What To Look For
When purchasing moisturizer, pay attention to the ingredients and whether or not the moisturizer is appropriate for your skin type. Thick facial moisturizers like balms and creams work best for dry skin types. Regular lotions are lighter than creams and work well with normal to slightly dry or slightly oily skin. Gels are the lightest moisturizer of all, and dermatologists recommend them for oily skin types. Moisturizers should contain natural emollients which are made from plant oils, milk, cocoa butter or other natural ingredients as well as water-binding agents that keep the skin moisturized, anti-irritants, antioxidants, as well as alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) to clear pores and remove dead skin.
Common Pitfalls
An article written for CBS News recommends not believing everything you hear about "miracle creams." There has been no proof that an expensive cure-all product can give you perfect skin. While some more pricey products contain ingredients like vitamins and antioxidants, many of these ingredients cannot be stabilized in a moisturizer.
Where To Buy
You can purchase moisturizers from specialty brand retailers like Elizabeth Arden and Clinique at department stores, and other mositurisers at beauty supply stores and drugstores. The brand of the moisturizer is less important than its ingredients and whether or not it is appropriate for your skin type.
Cost
At drugstore.com, moisturizers range in price from $6 for Palmer's massage lotion to $40 for Philosophy Facial Firming Serum. Clinique moisturizers cost between $12.50 for a tube of moisturizing lotion to $50 for the Night Age Decelerating Night Moisturizer. Elizabeth Arden's 8-Hour Cream at Macy's costs $17, and Lancome moisturizers cost between $36 and $250 for a Cellular Reviving Crème.
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