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The 13 Best Face Moisturizers To Keep Your Skin Hydrated

Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream
Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream
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Disco Face Moisturizer
Disco Face Moisturizer
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Patricks Anti-Aging Moisturizer
Patricks Anti-Aging Moisturizer
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Ursa Major Fortifying Face Balm
Ursa Major Fortifying Face Balm
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Venn Skincare Age-Reversing All-in-One Concentrate
Venn Skincare Age-Reversing All-in-One Concentrate
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Ghost Democracy Lightweight Daily Face Moisturizer
Ghost Democracy Lightweight Daily Face Moisturizer
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Hero Clarifying Prebiotic Moisturizer
Hero Clarifying Prebiotic Moisturizer
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AHAVA Time to Energize Age Control Moisturizing Cream For Men, 1.7 fl. oz.
AHAVA Time to Energize Age Control Moisturizing Cream For Men
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Farmacy Honey Halo
Farmacy Honey Halo
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Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid
Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid
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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer
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Murad Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel
Murad Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel
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Mantl Age Defense Moisturizer
Mantl Age Defense Moisturizer
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Your skin may be squeaky clean after washing your face, but it may also feel tight and dry, which is why you need one of the best moisturizers to combat that dried-out feeling. If you can feel the wrinkles in your skin when you smile after cleansing, you need a moisturizer. Moisturizers give you that smooth, lasting hydration while also curbing the signs of aging and relieving dryness. Moisturizers are a great anytime solution whether at home or on the go.

During the day, skin-care connoisseurs recommended you use the best moisturizers with SPF to safeguard your precious skin from the sun’s scorching rays, reducing your risk of skin cancer. At night, you can skip the sun protection but you do want to layer on the hydration to fight off that dry, tight feeling, especially after shaving.

Investing in quality grooming items such as a face wash, moisturizer, and a razor is the first step toward establishing your shaving and skin-care routine. Here, we’ve gathered the best face moisturizers for you to use in your regimen this summer and beyond. Remember, it’s never too late to start taking care of your skin.

Best overall moisturizer for men.
Versed Skincare

Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream

Most men would agree that the last thing they want their moisturizer to be is greasy. This lightweight gel-cream is the perfect texture: Hydrating without feeling super heavy on top of your skin. It soaks in instantly while providing your skin with lasting moisture, leaving it feeling super refreshed and balanced. With soothing green tea extract and aloe leaf juice, this moisturizer calms redness and is safe for sensitive skin. Whether your skin is dry and tight or oily and acne-prone, this cooling gel delivers the perfect amount of non-sticky moisture.

Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream
Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream
Best moisturizer for extreme hydration.
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Disco Face Moisturizer

Disco takes an intensive approach when it comes to developing a moisturizer that delivers plenty of hydration where you need it the most. It's also made in the U.S.A., and uses anti-aging ingredients and vitamins, too.

Disco Face Moisturizer
Disco Face Moisturizer
Best moisturizer for dry to normal skin
Nordstrom

Patricks Anti-Aging Moisturizer

Everyone's skin has different needs, and if you fall on the spectrum of "normal to dry skin," Patricks has an incredibly savvy, advanced way of amplifying your daily grooming routine. It's a quick-absorbing yet rich cream that offers 24 hours of moisturizing protection along the way, and the cool packaging doesn't hurt, either.

Patricks Anti-Aging Moisturizer
Patricks Anti-Aging Moisturizer
Best travel face balm for men.
Ursa Major

Ursa Major Fortifying Face Balm

If your daily routine takes you to a ton of different places from sunrise to sunset, it can sometimes be nice to have something handy to give your skin an extra boost when on the go. The Ursa Major Fortifying Face Balm is nicely sized for your dopp kit or your daily messenger bag, and the lightweight gel finish offers instant hydration and a pleasant cooling effect.

Ursa Major Fortifying Face Balm
Ursa Major Fortifying Face Balm
Best concentrated moisturizer for men.
Nordstrom

Venn Skincare Age-Reversing All-in-One Concentrate

Finding a moisturizer that does a ton of things all at once, and in a concentrated formula, just got even easier, thanks to Venn Skincare. This remarkable product makes particular use of the brand's  patented Concentric Technology to deliver noticeable hydration right away.

Venn Skincare Age-Reversing All-in-One Concentrate
Venn Skincare Age-Reversing All-in-One Concentrate
Ghost Democracy Lightweight Moisturizer
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Ghost Democracy Lightweight Daily Face Moisturizer

Some moisturizers can be too thick for sensitive skin. That's why we love this silky cream made with natural ingredients from clean skincare brand Ghost Democracy. The brand's vegan moisturizer contains no artificial fragrances or irritating parabens, goes on lightly, and absorbs immediately. It can be used for all skin types.

Ghost Democracy Lightweight Daily Face Moisturizer
Ghost Democracy Lightweight Daily Face Moisturizer
A bottle of Hero Clarifying Moisturizer on white background
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Hero Clarifying Prebiotic Moisturizer

Frequent breakouts indicate that your skin is unbalanced. Whether you suffer from super oily skin or dry, red skin, your skin needs a reset. This lightweight yet ultra-hydrating moisturizer feeds your skin’s friendly bacteria a balanced diet of prebiotic sugar complex to balance and soothe angry skin. Paired with pore-purifying sage extract, prebiotics balance the skin's microbiome, which helps clear breakouts fast and leaves your skin feeling super soft.

Hero Clarifying Prebiotic Moisturizer
Hero Clarifying Prebiotic Moisturizer
A bottle of Ahave Age Control Moisturizer on white background
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AHAVA Time to Energize Age Control Moisturizing Cream For Men

Made with Ahava's signature mineral catalyst, Osmoter, this cream builds strong skin by activating its own moisture reserves. As you age, these processes naturally slow down, which can lead to wrinkles and a decrease in firmness. Amino acids, which play a critical role in protein synthesis, help lock in moisture, while vitamins A and E provide strength and softness to your skin. Perfect for everyday use, this moisturizer hydrates, firms, and reduces wrinkles long-term.

AHAVA Time to Energize Age Control Moisturizing Cream For Men, 1.7 fl. oz.
AHAVA Time to Energize Age Control Moisturizing Cream For Men
A jar of Farmacy Honey Halo Ceramide Face Moisturizer and its box on white background
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Farmacy Honey Halo

Dry skin, rejoice. Antioxidant-rich and ultra-hydrating buckwheat honey renews and replenishes your skin's moisture at the deepest level, while potent plant-based ceramides build up your defenses at your skin barrier, the outermost layer of your skin. Shea butter and vitamin E support these efforts alongside fig fruit extract, which helps visibly plump skin and improve the look of fine lines. Safe for sensitive skin, the whipped texture and subtle scent of honey makes this hydrating cream feel super luxe at a fair price point.

Farmacy Honey Halo
Farmacy Honey Halo
A jar of Youth to the People Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream on white background.
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Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid

Getting your daily dose of greens isn't just important in your diet. This lightweight, air-whipped gel moisturizer is packed with superfoods you might find in your fridge, including kale, spinach, green tea, alfalfa, and vitamins C, E, and K. Like a daily vitamin for your skin, this cream also packs a heavy dose of hyaluronic acid, a natural hydrator that can hold over 1,000 times its weight in water. Dry, dehydrated skin soaks up this potent blend of superfoods immediately, giving your skin a major hydration boost without any greasy residue left behind.

Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid
Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid
A tube of La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer on white background.
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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer

The French know what they're doing when it comes to skin care. La Roche-Posay's Double Repair Moisturizer contains the highest concentration possible of the brand's prebiotic thermal water alongside soothing niacinamide and moisturizing ceramides. Together, these ingredients target and treat the microbiome, which is the collection of natural (good!) bacteria that live on the skin and help promote healthy skin cell function. Great for sensitive and allergy-prone skin, a little bit goes a long way and leaves your skin feeling hydrated for hours.

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer

Murad Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel

Guys with oily skin: You still need to moisturize to keep your skin from overproducing oil, which can lead to breakouts. Our favorite option comes from Murad, which offers an oil-free gel with hyaluronic acid to keep your mug well-hydrated without leaving a greasy residue. It's also formulated with salicylic acid, which contains exfoliation properties, along with a Korean red pine extract that works to prevent bacteria from causing an imbalance on the skin.

Murad Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel
Murad Clarifying Oil-Free Water Gel
Mantl Age Defense Moisturizer
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Mantl Age Defense Moisturizer

Karamo Brown's new skin-care line for bald men features an effective, no-frills moisturizer that keeps your face and scalp hydrated. The formula not only hydrates and helps fight wrinkles but also protects, balances, and strengthens the skin.

Mantl Age Defense Moisturizer
Mantl Age Defense Moisturizer

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