What is the best face cream according to cosmetologists and buyers?

Face cream is a must-have that every woman has (and should have!). Nowadays, manufacturers offer such an abundance of these skin care products that it’s easy to get confused. But we don’t want to get lost, and therefore we have prepared for you a list of the best face creams, based on reviews of real customers, personal sales statistics of KrasotkaPro, open data from the Yandex search engine. Attention: since the vast majority of brands have several lines of creams, in our rating of the best we consider not a specific type, but all products from one manufacturer in the aggregate.

The criteria by which we evaluate creams from each brand:

• Moisturizing and nutrition.
  After all, these are the main functions of face creams.
• Perform additional functions.
  It’s great if the products also help reduce pigmentation and wrinkles.
• Compound.
  Most users prefer natural composition. And, of course, the cream should not cause an allergic reaction.
• Texture and absorbency.
  The faster the composition is absorbed and the lighter it is, the higher the score.
• Smell.
  Should be neutral or unobtrusive, soft.
• Price.
  Saving is always good, but we're looking for the perfect example of value for money.

Point system:

By quality:

• 1 point for excellent hydration;
• 1 point for additional functions: reduction of pigmentation, reduction of wrinkles, etc.;
• 1 point for natural composition;
• 1 point for pleasant texture;
• 1 point for neutral odor or light aroma;
• We deduct 1 point for allergy complaints.

By cost:

• 4 points for costs up to 500 rubles;
• 3 points for a cost from 500 to 1000 rubles;
• 2 points for a cost from 1,000 to 1,500 rubles;
• 1 point for a price over 1,500 rubles.

By popularity:

• 6 points for more than 30,000 queries in Yandex per month;
• 5 points for 24,000-30,000 queries in Yandex per month;
• 4 points for 18,000-24,000 queries in Yandex per month;
• 3 points for 12,000-18,000 queries in Yandex per month;
• 2 points for 6,000-12,000 queries in Yandex per month;
• 1 point for less than 6,000 queries in Yandex per month.

After we cover each of the 10 best face cream brands and assign points, we will collect all the data in a common table. When collecting information about products, we used: sites with reviews of real customers, personal sales statistics of KrasotkaPro, open data from the Yandex search engine.

Please note that several creams can be located in the same place at once - it all depends on the number of points. And we start from 8th place.

Price is also important

The cost of the finished product is influenced by the ingredients included in its composition and the method of production, so a relationship between price and quality arises. Based on the cost, face creams are divided into three niches - mass market, middle market and lux & professional. So this is the following:

1. Mass market brings together cosmetics that are produced in large quantities and at a very affordable price. However, the quality of these products most often leaves much to be desired, since natural ingredients are not used, replacing them with synthetic raw materials. The fact is that the profit from such products mostly goes to advertising and packaging, only about 10% goes to production. But even among such creams you can find decent options, read about this in our article.
2. Middle market is the so-called middle class: the price is significantly higher than the mass market, however, the composition of such face creams consists of 60 percent natural ingredients, is non-toxic, and preservatives are obtained from plant materials. But such products can only care for the skin at a maintenance level, without a deep impact.
3. Lux & Professional is a niche that includes creams produced in very limited quantities and at a high price. The composition is 80% natural extracts, which are obtained from high quality raw materials using special technology. Creams in this niche are hypoallergenic and undergo strict quality control. They are able to solve most skin problems and effectively care for it.

ATTENTION! Since the quality of mass market niche cosmetics is quite low, they can cause dermatitis, skin dehydration, increased sebum production, swelling and ulcers.

conclusions

1. After twenty-five years, the aging process begins.
2. Signs of aging - sagging skin, the appearance of wrinkles, severe sensitivity, dryness, loss of elasticity.
3. Fading skin requires mandatory care.
4. Cosmetics with a rejuvenating effect should contain collagen or coenzyme q10.
5. Each age category has its own separate remedy, as well as for the type of epidermis.
6. Cosmetology can provide a wide range of anti-aging creams. You just need to choose the right one.
7. To take better care of yourself, you can turn to Japanese, Indian, and Korean cosmetics for help. Study its features and apply it on yourself.
8. Snail mucus, which contains only natural and beneficial microelements, can also have a positive effect.

Read how to make an analogue of an expensive anti-wrinkle cream with your own hands here.

How to choose suitable pharmacy cosmetics?

Choose facial care according to your skin type and needs.

Normal skin

For the care of normal skin types

choose product formulas based on hydrofixatives and nourishing oils that strengthen the skin's hydrolipid barrier. Wash your face twice daily using cleansers that are pH balanced between 5.2 and 5.7.

Dry and sensitive skin

The main component of products for dry skin

– intense moisturizing and moisture-retaining components and lipids. Choose products with hypoallergenic formulas based on vegetable oils and fats that restore the lipid mantle. Look for soothing, softening components in the composition, for example, thermal water, hyaluronic acid, glycerin. Avoid the presence of preservatives, parabens and chemical fragrances in the composition.

Oily, problem skin

Include sebum-regulating, mattifying products with moisturizing formulas in your beauty routine to prevent skin dehydration. On the packaging of products for problem skin

Look for the “non-comedogenic” label. Provide your skin with high-quality deep cleansing: use soft gels for washing with a pH ranging from 4.0 to 5.2, without alcohol. Apply white clay masks twice a week to deeply cleanse pores.

Combination skin

Look for products labeled “for combination skin” that contain moisturizing ingredients at the heart of the formula to prevent transepidermal moisture loss in the U-zone and mattifying, sebum-regulating, antibacterial components that normalize the condition of the skin in the T-zone.

Anti-aging cosmetics

Composition of anti-age cosmetics

care often includes antioxidants to combat the negative effects of free radicals on cells and slow down the aging process of the skin. Anti-aging formulas also contain hyaluronic acid, components that stimulate the synthesis of natural collagen and elastin, retinol, vitamin C, peptides and sunscreens to prevent skin photoaging.

Creams popular with authors Cosmetists

Last year, Beautician authors wrote the most reviews about facial moisturizers. Here are the three that have become the most popular and in demand.

Avene Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Cream

Avene Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Cream

Official price: $24 for 40 ml (≈ ₽1200-1400 online/offline)

Product for normal and combination sensitive skin. Deeply moisturizes and mattifies the skin, relieves irritated redness thanks to Avene thermal water. Meiboserine in the formula prevents the rapid evaporation of thermal water, and lipomucin helps reliably distribute water over the skin.

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

Official price: $32 for 50 ml (≈ 2390-2600 online/offline)

A cream based on olive svalan, avocado oil, imperata cylindrical extract and anarcticin intensely moisturizes any skin type, smoothes and protects against free radicals. The dense, pleasant texture is suitable for winter care even at extremely low temperatures.

Chanel Hydra Beauty Gel Creme Hydration Protection Radiance

Hydration

Today, the vast majority complain of a constant feeling of dryness and tightness, and frequent peeling. To be fair, it is worth noting that such symptoms and manifestations are not at all surprising. Few people follow a balanced diet and drink enough water per day, but it is precisely such ordinary things that determine the general condition of the skin. If you want to avoid premature wrinkles, take a look at our ratings and tops of the best brands of facial care cosmetics from cosmetologists. They will saturate the cells with moisture, speed up the processes of regeneration and renewal.

Water fluid from L'Oréal Paris

Aquatic gel fluid based on hypoallergenic products, moisturizing without clogging pores. Owners of a combined and mixed type of epidermis will especially like it.

Moisturizing and nourishing essence from Giorgio Armani Prima

A luxury serum perfect for regular use. It doesn’t just saturate skin cells with moisture, but delivers them nutrients and microelements, thereby increasing resistance to external influences.

Korean moisturizing facial cream-gel Maxi: hydrability, Shu Uemura

A legendary product that has won more than one prestigious award in the field of cosmetology. In the shortest possible time, it eliminates the feeling of dryness and tightness, reduces the amount of peeling, thereby improving the overall appearance.

Serum gel from Vichy Mineral 89 – for daily use

Residents of noisy metropolises should choose care products especially responsibly. Since gas pollution does not have the best effect on the health of the epidermis, it is necessary to give preference to antioxidant options that provide comprehensive cleansing. This gel is exactly that!

Sheet mask “Moisturizing + Anti-stress”, Garnier

What could be better than a moisturizing mask after a busy week? Filled with beneficial vitamins and microelements, it restores natural radiance and increases the protective properties of the epidermal integument.

Toning

Tired of sagging skin? Do you want to hide or eliminate the first signs of aging? Then the cosmetic selection of facial care presented below, included in the top 10 among cosmetologists, is exactly what you need!

Tonic “Absolute tenderness”, L'Oréal Paris

Many people ignore them, believing that hydrophilic oils or micellar water are quite enough. This is a fatal mistake, which leads to clogged pores, the formation of acne and closed comedones. If you want your face to remain clean and not strewn with imperfections, do not forget to use this beauty product.

La Roche-Posay – soothing for moody skin

If at the end of the day you experience unpleasant itching or notice strange redness, it is worth purchasing this proven pharmacy option. By normalizing the pH level and fighting the pathogenic environment, it improves the general condition and eliminates existing problems.

Énergie De Vie, Lancôme – smoothness, transformation and radiance

A perfectly even tone is the dream of millions of girls. Do you want to make it a reality, bring it to life? Then buy this innovative luxury product quickly! Made from high-quality products, it provides comprehensive delicate care and effectively eliminates existing problems.

Pore-tightening cleansing lotion Normaderm, Vichy

Tired of blackheads and noticeable pits? Then this gel lotion is exactly what you need. Delicately evens out facial relief, fighting aesthetic imperfections.

What else should you pay attention to when choosing cosmetics?

How is the product packaged?

It would seem that the main thing is the composition, and the packaging is not so important? This is not true: the life expectancy of the product directly depends on the packaging. If you see that its integrity is compromised, put this product aside. Because if the protective membrane is damaged, for example, vitamins (A and C) die, and the products lose their effectiveness. It is better to give preference to tubes or bottles with a pump - bacteria practically do not get into such formulations.

Designations

"Hypoallergenic"

: products with this mark are intended for people with particularly sensitive skin and a tendency to allergic reactions to common cosmetic components. The mark has no clear boundaries, that is, manufacturers mean by it almost everything your heart desires. Therefore, you need to know the irritant components and monitor them in product compositions yourself.

"Non-comedogenic"

: products with this label are suitable for people whose skin is prone to the formation of pimples, blackheads, and acne. The mark, however, does not guarantee the absence of inflammatory processes. Here, too, everything is individual.

"Not tested on animals"

: such cosmetics have certain certificates, which are quite difficult to obtain. Therefore, they can be trusted.

"Organic cosmetics"

: this mark does not always mean that the product contains only natural ingredients. You can only trust certain certificates that confirm the use of natural ingredients and the manufacturer’s care for the environment. These include Ecocert, Soil Association, Cosmebio, ICEA, BDIH.

Price

It should be reasonable - not too low and not exorbitant.
For example, a very expensive product does not guarantee that it contains exclusively valuable ingredients. It doesn't cost companies anything to raise prices. Therefore, if you plan to invest a lot of money in cosmetics and not go cheap, then give preference to well-known brands with history, names and quality certificates. Is it worth overpaying for cosmetics?
On the other hand, super-effective cosmetics can be relatively inexpensive. Here it is important to be able to read the composition, find valuable ingredients in it, and avoid allergens and aggressive surfactants.

SPF

SPF is an ultraviolet protection factor. It is important that it is in cosmetics if you use it in the summer and when you are in active sun.

The main differences between pharmacy cosmetics and regular ones

Pharmacy cosmetics or cosmeceuticals are highly concentrated products designed to combat specific problems of each skin type. Cosmeceuticals can be bought in pharmacies, on the official website of the pharmaceutical manufacturer brand or in specialized stores.

What products are classified as cosmeceuticals?

The first and main difference between pharmaceutical facial cosmetics and store-bought products is strict production control, which is based on innovative cosmetological, dermatological and pharmaceutical scientific achievements.

The key task of pharmaceutical products is to correct narrowly targeted aesthetic imperfections of the skin, eliminating the problem from the inside, rather than masking it. The effectiveness of pharmaceutical cosmetics has been proven by independent clinical studies.

What components are included in pharmaceutical cosmetics?

The second difference is the hypoallergenic composition. Innovative formulas of pharmaceutical products include a high content of active components designed to solve skin problems at the cellular level, and not superficially, as mass-market products that camouflage or act only on the epidermis do.

Cosmeceuticals solve several problems at the same time: moisturizing, nutrition, fighting acne, age-related changes, etc.

It also contains the following active components, which are first tested in the laboratory and then in clinical settings:

• vitamins B, C, A, E, PP and minerals to nourish the skin;
• retinol to even out skin texture and complexion;
• glycerin, hyaluronic acid for deep and intense hydration;
• peptides, lipids, ceramides, collagen to maintain skin tone and turgor;
• thermal water to strengthen and protect the epidermis;
• probiotics and prebiotics;
• natural oils to soften, nourish, and moisturize the skin;
• fruit acids to accelerate cell renewal and exfoliation;
• antioxidants to fight free radicals, oxidation processes and stress.

Thanks to its rich composition, active cosmetics allow you to fight visible skin imperfections (excessive sebum production, pimples and blackheads, signs of aging, excessive dryness, sensitivity, etc.) at the cellular level and have a prolonged effect.

The content of pharmaceutical face creams containing fragrances, preservatives and other excipients that can potentially harm sensitive skin and cause an allergic reaction is minimized. Because of this, pharmaceutical products are often odorless or have a slight aroma.

Serum rating

Lately they have been gaining popularity. Read on to find out which ones you should pay attention to first!

For those who are susceptible to the negative influence of aggressive environmental conditions, Mineral 89, Vichy

A real find for residents of noisy cities with poor ecology.

One of the best brands of skin care cosmetics is Serum 10, SkinCeuticals

You cannot do without this product if you regularly use decorative cosmetics. The unique formula helps cleanse pores, ridding them of pigment residues, sebaceous gland secretions and other impurities.

Serum “Youth Activation Advanced Génifique”, Lancôme

A legendary beauty find, loved by all cosmetologists. Among the key advantages:

• total hydration;
• nutrition and saturation with vitamins;
• slowing down aging.

Excellent for daily use.

Enriched and fortified anti-wrinkle serum designed to increase firmness and elasticity, Hyalu B5, La Roche-Posay

A product developed jointly with leading experts in the field of cosmetology and dermatology. Designed to improve skin tone, make it more elastic, dense and healthy.