Skin care doesn’t have to cost a fortune to be effective. We cover the basics anyone might need in their skin-care regimen, and our favorite drugstore brands that we’ve tested.

Guests: Dr. Nikhil Dhingra, board-certified dermatologist at Spring Street Dermatology, and Rory Evans, Wirecutter’s senior beauty writer.

Products we recommend:

Facial Moisturizers:

Retinols:

Vitamin C Serums:

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic
Timeless Skin Care 20% C + E Ferulic Acid Serum
Naturium Vitamin C Complex Serum
La Roche-Posay’s 10% Pure Vitamin C Serum

Dr. Dhingra likes these facial cleansers:

Rory likes:

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Simple and Affordable Skin Care

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Simple and Affordable Skin Care