5 Promising New Skin Creams
Cutting-edge options at drugstores and department stores? Yes! Here are five you might try.
By Jenny Bailly
DDF Advanced Firming Cream
In this rich cream, DDF has managed to distill turmeric, a pungent spice often used in Ayurvedic medicine, into a cosmetically agreeable form that still retains its complexion-protecting antioxidant strength.
$130; DDFSkincare.com
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex
This serum boasts a cocktail of antioxidants as well as a synthetic version of an enzyme found naturally in the skin that repairs damage caused by smoke and pollution.
$48; EsteeLauder.com
L'Oréal Paris Revitalift Deep-Set Wrinkle Repair 24HR Eye Duo
The double-sided wand has a silky morning eye cream (with SPF 15) on one end, a richer nighttime undereye treatment on the other. Both contain retinol, a vitamin A derivative well proven to soften fine lines and smooth crepey skin.
$20, drugstores
Lancôme Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate
With moisturizers and a chemical exfoliator, this light serum (it works well under makeup) aims to brighten the complexion by stimulating certain proteins in the skin. In October Lancôme will launch a version for the eye area.
$78; Lancome-USA.com
Prevage Day Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 30
Four years ago, Prevage launched the first skincare product with idebenone, an antioxidant that has outdone the competition (vitamins C and E, kinetin) in some independent tests. The company has now (finally!) included this powerful antioxidant in a moisturizer with SPF; look for it in October.
$125; ElizabethArden.com
From the
September 2009 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
