The Most Exciting New Skin-Care Products Arriving in January
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Each month, Allure editors break down the latest and greatest skin-care launches. Looking for more in skin care? Here are some of the best new products.
It's officially 2021, and we couldn't be happier for two reasons. One: 2020 sucked. Two: The skin care launching this year is so good. So, what better way to ring in the new year with a whole new skin-care routine?
We know that switching your regimen up can feel scary. Is this serum worth the splurge? Do we really need another self-tanner? And what the hell do all of these ingredients actually do? To ease any and all anxiety about what you should be using, we've tested and tried every product — moisturizers, cleansers, serums, masks, and more — that comes our way to help you make an informed decision.
You can count on us to keep you in-the-know about the launches that excite us and that we think will excite you and make you feel your best. This January, treat yourself by starting a new skin-care regimen with the newest products to hit shelves (both in-store and virtual), including the Simple Skincare Instant Glow & Defend Wipes and L'Oréal Paris' Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Facial Drops.
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Courtesy of brand1/27Hourglass Rebalancing Cleanser
If your skin is looking dull], the new Hourglass Rebalancing Cleanser is for you. It's made with intense hydration ingredients and agastache Mexicana flower extract (say that three times fast) to keep moisture in your complexion. Radiant skin, here we come.
$52 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand2/27Shani Darden Intensive Eye Renewal
Shani Darden's Intensive Eye Renewal is formulated with silk tree extract to brighten the eye area, squalene to hydrate, and niacinamide to smooth out any fine lines you may like to see less of. Apply it at night to wake up with a more youthful, radiant look.
$68 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand3/27Pixi Vitamin-C Remedy Mask
Packed with a blend of citrus, green tea, ferulic acid, and ginseng, the Pixi Vitamin C Remedy Mask brightens and hydrates skin. Keep the toning jelly formula in the freezer for 10 minutes before you use it for a cooling effect when you apply it.
$24 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand4/27Whimsy Offical Halcyon Botanic Serum
Packed inside Whimsy's Official Halcyon Botanic Serum bottle is an eight-ingredient formula that includes oils of Kalahari watermelon, rosehip seed, jojoba, camellia seed, apricot, strawberry seed, borage, and carrot seed. When these oils are blended together, you get less redness, smoother skin, and long-lasting moisture.
$95 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand5/27Youth to the People 15% Vitamin C + Clean Caffeine Energy Serum
Courtesy of brand6/27Cocokind Prebiotic Sake Body Lotion
When you use Cocokind's Prebiotic Sake Body Lotion, you're pumping some good ingredients into your skin. It's made with fatty acids to moisturize and brightening enzymes like fermented rice that exfoliate dead skin cells away. Can you say soft skin? We can.
$16 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand7/27Versed Gentle Cycle Milky Cleanser
Whether or not you enjoy oat milk in your coffee, you're sure to enjoy it in your skin care with the Versed Gentle Cycle Milky Cleanser. Not only does it wash away dirt and oil, but it keeps skin hydrated and minimizes redness with the addition of marula oil.
$12 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand8/27Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Glow Serum
If you want to look like a glazed donut minus all the highlighter, Peter Thomas Roth's Water Drench Hyaluronic Glow Serum is for you. Its formula consists of 75 percent hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate skin in no time.
$68 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand9/27Philosophy Nature in a Jar Skin Reset Serum With Bakuchiol
Courtesy of brand10/27Naturopathica N. Poeticus & French Algae Brightening Essence
Naturopathica N. Poeticus & French Algae Brightening Essence leaves you with a luminous glow because of the hibiscus (a natural source of alpha hydroxy acid) in the formula. As the name suggests, it's also made with French algae to reduce the appearance of dark spots.
$58 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand11/27Ole Henriksen Lemonade Smoothing Scrub
Lemon in skin care can sound scary, but the Ole Henriksen Lemonade Smoothing Scrub is anything but. It's an exfoliating treatment loaded with alpha hydroxy acids, including lemon peel, to deep-clean and make pores seen less apparent. Plus, it's super refreshing, like a sip of cold lemonade on skin.
$32 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand12/27Meaningful Beauty Youth Activating Smoothing and Refreshing Eye Serum
Courtesy of brand13/27Kinship Self Reflect Probiotic Moisturizing Sunscreen
Courtesy of brand14/27Keys Soulcare Golden Cleanser
We're always skeptical when celebrities launch skin-care brands, but when Alicia Keys dropped the Keys Soulcare Golden Cleanser, we were proven wrong. Made with manuka honey and turmeric to calm your complexion and charcoal, to help clear any breakouts — this cleanser does it all.
$20 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand15/27Bondi Sands Pure Self-Tan Foaming Water
Looking for that summer glow in the winter? Bondi Sands's Pure Self-Tan Foaming Water is the move. This self-tanner not only gives the skin a golden hue but also has hyaluronic acid for hydration, vitamin C for a brightening effect, and vitamin E to repair dry skin. It really does it all.
$24 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand16/27Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Night Genius
To smooth fine lines, check out the Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Night Genius. It has desert algae in it to help iron out wrinkles overnight and hyaluronic acid to keep skin feeling super hydrated and soft.
$315 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand17/27Garnier Green Labs Pinea-C Brightening Serum Cream
Courtesy of brand18/27Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide24 Hydrating Moisturizer
For plump skin, try Olay's Collagen Peptide24 Moisturizer. Its lightweight formula has vitamin B3 to brighten your complexion and collagen-boosting peptides to firm skin and diminish fine lines. When the two work together, you're looking at a hydrated, smooth complexion.
$39 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand19/27Yes to Avocado Hand Cream
If there's anything 2020 taught us, it's that we need to wash our hands all the time. With hand-washing comes dry skin and the Yes to Avocado Hand Cream will fix those dehydrated, cracked hands right up. The avocado-based formula replenishes skin, and hyaluronic acid will maintain hydration.
$5 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand20/27Mario Badescu Caffeine Eye Cream
If you didn't get enough sleep, that's OK because Mario Badescu's Caffeine Eye Cream will make you look like you got a full night's rest. The moisturizer in this tub is filled with caffeine for brightness, hyaluronic acid for hydration, and jojoba oil to help treat dryness.
$18 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand21/27Dermalogica Neck Fit Contour Serum
Dermalogica's Neck Fit Contour Serum is filled with firming ingredients to give you a tight, line-free neck. The list includes rye seed extract, which smooths skin, and resurrection plant to strengthen the area. It's applied with the built-in roller bar that also gives a cooling effect.
$82 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand22/27Clinique Smart Night Clinical MD Multi-Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol
The Clinique Smart Night Clinical MD Multi-Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol flattens out fine lines with the power of retinol. Plus, it also has hyaluronic acid and squalane to give you a boost of hydration while you sleep.
$69 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand23/27Simple Instant Glow Cleansing Wipes
The new Simple Instant Glow Cleansing Wipes do way more than flawlessly take off stubborn makeup. Each cloth is made with niacinamide to brighten skin and glycerin to moisturize. So once your skin is clean, it's also glowing.
$5 for 25 wipes (January 2020)
Courtesy of brand24/27The Inkey List Succinic Acid Acne Treatment
Meet the Inkey List's first spot treatment: Succinic Acid Acne. This magical little tube is loaded with succinic acid, an anti-inflammatory ingredient that helps to reduce oil levels in your skin, as well as salicylic acid to exfoliate, sulfur powder to unclog pores, and hyaluronic acid to ensure skin stays hydrated.
$9 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand25/27L'Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Facial Drops
Just because it's winter doesn't mean you can't bronze up your complexion. The L'Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Facial Drops give fairer skin tones a subtle glow when you mix five drops of this serum made with dihydroxyacetone (a sugar that when mixed with proteins on your skin makes it tan) and hydrating hyaluronic acid with your favorite moisturizer.
$17 (Available January 2020)
Courtesy of brand26/27Drunk Elephant Sweet Biome Fermented Sake Spray
Your skin's about to be drunk in love with Drunk Elephant's Sweet Biome Fermented Sake Spray. It's a cocktail of coconut water, vitamin F, and sake extract to calm redness and hydrate the skin. Use it as a step in your skin-care routine after cleansing or as a refresher during the day.
$42 (Available January 1)
Courtesy of brand27/27Holifrog Halo AHA + BHA Evening Serum
The blend of alpha hydroxy acids and beta hydroxy acids in the HoliFrog Halo AHA + BHA Evening Serum is going to give you clearer skin once you start using it for a few weeks. Not to mention, this formula is packed with moisturizing oils like that of rosehip and prickly pear, so no need to worry about all of those acids drying your skin out.
$62 (Available January 12)
