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What is the best face cream for men? The Top 18 best face moisturisers
A face cream might just be the most powerful weapon in your skincare arsenal, particularly in the colder months. Cold weather in particular, alongside a raft of other environmental and genetic factors, cause moisture to be stripped from the skin cells throughout the day. This leaves your skin dry, patchy and often much more vulnerable to blemishes and outbreaks as a result. If this affects you, its simply a reality that you'll have to replenish this lost moisture or face the problems becoming much worse.
Face creams are not just for those with dry skin, however. Moisturising is an extremely effective way to protect your skin from environmental aggressors, as well as plumping and firming skin cells to fight the signs of ageing.
If you're in the market for a new face moisturiser, in this blog post, we're taking you through the best face cream for men.
The best face cream for men
L:A Bruket No 101 Face Cream First Aid Beauty Daily Face Cream Recipe For Men SPF 30 Face Cream Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream Menscience Advanced Face Lotion Men-Ü Matt Moisturiser Lab Series Skincare for Men Pro LS All-in-one Face Treatment The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA ARgENTUM La Potion Infinie Anti-Age Cream Nuxe Reve De Miel - Ultra Comfortable Face Cream for Dry and Sensitive Skin La Roche-Posay Rosaliac UV Rich Baxter of California Oil Free Moisturiser Clinique for Men Moisturising Lotion Triumph & Disaster Gameface Moisturising Tub ESPA The Hydrator Elemis TFM S.O.S. Survival Cream Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Serum Clinique for Men Oil-Control Moisturiser
1. L:A BRUKET No. 101 Face Cream 60ml
£26.00
The nourishing and collagen regulating extract of Carrot, antiseptic Bergamot, and emollient Shea Butter in the L:A Bruket No. 101 Face Cream is a deeply hydrating face cream that delivers anti-blemish and anti-ageing benefits.
2. First Aid Beauty Daily Face Cream (60ml)
£17.00
The second products on our list of the best face cream for men is the First Aid Beauty's Daily Face Cream is a non-comedogenic, meaning it moisturises without blocking pores. Expertly formulated to both moisturise and improve the skin's natural barrier function, your skin will be strengthened and softened, perfectly prepared for cold weather.
3. Recipe for Men SPF 30 Face Cream 75ml
2 reviews
£30.00
The Recipe for Men SPF 30 Face Cream not only intensely moisturises skin, but protects against radiation from the sun. This both plumps the skin cells and protects from the main cause of ageing: sun damage. This forms a potent, double-pronged attack against wrinkles and ageing skin.
4. Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream 120ml
46 reviews
£65.00
The Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream is a deeply hydrating but lightweight moisturiser that is perfect for those with oily or combination skin. Fast absorbed and with oil controlling properties, it can be used in heavier quantities as an effective night cream, or with a light application for daytime wear.
5. Menscience Advanced Face Lotion (113g)
27 reviews
£35.50
The Menscience Advanced Face Lotion softens the skin, making it stronger and more supple. Its formulation combines antioxidants, vitamins, and refining ingredients, alongside natural moisturising agents, leaving an undetectable matte finish.
7. Lab Series Skincare for Men Pro LS Treat All-in-one Face Treatment 100ml
8 reviews
£38.00
The Pro LS All-In-One Face Treatment from Lab Series is a a truly impressive, all-encompassing package. Acting as an extremely effective mattifying moisturiser, it combines with this the anti-ageing properties of a serum in addition, meaning one swift application confers multiple benefits.
8. The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 100ml
1 reviews
£12.80
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA is a truly standout moisturiser. Powered by NMF, naturally sourced chemicals the form a protective surface over the epidermis that locks in moisture by regulating hydration levels. Combined with a number of amino acids, fatty acids, hyaluronic acids, and other compounds, the moisturiser improves complexion and protects against developing dry skin.
10. NUXE Reve De Miel - Ultra Comfortable Face Cream For Dry and Sensitive Skin (50ml)
£26.50
The Reve De Miel - Ultra Comfortable Face Cream for Dry and Sensitive Skin from Nuxe is both deeply moisturising and soothing to inflamed skin, combining a range of fruit oils and other natural emollients with the powerful anti-irritation Okoumé Resin and Anasensyl.
11. La Roche-Posay Rosaliac UV Rich 40ml
£17.50
The La Roche-Posay Rosaliac UV Rich face cream is designed with those with highly sensitive skin in mind. Stripped of potentially irritating ingredients, it combines hydrating Thermal Spring Water with SPF15 Protection.
12. Baxter Of California Oil Free Moisturiser (120ml)
12 reviews
£24.00
The Oil Free Moisturiser from Baxter of California is fragrance-free, naturally derived moisturiser, that is mattifying and absorbing as well as being designed to avoid irritating the skin.
13. Clinique for Men Moisturising Lotion 100ml
4 reviews
£32.00
Clinique for Men's Moisturising Lotion makes use of fast-absorbing and non-greasy moisturising agents to effectively hydrate the skin, as well as soothe irritation brought on by shaving.
14. Triumph & Disaster Gameface Moisturiser Tub 100ml
£39.95
The Gameface Moisturiser from Triumph & Disaster is infused with botanical extracts and vitamins that work in concert to fight dryness and condition the skin. Including the light, non-greasy emollient Jojoba Oil, as well as anti-ageing Ponga and Horopito, we're certain you'll love this unique formulation.
15. ESPA The Hydrator 35ml
£35.00
Last on our list of the best face cream for men is The Hydrator from ESPA, a fast acting moisturiser which is packed with mineral-rich Birch Sap and Hyaluronic Acid.
16. Elemis TFM S.O.S. Survival Cream 50ml
12 reviews
£57.00
The Elemis TFM S.O.S Survival Cream makes use of powerful marine extracts, as well as Lavender and Myrrh, which are deeply soothing as well as restorative and rejuvenating.
17. Clinique for Men Oil-Control Moisturiser 100ml
4 reviews
£25.50
The last product on our list of the best face cream for men is the Clinique for Men Oil-Control Moisturiser, a lightweight, extremely comfortable moisturiser that neutralises sebum while protecting and hydrating the skin.
Vanessa Writer and expert
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