Top 10: Ultra Hydrating Face Moisturisers
We love nothing better than plump, supple skin – the ultimate sign of a healthy body and a great night’s sleep (as well as a perfect base for makeup.) Here’s out favourite ultra-moisturising face creams to achieve that radiant look.
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Nighttime Miracle Moisturizer
Feed your skin while you sleep with this overnight wonder, packed with soothing lavender to optimize sweet dreams. The gently-whipped formula is absorbed instantly, replenishing skin and sealing in moisture for up to eight hours after you wake.
Clarins Hydraquench
This feather-light formula is a hydrating haven, light and silky for smooth and supple skin. Absorbed quickly, this intensive cream is great for applying in the mornings, prior to makeup. Sweep on after cleansing, pressing gently outwards for bright and healthy-looking, super-hydrated skin.
Liz Earle Superskin Moisturiser
Ideal for mature or very dry skin, this luxurious moisturizer contains a powerful blend of active ingredients to replenish skin and create a healthy, rejuvenated appearance. Rich in omega 3, fruit extracts and vitamin E, Superskin works to prevent moisture loss and improve elasticity, for a youthful, supple effect.
£36.25 www.uklizearle.com
La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo
Combining intense hydration and blemish prevention, Effaclar Duo is specifically formulated to target the key signs of oily skin, unclog pores and refine skin texture. Ideal for even sensitive skin, daily application of this skincare solution will result in a clear and hydrated, blemish-free complexion.
£15.50 www.boots.com
Ioma Optimum Moisture Cream Day And Night
This luxurious face cream works to restore moisture and protect the skin over the course of wear, leaving skin feeling hydrated and comfortable. Apply twice daily for soft, soothed skin that looks rejuvenated and supple.
£49 www.harrods.com
Dermalogica Super Rich Repair
Designed for chronically dehydrated skin, this heavyweight skin treatment cream works to combat even the driest of skins and replenish critical moisture levels. Peptides help to stimulate collagen production for a plump look, while the smoothing complex improves skin tone and elasticity. Use as needed to deeply nourish and protect skin.
£62.20 www.dermalogica.co.uk
Gatineau Aqua Memory Moisture Replenish Cream Gel
This refreshing cream gel formula helps to rebuild skin’s memory, as well as providing immediate hydration and deep-down moisturisation. The exclusive technology works to maintain skin’s ideal moisture content, as well as protecting the epidermis from outside elements. Skin becomes armed against signs of premature ageing, and looks soft, supple and radiant.
£41.50 www.feelunique.com
Temple Spa Double Cream
For a super-rich experience, this incredibly creamy moisturiser leaves skin feeling rehydrated, and looking glowing and full of vitality. It contains UV filters to protect against sun damage, as well as anti-ageing benefits for smooth, nourished skin.
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream
This rich but lightweight formula works to instantly rehydrate parched skin, as well as steadily releasing moisture and nutrients back into the complexion through the day. Skin is left looking smooth and plumped, providing a perfect base for makeup all day long. Massage into skin twice daily for cushioned, glowing skin.
£37.50 www.bobbibrown.co.uk
Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief
Providing skin with deep hydration for a full 24 hours, this light and refreshing gel-cream banishes fine lines and flakiness, leaving tight skin feeling super comfortable and intensely nourished. Even after the first application, the complexion looks and feels supple and firm, with a healthy glow.