Product Recommendations For Every Skin Type

Navigating the skincare aisle can be overwhelming—but I’ve done the work for you. This section features hand-picked, expert-backed product recommendations tailored to different skin types, concerns, ingredients, and age groups. Whether you’re managing dryness, breakouts, sensitivity, or simply want to glow, these suggestions are here to guide you toward products that actually work. From budget-friendly favorites to luxe must-haves, every item has been selected with performance, safety, and skin health in mind.

Product Recommendation List

Normal Skin

Cleanser

  • CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
  • Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
  • Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser

Toner/Essence

  • Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
  • Laneige Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer
  • Paula’s Choice Enriched Calming Toner

Serum

  • The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
  • Vichy Mineral 89 Daily Skin Booster
  • Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum

Moisturizer

  • Tatcha The Water Cream
  • First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
  • CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Eye Cream

  • Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado
  • Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream
  • La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream

SPF

  • Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40
  • La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk SPF 60
  • EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46

Optional Treatment/Mask

  • Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask
  • Youth to the People Superberry Dream Mask

 

Dry Skin

Cleanser

  • Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser
  • CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
  • Avène Extremely Gentle Cleanser Lotion

Toner/Essence

  • Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion
  • Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner
  • CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Serum

  • La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum
  • The Ordinary Marine Hyaluronics
  • Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum

Moisturizer

  • First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
  • Weleda Skin Food (rich areas only)
  • CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

Oil

  • The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane
  • Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil
  • Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate

SPF

  • Aveeno Calm + Restore Mineral SPF 30
  • Eucerin Daily Hydration SPF 30
  • EltaMD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40

Overnight Treatment

  • Laneige Water Sleeping Mask
  • Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream
  • Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Cream

Oily Skin

Cleanser

  • La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel
  • Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash
  • CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

Toner

  • The Inkey List Niacinamide Toner
  • Paula’s Choice Pore-Reducing Toner
  • Thayers Witch Hazel (alcohol-free) with Aloe

Serum

  • The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
  • Paula’s Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster
  • Naturium Salicylic Acid Serum 2%

Moisturizer

  • Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
  • La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Oil-Free Moisturizer
  • Youth to the People Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream

Eye Cream

  • Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream
  • Clinique All About Eyes
  • Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream

SPF

  • EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46
  • La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin SPF 60
  • Neutrogena Clear Face Liquid SPF 55

Optional Treatment/Mask

  • Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay (with apple cider vinegar)
  • Innisfree Super Volcanic Clay Mousse Mask
  • Peace Out Oil-Absorbing Pore Treatment Strips

Combination Skin

Cleanser

  • Youth to the People Superfood Cleanser
  • CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
  • Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser

Toner

  • Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner
  • Etude House SoonJung pH 5.5 Relief Toner
  • Paula’s Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner

Serum

  • The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
  • Vichy Mineral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster
  • Naturium Vitamin C Super Serum Plus

Moisturizer

  • Versed Dew Point Gel-Cream
  • Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb
  • CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

Eye Cream

  • E.l.f. Holy Hydration Eye Cream
  • Kiehl’s Eye Treatment with Avocado
  • Inkey List Peptide Eye Cream

SPF

  • EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46
  • Neutrogena Hydro Boost SPF 50
  • Supergoop! Mattescreen SPF 40

Optional Treatment

  • COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patches (for T-zone blemishes)
  • Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask (T-zone only)
  • Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops (for glow boost)

Sensitive Skin

Cleanser

  • Avène Extremely Gentle Cleanser Lotion
  • La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
  • Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser

Toner/Essence

  • Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
  • Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray
  • Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner

Serum

  • The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
  • Avène Hydrance Intense Rehydrating Serum
  • Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Serum

Moisturizer

  • First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
  • CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
  • La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer

Eye Cream

  • La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream
  • Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream
  • The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream (if tolerated)

SPF

  • EltaMD UV Elements Tinted Mineral SPF 44
  • Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
  • Vanicream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+

Optional Treatment

  • Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
  • Paula’s Choice Calm Repairing Serum
  • Bioderma Sensibio Mask

Acne-Prone Skin

Cleanser

  • PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash (Benzoyl Peroxide 4-10%)
  • CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser (Benzoyl Peroxide 4%)
  • La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser (Salicylic Acid)

Toner

  • Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
  • The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution
  • The Inkey List Beta Hydroxy Acid (Salicylic Acid)

Serum

  • The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
  • Naturium Azelaic Acid Emulsion 10%
  • Hero Cosmetics Lightning Wand (for dark spots)

Moisturizer

  • Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
  • Cetaphil DermaControl Oil Absorbing Moisturizer
  • CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

Eye Cream

  • Inkey List Brighten-i Eye Cream
  • Cocokind Revitalizing Eye Cream (lightweight, calming)
  • e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Eye Cream

SPF

  • EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46
  • La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin SPF 60
  • Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superlight SPF 30

Optional Treatment

  • COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch
  • Paula’s Choice Clear Daily Skin Clearing Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%)
  • Peace Out Acne Healing Dots

Mature Skin

Cleanser

  • CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
  • Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm
  • Olay Regenerist Cream Cleanser

Toner/Essence

  • Laneige Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer
  • SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (splurge)
  • Paula’s Choice Resist Advanced Replenishing Toner

Serum

  • Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum
  • L’Oréal Revitalift Derm Intensives Night Serum (Retinol)
  • The Ordinary Buffet + Copper Peptides 1%

Moisturizer

  • Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream
  • Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream
  • StriVectin SD Advanced Plus Moisturizer

Eye Cream

  • Olay Eyes Retinol 24 Night Eye Cream
  • RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Eye Cream
  • Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening Eye Cream

SPF

  • Murad Essential-C Day Moisture SPF 30
  • CeraVe Skin Renewing Day Cream SPF 30
  • Olay Regenerist Whip SPF 25

Optional Treatment

  • RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream
  • Shani Darden Retinol Reform
  • Peter Thomas Roth Potent-C Power Brightening Hydra-Gel Eye Patches

Male Skin

Cleanser

  • CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
  • Jack Black Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser
  • Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash

Toner

  • Bulldog Skincare Original Toner
  • Paula’s Choice Pore-Reducing Toner
  • Baxter of California Herbal Mint Toner

Serum

  • The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
  • Lumin Dark Circle Defense Serum
  • Geologie Vitamin C+E Ferulic Serum

Moisturizer

  • CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion (with SPF)
  • Jack Black Double-Duty Face Moisturizer SPF 20
  • Kiehl’s Age Defender Moisturizer

Eye Cream

  • Brickell Men’s Restoring Eye Cream
  • Kiehl’s Eye Fuel
  • Clinique for Men Anti-Age Eye Cream

SPF

  • EltaMD UV Daily Tinted SPF 40
  • Neutrogena Men Triple Protect Face Lotion SPF 20
  • Jack Black Sun Guard SPF 45

Optional Treatment

  • Bevel Spot Corrector for Hyperpigmentation
  • Lumin Charcoal Cleanser (2–3x/week for deep clean)
  • Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting BHA for Men