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28 Best Moisturizers For Mature Skin, According to Dermatologists

Your complexion will drink these up.

By Gabby Shacknai and Brigitt Earley
mature skin moisturizers
Christine Giordano

Glowing, radiant, smooth, plump skin is usually a goal when you pick out a moisturizer, but the cream that did wonders for your 25-year-old complexion might not give you the same results in your 40s or 50s. That’s because, as we get older, our skin changes, and so too do its needs.

Meet Our Experts: Karen Kagha, MD, board-certified dermatologist, Michele Green, MD, a cosmetic dermatologist in New York City

While a light moisturizer or serum may have done the trick for most of your life, your skin likely needs more hydration these days and could benefit from skincare products that aren’t overly harsh, strengthen the dermis (the outer layer of skin), and provide a good source of moisture retention.

From rich, buttery creams to water-based gels to helpful ingredients, like wrinkle-fighting retinol and collagen-building peptides, to added SPF and blue-light protection, these powerful moisturizers will keep your skin moisturized and then some.

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    The Rich Cream with TFC8® Face Moisturizer

    Best Overall

    Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream with TFC8® Face Moisturizer

    $290 at Sephora
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  • 2
    Absolue Revitalizing & Brightening Soft Cream

    Best For Wrinkle Reduction

    Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing & Brightening Soft Cream

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  • 3
    Revitalift Triple Power Fragrance Free Anti-Aging Moisturizer

    Best Drugstore Moisturizer

    L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Fragrance Free Anti-Aging Moisturizer

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  • 4
    The SUPER Hydrator

    Best For Dry Skin

    U Beauty The SUPER Hydrator

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  • 5
    Skin Caviar Luxe Cream

    Best Splurge

    La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream

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Best Overall

Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream with TFC8® Face Moisturizer

The Rich Cream with TFC8® Face Moisturizer
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Best Overall

Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream with TFC8® Face Moisturizer

$290 at Sephora$160 at Walmart$92 at Nordstrom
Pros
  • Fan favorite product
  • Smooths texture
Cons
  • Expensive

The Rich Cream’s reputation really does precede itself—but for very good reason. The celeb favorite uses Bader’s proprietary TFC8 technology to deliver a soft, smooth texture and to truly hit the reset button on skin, and it’s worth every darn penny.

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Best For Wrinkle Reduction

Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing & Brightening Soft Cream

Absolue Revitalizing & Brightening Soft Cream
2
Best For Wrinkle Reduction

Lancôme Absolue Revitalizing & Brightening Soft Cream

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Pros
  • Reduces appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Softens skin
Cons
  • Expensive

This lightweight formula features shea butter, rose extract, and pro-xylane, which helps to firm the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

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Best Drugstore Moisturizer

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Fragrance Free Anti-Aging Moisturizer

Revitalift Triple Power Fragrance Free Anti-Aging Moisturizer
3
Best Drugstore Moisturizer

L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Fragrance Free Anti-Aging Moisturizer

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Pros
  • Affordable
  • Fragrance-free
Cons
  • Retinol may cause negative reactions

Don’t let this moisturizer’s affordable price tag or drugstore setting fool you; it’s an absolute MVP for mature skin. Formulated with retinol, vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid, it has everything your skin could ever ask for, and it’s been shown to deliver results in just one week.

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Best For Dry Skin

U Beauty The SUPER Hydrator

The SUPER Hydrator
4
Best For Dry Skin

U Beauty The SUPER Hydrator

Pros
  • Hydrating
  • Smooths skin
Cons
  • Slightly pricey

Driven by U Beauty’s patent-pending Hydra-Siren Capsule technology, the Super Hydrator contains five different types and sizes of hyaluronic acid to reach skin at every depth and keep it moisturized for longer. And the best part is the hydration is so superior that you don’t have to smother skin with the light cream in order to see real results.

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Best Splurge

La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream

Skin Caviar Luxe Cream
5
Best Splurge

La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream

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Pros
  • Enhances firmness
  • Light texture
Cons
  • Very expensive

Does the price tag on this rich moisturizer look scary? Sure. But it's well worth the splurge when you consider its inclusion of caviar extract, which can enhance the skin's firmness and elasticity.

6
Best For Warm Weather

Tatcha The Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Moisturizer

The Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Moisturizer
6
Best For Warm Weather

Tatcha The Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Moisturizer

Pros
  • Lightweight
  • Thin enough to wear in warm weather
Cons
  • Pricey

Ideal for the warmer months when you just can’t bear the thought of a thick moisturizer, The Water Cream has, as the name suggests, a water-burst-like consistency that breaks upon application to deliver lasting nourishment without any greasy feeling. Green tea, rice, algae, and a pinch of 23-karat gold give this cream its radiance-boosting abilities, while Japanese wild rose visibly tightens pores, and Japanese leopard lily controls excess oil and promotes cell turnover.

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Best for Collagen Production

EVE LOM Time Retreat Face Treatment Cream

Time Retreat Face Treatment Cream
7
Best for Collagen Production

EVE LOM Time Retreat Face Treatment Cream

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Pros
  • Increases collagen production
  • On sale
Cons
  • Small amount of product for price

This 12-hour formula works all day to smooth out the skin and increase collagen production. Even better: it's currently on sale!

8
Best For Anti-Aging

Dr. Barbara Sturm Super Anti-Aging Face Cream

Super Anti-Aging Face Cream
8
Best For Anti-Aging

Dr. Barbara Sturm Super Anti-Aging Face Cream

Pros
  • Popular formula
  • Hydrating and firming
Cons
  • Very expensive

This scientifically advanced moisturizer delivers both rapid and long-lasting results, thanks to its unique biomimetic formulation that includes plankton biopolymers to firm skin and high-concentration short- and long-chain hyaluronic acid molecules to hydrate at every level.

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Most Affordable

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Water Gel

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Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Water Gel
9
Most Affordable

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Water Gel

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Pros
  • Affordable
  • Lightweight
Cons
  • Can feel a little sticky after applying

Neutrogena’s hyaluronic acid-rich water gel has long been a drugstore favorite for its hydration-harnessing powers. The lightweight cream is suitable for all skin types and absorbs quickly, so it’s a great choice under makeup, before a workout, or on a hot summer day.

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Best Night Cream

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Cream

Intensive Fortifying Cream
10
Best Night Cream

Clé de Peau Beauté Intensive Fortifying Cream

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Pros
  • Moisturizes skin overnight
  • Combats signs of aging
Cons
  • Expensive

Clé de Peau’s rich, luxurious, night cream moisturizes on the deepest of levels whilst actively fending off the factors that contribute to signs of aging. Ideal for especially dry skin, it targets the natural nighttime recovery process, and a Skin-Empowering Illuminator helps skin defend itself against environmental stressors.

11
Best For Dehydrated Skin

Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Refining Moisture Cream Complex

Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Refining Moisture Cream Complex
11
Best For Dehydrated Skin

Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Refining Moisture Cream Complex

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Pros
  • Hydrating
  • Repairs skin barrier
Cons
  • Pricey

If your becomes dry or dehydrated often, you may benefit from giving this moisturizer a try. It keeps the skin feeling soft and hydrated while also providing a barrier to prevent any further moisture loss.

12
Best Scented

ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Pro-Collagen Marine Cream
12
Best Scented

ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Pros
  • Lightweight, gel texture
  • Very hydrating
Cons
  • Not fragrace-free

This award-winning day cream from Elemis boasts a refreshing gel texture that’s lightweight yet ultra-moisturizing. Made with marine and plant actives, like padina pavonica, chlorella, and ginkgo biloba, Marine Cream is clinically proven to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles in just two weeks.

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Best For Uneven Skin Tone

Estēe Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Global Anti-Aging Cell Power Moisturizer Creme SPF 15

Revitalizing Supreme+ Global Anti-Aging Cell Power Moisturizer Creme SPF 15
13
Best For Uneven Skin Tone

Estēe Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Global Anti-Aging Cell Power Moisturizer Creme SPF 15

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Pros
  • Helps with hyperpigmentation
  • Hydrating
Cons
  • Expensive

With help from moringa extract, this lightweight, oil-free formula adds moisture and bounce back to your skin while also improving signs of discoloration and hyperpigmentation.

14
Best For Barrier Repair

Drunk Elephant Protini™ Polypeptide Moisturizer

Protini™ Polypeptide Moisturizer
14
Best For Barrier Repair

Drunk Elephant Protini™ Polypeptide Moisturizer

Pros
  • Affordable
  • Repairs sun damage
Cons
  • Can feel heavy if worn in the heat

This protein-based moisturizer blends peptides, amino acids, growth factors, and pygmy waterlily to visibly improve skin’s texture, firmness, and tone. It will also repair sun damage, even directly after sun exposure, and keep skin looking youthful.

15
Best Under Makeup

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream with Vitamin E

Magic Cream with Vitamin E
15
Best Under Makeup

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream with Vitamin E

Pros
  • Great for wearing under makeup
  • Plumps the skin
Cons
  • Pricey

Makeup queen Charlotte Tilbury deems this her ‘magic’ cream, and it’s easy to see why. Created after years of frustration with the moisturizers available, this cream floods skin with hydration to visibly plump and diminish signs of aging, leaving it glowing and ready for the day ahead. And, as you'd expect, it layers flawlessly under makeup.

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Most Luxurious

Guerlain Orchidée Impériale Anti-Aging Rich Day Cream

Orchidée Impériale Anti-Aging Rich Day Cream
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Most Luxurious

Guerlain Orchidée Impériale Anti-Aging Rich Day Cream

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Pros
  • Very moisturizing
  • Reduces the appearance of fine lines
Cons
  • Very expensive

This luxe cream uses abyssinian oil to keep dry skin moisturized and free of fine lines, making it worth every single penny.

17
Best Calming Moisturizer

Symbiome The One Restorative Cream

The One Restorative Cream
17
Best Calming Moisturizer

Symbiome The One Restorative Cream

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Pros
  • Calms irritation
  • Reduces signs of aging
Cons
  • Expensive

This cream is made with only three ingredients—lactobacillus ferment, croton cajucara leaf oil, and water—but it’s able to deliver maximum hydration. Extremely calming and soothing, it’s the perfect choice for sensitive or easily inflamed skin and helps reduce signs of aging and environmental damage.

18
Fan Favorite

Tata Harper Crème Riche Anti-Aging Peptide Night Cream

Crème Riche Anti-Aging Peptide Night Cream
18
Fan Favorite

Tata Harper Crème Riche Anti-Aging Peptide Night Cream

Pros
  • Targets dryness and wrinkles
  • Fills in fine lines and plumps the skin
Cons
  • May pill when layered with other products

Like all of Tata Harper’s skincare, this night cream is plant-derived and is made by chemists on the brand’s own farm. The peptide-powered moisturizer has dual-weight hyaluronic acid, red maple bark, and a sugar carbohydrate complex to deliver intense hydration and target signs of aging.

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Best For Crepey Skin

Crépe Erase Overnight Plumping Facial Treatment

Overnight Plumping Facial Treatment
19
Best For Crepey Skin

Crépe Erase Overnight Plumping Facial Treatment

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Pros
  • Targets crepey skin
  • Great as a night cream
Cons
  • Pricey

Talk about getting your beauty sleep. This formula works as an overnight treatment and targets crepey skin and fine lines on all parts of the face.

20
Best For Improving Texture

SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 242

Triple Lipid Restore 242
20
Best For Improving Texture

SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 242

Pros
  • Improves skin texture
  • Features vitamin E for cell reproduction
Cons
  • Expensive

As we age, our skin cells shrink and essentially dry up, but SkinCeuticals’s Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 replenishes this lost hydration and quenches thirsty cells, thanks to the antioxidant and ceramide-rich formula. The treatment is fast-absorbing and will leave skin supple, healthy, and radiant.

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Gabby Shacknai

Gabby Shacknai is a New York-based journalist and editor who produces high-quality content for a wide variety of outlets and brands across various industries.

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Contributing Writer

Brigitt is a writer, editor and craft stylist with nearly 15 years of experience. She specializes in lifestyle topics, including home, health, parenting, beauty, style, food, entertaining, travel and weddings. She has written for Glamour, People, Good Housekeeping, Women's Health, Real Simple, Martha Stewart, Apartment Therapy, The Spruce, and more.

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