR CLEANSER
BEST FOAMING CLEANSER - INVESTMENT
BEST FOAMING CLEANSER - Budget friendly
BEST OIL CLEANSER
CeraVe cleansers are among my favourites, and this particular version is very nice to use, leaving skin feeling squeaky clean yet hydrated
Dr. Sophie Shotter
Exfoliators
BEST CHEMICAL EXFOLIATOR
Best scrub
Toner & essence
BEST FOR CALMING
BEST FOR REDNESS
BEST FOR HYDRATING
Neck & decollete
BEST NECK TREATMENT
Eye care
BEST EYE PATCHES
BEST FOR DARK CIRCLES
BEST FOR PUFFINESS
BEST FOR SENSITIVE EYES
BEST FOR LINES AND WRINKLES
Great innovation from Medik8, to adapt its bestselling Crystal Retinal for use around the eyes.
Alice Hart-Davis
Lip care
BEST LIP TREATMENT
Masks
BEST BRIGHTENING MASK
BEST HYDRATING MASK - INVESTMENT
I love results-driven skincare and this Dr Jack treatment was great. My skin felt wonderful after
Shane Cooper
BEST HYDRATING MASK - BUDGET FRIENDLY
BEST SHEET MASK
Moisturizers
BEST FACIAL OIL
BEST ANTI-WRINKLE MOISTURISER
BEST COLLAGEN MOISTURISER
BEST DAYTIME MOISTURISER
BEST NIGHT-TIME MOISTURISER
BEST HYDRATING MOISTURISER - INVESTMENT
BEST HYDRATING MOISTURISER - BUDGET FRIENDLY
This e.l.f product ticks a lot of boxes. The texture is incredible, all skin types/ages will love it and it’s a great price. Skin felt good!
Chelseé Lewis
BEST PEPTIDE MOISTURISER
Problem solvers
BEST BLEMISH TREATMENT
I love this Murad treatment - it’s really effective on blemishes.
Abigail James
BEST CLEANSER FOR BLEMISHES
BEST PIGMENTATION TREATMENT - INVESTMENT
BEST PIGMENTATION TREATMENT - BUDGET FRIENDLY
BEST FOR FINE LINES AND WRINKLES
BEST FOR REDNESS
BEST SENSITIVE MOISTURISER - INVESTMENT
BEST SENSITIVE MOISTURISER - BUDGET FRIENDLY
SPF
BEST SPF FOR BODY
BEST SPF FOR FACE - INVESTMENT
BEST SPF FOR FACE - BUDGET FRIENDLY
BEST SPF FOR FACE - HIGHLY COMMENDED
BEST TINTED SPF
Tools
BEST CONTOURING TOOL
BEST CLEANSING TOOL
BEST FOR BLEMISHES
Bringing a device with medical-grade results into the home is not an easy feat, but that’s what Omnilux has done
Dr Lauren Hamilton
Serums
BEST TANNING SERUM
BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUM - INVESTMENT
BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUM - BUDGET FRIENDLY
BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM
BEST PEPTIDE SERUM
BEST RETINOL SERUM - INVESTMENT
BEST RETINOL SERUM - BUDGET FRIENDLY
BEST SALICYLIC ACID SERUM
BEST VITAMIN C SERUM INVESTMENT
CE Ferulic is iconic. It’s a gentle vitamin C formulation that doesn’t irritate skin. It’s the gold standard
Pamela Marshall
BEST VITAMIN C SERUM - BUDGET FRIENDLY
Bodycare
BEST BODY BUTTER
An oldie but goodie, it leaves the skin feeling hydrated, and soothes rough and very dry skin all day
Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme
BEST BODY LOTION
BEST BODY OIL - INVESTMENT
BEST BODY OIL - BUDGET FRIENDLY
BEST BODY OIL - HIGHLY COMMENDED
BEST BODY SCRUB
BEST SHOWER OIL - INVESTMENT
BEST SHOWER GEL - BUDGET FRIENDLY
Supplements
BEST COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENT
BEST VEGAN COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENT
BEST ALL-ROUND SUPPLEMENT
I was wowed by Lyma – smoother, radiant skin, better sleep, a happier gut and improved perimenopause symptoms. A worthy investment.
Sarah Cooper-White
Special recognition
BEST NEW LAUNCH
Best one to watch
BEST INNOVATION IN SKINCARE
BEST SUSTAINABLE SERVICE
BEST SUSTAINABLE BRAND
Photography: Iulia David. Art Direction: Sarah Cooper-White and Rhiannon Derbyshire. Hair: Jo Clayton. Make-up: James Butterfield. Models: Kate Groombridge and Vicky Boateng at MOT models.
