One-And-Done Moisturisers To Streamline Your Skincare Routine
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One-And-Done Moisturisers To Streamline Your Skincare Routine

Hard working and time saving, our favourite moisturisers bestow a bounty of benefits – and all in just one step. Between them, the multitaskers we’re highlighting here can cover every complexion concern…
Images: Aesop; @GrownAlchemist

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Best For Combination Skin

Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream, £39 | Aesop

Hydrating but not oily, this one feels light and cool on the skin. It uses a blend of citrus oil extracts to look after combination skin (where shininess and oil can show up around the nose and forehead through the day). 

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Best For Oily Skin

Matte Balancing Moisturiser, £44 | Grown Alchemist

With a unique cream-gel texture that leaves a matte finish, this moisturiser is a great choice for those wanting to control oiliness and reducing shine, while still keeping skin happy and hydrated. 

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Best For Long-Lasting Hydration

Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream, £43 | Medik8

This simple-looking, fragrance-free daily moisturiser is suitable for all skin types, but is especially useful if your skin is feeling parched, as it delivers an impressive 100 hours of moisturisation (and all with a non-greasy feel).  

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Best For Added Suncare

AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF50, £16.50 | CeraVe

Ask any skin expert what the most important skincare step is and they will most likely say SPF. If adding another product to your routine to make them happy is a big ask, try this instead: it’s an affordable, brilliant moisturiser with a high level of SPF included in the formula. 

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Best For Immediate Hydration

Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, £6.10 | The Ordinary

If you’ve been thinking of adding a hydrating serum into the mix, you could try this moisturiser instead. It’s boosted with hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance that attracts and holds water in the skin, saving you time (and money). 

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Best For Tired Skin

Men Expert Hydra Energetic Anti-Fatigue Moisturiser, £12.99 | L'Oréal Paris

‘Glow’ might not be a quality you’ve considered important in your skin until now but, believe us, you want it. With brightening vitamin C and a natural source of caffeine, this L’Oréal moisturiser promises to energise the skin and give you a new glow.  

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Best For Pigmentation

Dark Spot Niacinamide Moisturizer, £39 | Caudalie

If you’ve ever noticed, especially at the end of summer, that dark patches show up on your skin, that could be hyper-pigmentation (where sun damage has changed the pigment). This targeted moisturiser can help to reduce those spots, and generally even out your whole complexion.

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Best For Anti-Ageing

Line Control Cream, £42.50 | Clarins

If long work hours and late nights out are showing up in fine lines around your face, this targeted cream visibly lifts, firms and smooths while also protecting the skin from pollution (making it a great option if you’re city based). 

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Best All-Rounder

Ultra Facial Cream, £37 | Kiehl’s

You might have tried Kiehl’s men’s products, which are great, but skincare doesn’t have a gender – and this no-fuss, bestselling cream is beloved by all sexes. Fragrance free, suitable for sensitive skin, and good as a day or night cream, it’s perfect if you’re new to the skincare game or just want one, singular step. 

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