12 Must-Have Skincare Products For Your Fall Regimen

Buy from La Roche Posay, $37

Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean the sun doesn’t shine! This means your skin is still at risk of UV damage, so having a sunscreen in your day-to-day skincare routine is a must. This 100% mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide from La Roche Posay was designed for sensitive skin, but is safe for all skin types. It has a fast-absorbing texture that’ll leave you with a matte finish. It’s also formulated with broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and antioxidants and comes recommended by the Skin Care Foundation. 

“Excellent for people sensitive to chemical sunscreens!” says a customer who happens to be a dermatologist in New Mexico. “Goes on smooth and thin.”

Buy from Renée Rouleau, $73

This multi-action moisturizer is designed to fight skin dehydration, which is all too common in the fall and winter months. Hydraboost Rescue Creme will help diminish the appearance of redness, dehydration, and even surface irritation. Despite this cream’s intense restorative abilities and the moisture defense barrier it creates, it’s lightweight and absorbs quickly. Made with ingredients like sea whip extract, passion fruit extract, and vitamin B3, adding the Renée Rouleau Hydraboost Rescue Creme to your routine will make your skin look and feel fuller, younger, and more moisturized. 

“This product is by far my favorite product of Renee’s line,” says one consumer. “It absorbs into the skin giving it that nice drink of water it craves. I use it twice a day. Mornings under my makeup and nighttime before bed. I am 65 and a 20 year Dermatology Nurse. I refer patients to this sight many times a day.”

Buy from Ulta, $68

With a name like Drunk Elephant, it has to be moisturizing! This multifaceted rescue cream helps create a replenishing barrier by reinforcing your skin’s acid mantle, the fine acidic film that protects from things like bacteria and viruses. Plus, the Lala Retro version of Drunk Elephant’s moisturizers is ideal for skin made tired and dry by fall weather. In addition to being infused with six African oils and a plant ceramide complex, this nighttime moisturizer contains sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, which provides intense hydration. 

“I bought it three weeks ago and has already made a huge change to my skin,” says one customer. “Definitely recommend.”

Buy from Ulta, $47

Fall is one of the best times to start (or restart) incorporating retinol into your skincare routine. That’s because retinol increases your skin’s cell reproduction, which can be vital during the time of year it’s being blasted with cold air or dried out from forced heat indoors. La Roche-Posay’s Retinol B3 Face Serum is an oil-free solution to aging which hydrates and helps reduce the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and sun damage you may have been exposed to in the summer months. Plus, it’s packed with hydrating ingredients like glycerin to keep your skin moisturized when the temperatures drop. 

Buy from Sephora, $38

Finding a cleanser that’s good for your skin and fights aging is a big ask, but Algenist’s Melting Cleanser is the answer. This luxurious melting cleanser will gently dissolve your makeup, remove impurities from the fall weather, and improve your skin’s overall radiance. The non-drying formula was designed with alguronic acid, which gives it anti-aging properties, and microalgae oil, a nourishing component that will help replenish and smooth skin after exposure to colder weather. Plus, it’s formulated without parabens and sulfates and is non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic, and safe for all skin types. 

“I have super sensitive, dry, acne prone skin and this doesn’t bother my skin at all!” says one customer. “I’ve tried other cleansing balms and this is the first one that hasn’t broke me out. Also nice that it has some anti-aging benefits.”

Buy from QVC, $42

If you’re looking for something luxurious to cleanse your skin with this fall, the Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter from ELEMIS  will melt away makeup and impurities brought on by the autumn air and leave you with healthy, fresh, and glowing skin. The secret ingredients are pumpkin and cherry, which give this cleanser brightening AHAs. Plus, the buttery texture of this cleanser will leave your skin feeling moisturized, never dry or flaky. As an added bonus, this cleanser doubles as a mask or makeup remover. Brightening AHAs from pumpkin and cherry help to reveal a fresh-faced glow. The unique 3-in-1 formula can be used as a daily cleanser, a deep cleansing mask, or as a makeup remover for around the eyes and face. 

Buy from Dermstore, $99

Adding a face oil to your fall skincare routine can help lock in moisture, protect your skin from the elements, and even provide anti-aging benefits. StriVectin’s S.T.A.R.Light Retinol does all of that and more! Made with three types of retinol that’ll help correct the look of fine lines and wrinkles, this night oil will help keep your skin looking and feeling younger. Key ingredients like squalane and chia seed oil help correct the look of fine lines, wrinkles, texture, and uneven tone. Plus, it absorbs into the skin with a non-greasy finish, making it easy to incorporate into your nighttime skincare routine. 

“Five months from my 60th birthday, I have tried most products – both expensive and not,” says one customer. “This light (so light!) oil is perfect. I use it by itself after mild cleanser in the evening a couple times a week, then good SPF moisturizer in the AM. My skin looks soooo smooth and moist without being shiny, and the color very even.”

Buy from Paula’s Choice Skincare, $29

Replenishing masks are necessary every day, but making a weekly habit of them can do wonders for the appearance of your skin, especially in the fall and winter months. A deeply hydrating face mask like this one from Paula’s Choice is ideal for dry to very dry skin. It works overnight to restore a dewy, resilient, appearance. Plus, the antioxidants and plant oils in this rich cream will provide firmness to give you that visibly refined complexion that’s calmed of redness and signs of dehydration. All kinds of skin types will love this formula, including skin prone to eczema.

“I use this every night,” says one customer. “I have sensitive skin and break out very easy but this product has done wonders for my skin. I love it.”

Buy from Target, $29

Incorporating a facial steam into your skincare routine can work wonders, especially for women over 50. Heat can encourage blood flow, which gives your skin more oxygen. Steaming also helps stimulating collagen and elastin production, which assist in maintaining your skin’s elasticity. Using a steamer like the Ionic Facial Steamer from Plum Beauty helps open your pores to give you a deeper cleanse and better absorption of your other skincare products. Plus, this steamer can be used daily to hydrate and detoxify your skin. As an added bonus, this steamer is simple to set up!

“This facial steamer is extremely easy to set up and use right out of the box. All you need to do is fill the water supply tank, plug it into a power outlet, and press the power button,” says one customer. “I like to steam my face right before my nighttime skincare routine because steaming helps open up the pores so the skincare products will absorb more deeply into my skin. After each session, my face feels soothed and comforted like I’ve just gone to the spa.”

Buy from Sephora, $11 

Eye cream is vital to any woman’s skincare routine, especially if she’s over 50. That’s because the skin under the eyes gets thinner and more sensitive as we age. This caffeinated de-puffing cream from The INKEY List comes with the added benefit of helping to remove dark circles, fine lines, and wrinkles too. It’s a lightweight, hydrating eye cream designed for all skin types from normal to oily with ingredients like Matrixyl 3000™, which firms and smooths the skin. The ingredients also contain Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, which exfoliates the surface of the skin and renews texture and smoothness. 

In addition to the clinically proven results, consumers are loving this INKEY List eye cream. “I use it morning and night after my serums,” says one review. “While my dark circles are still there, it definitely de puffs and reduces the appearance of fine lines. Have noticed less creasing in my concealer since I started.”

Buy from Target, $13 

Before you layer on the chapstick this fall, prepare your lips for all of that moisture with a gentle lip scrub like the Sugar Lip Scrub from Pacifica. It tastes like and lemon but is made with 100% vegan ingredients like almond and shea butter, jojoba oil, and vitamin E. Flaky lips become a thing of the past when you apply this scrub and buff away dry skin to reveal a smoother, softer, and more moisturized lip. Keeping your lips plump and smooth has never been so easy! 

“My lips had become dry in colder weather,” one review reads. “This polish immediately made them smoother and softer. And the polish smells wonderful!”

Buy from Macys, $20

Once you’ve exfoliated your lips, you’ll want to keep them moisturized with a balm like this one from Snow Cosmetics. The newly improved formula of their lip balm brings you softer, more plumped lips for a youthful refresh while relieving any discomfort from dryness. This balm works instantly to replenish moisture, but it works double time to improve the overall appearance of your lips while softening wrinkles and creating subtle volume. As an added bonus, this balm is made with clean ingredients like shea butter, vitamin E, beeswax, lavender oil, jojoba oil, and wild mint so you can feel good about using it. 

“I have searched everywhere for an answer to my chronic and painful dry and cracked lips, and nothing has been successful until now!!” reads one review. “Snow’s lip balm has finally given me the answer I have needed!!”