1Beauty Sleep in a Bottle
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, $62
This light serum maximizes your skin’s renewal process that naturally occurs while you sleep. Algae and yeast extracts help skin cells increase their own self-purifying process while a patented “clock gene” technology ensures all the functions of skin renewal happens at the right time.
2Beautifying Botanicals
Artistry Youth Xtend Enriching Eye Creme, $69
Artistry’s proprietary botanical extract relies on antioxidants to revitalize skin. Combined with six amino acids, plus a nutrient-rich extract from the fruit of the African baobab tree, acerola cherry extract and black currant extract, this eye cream delivers protective antioxidants and moisturization, helping to reduce lines while improving firmness and elasticity.
3Hello Mellow
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+, $26
If your fine lines are surfacing because of dehydration and increased skin sensitivity, try this recently reformulated best-seller. It now provides twice the moisture without adding any extra oil, thanks to boosted levels of hyaluronic acid, glycerin and urea. At the same time, it improves barrier function with a blend of sunflower seed cake, barley extract and cucumber fruit extract, making your skin less prone to sensitivity, redness and dehydration.
4Stem Cell Science
Lifeline Stem Cell Skin Care Defensive Day Moisture Serum SPF 15, $160
Key proteins extracted from human non-embryonic stem cells function as several different kinds of growth factors to support healthy cellular division, proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Hyaluronic acid, peptides, amino acids, antioxidants and SPF 15 also help reverse the signs of aging and reduce fine lines.
5Eye Saver
Meaningful Beauty Cindy Crawford Lifting Eye-Crème Advanced Formula, $40
The secret ingredient in this hydrating eye cream: superoxide dismutase, a powerful super-antioxidant found only in a rare melon that grows in a remote region of the South of France. Combined with grape seed extract, omega-6 ceramides and a firming complex, this anti-aging eye cream helps to reduce fine lines, dark circles and puffiness.
6Best Budget-Friendly Anti-Aging Cream
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream, $26
This newly reformulated anti-aging cream contains a complex of ingredients to energize surface layer cell turnover, increasing brightness and decreasing fine lines. Glycerin, hyaluronic acid and olivem (a derivative of olive oil) work to deeply moisturize dehydrated skin, while niacinimide (Vitamin B3), increases skin’s natural exfoliation rate, and Lys’Lastine (dill seed extract) improves skin’s elasticity.
7Opening Fight
Orlane Anagenese 25+ First Time-Fighting Care, $100
Ideal for 20-year-olds, this anti-aging formula works to prevent fine lines from showing up in the first place. It stimulates skin cells’ natural growth factors, boosting collagen production and encouraging cell renewal. It’s also loaded with anti-free-radical ingredients like vitamins A and E, a bio-marine complex, trace elements and minerals.
8Natural Beauty
Jurlique Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum, $150
This antioxidant-rich serum contains 15 botanicals and Persian silk (to strengthen cells), the Chinese fruit whu-zu-yu (to boost circulation) and peach leaf (to promote cellular regeneration).
9Most Gentle At-Home Peel
Freeze 24/7 SkinSmoothie Retexturizing Glycolic Pads 10%, $75
This at-home glycolic treatment has all of the benefits of a peel in a skin-friendly, mild formula. It delivers 10 percent pharmaceutical grade glycolic to gently exfoliate and retexture skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines, enlarged pores and hyperpigmentation. Vitamin E, licorice root extract and calendula flower extract help brighten and soothe your skin.
10Anti-Aging Multi-Tasker
Kiehl’s Multi-Corrective Cream, $62
This nourishing anti-aging cream is a major multi-tasker, helping to simultaneously lift, firm and redefine skin contours. Jasmonic acid helps your skin cells’ natural auto-renewal process to function properly, beech tree extract improves firmness and density, and fragmented hyaluronic acid improves hydration and barrier function.
11Super Serum
Shiseido Future Solutions LX Ultimate Regenerating Serum, $225
This anti-aging serum contains Shiseido’s patent-pending Skingencell 1P, which decreases the amount of Serpin B3, a cell-damaging protein in the skin, while simultaneously promoting the production of strong, healthy cells. It also has Soft Glow Powder, which immediately evens out skintone, and Uji Green Tea Extract, a potent antioxidant that prevents cellular damage caused by UV rays.