Key ingredients: allantoin, hyaluronic acid, salicylic acid, niacinamide | Fragrance-free: yes | Who it’s for: people with acne-prone skin, oily skin combination skin
Best Drugstore Moisturizer for Oily Skin: Byoma Moisturizing Gel-Cream
Why it’s worth it: As a kinda-gel-kinda-cream but definitely-hydrating formula, Byoma Moisturizing Gel-Cream has you covered. This skin-barrier boosting, fast-absorbing moisturizer uses a complex of ceramides, and cholesterol, fatty acids to support the skin’s biome and decrease sensitivity over time. You’ll also dig antioxidants from anti-inflammatory niacinamide and green tea—which can be a big help for acne.
Key ingredients: niacinamide, ceramides, green tea, lactic acid, green tea | Fragrance-free: yes | Who it’s for: everyone
Best Drugstore Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin: Etude SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream
Why it’s worth it: Another K-favorite, the Etude SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream, has a formula that focuses on (you guessed it) bolstering your ever-important skin barrier. Nourishing ingredients like the strengthening, soothing panthenol and the anti-inflammatory, anti-free-radical madecassoside team up with glycerin to leave you protected, hydrated, and fresh as hell. Plus, this cream is low pH, fragrance-free, and dye-free, so you don’t need to sweat any artificial ickiness.
Key ingredients: panthenol, madecassoside, glycerin | Fragrance-free: yes | Who it’s for: people with sensitive skin
Best Drugstore Moisturizer for Mature Skin: L’Oréal Paris Collagen Moisture Filler Day/Night Cream
Why it’s worth it: You don’t need to tell us twice that aging skin is beautiful, but we’d never fault you for wanting a little rejuvenating boost. Enter the L’Oréal Paris Collagen Moisture Filler Day/Night Cream. This collagen-forward formula plumps, smoothes, and gives the appearance of filled-in wrinkles. Pair it with Olay’s Revitalift Derm Intensives 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum for an even bouncier-looking complexion.
Key ingredients: collagen, glycerin, shea butter | Fragrance-free: no | Who it’s for: people who want plumper-looking skin
Best Drugstore Moisturizer for Dry Skin: La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Facial Moisturizer
Why it’s worth it: The kind of high-end drugstore vibe we’re all about, La Roche-Posay’s Double Repair Facial Moisturizer is jam-packed with dermatologist-loved ingredients that work together to keep skin quenched. Largely, this means strengthening the skin’s barrier by supporting its microbiome. “By maintaining a healthy, diverse population of normal bacteria, the skin can function optimally,” Joshua Zeichner, MD, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City, previously told Allure. He added that protecting the skin’s microbiome can be particularly helpful for people struggling with sensitive or allergy-prone skin types. So, shout out to the ceramides, niacinamide, and probiotic thermal water for doing the trick.