The 10 Best Anti-Wrinkle Creams
Wrinkles can surface at any age—but who says they have to hang around?
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Wrinkles and fine lines happen to all of us—even to those with the most careful wellness and skin care regimens. The good news: Skincare technology has made it possible to smooth their appearance from the comfort of your own home. Thanks to ingredients like retinoids, hyaluronic acid, and collagen, anti-wrinkle creams can give skin a more youthful look and feel over time.
More so than a lot of other products out there, wrinkle treatments can over-promise and under-deliver, so it’s important to keep in mind ingredients and what’s realistic for your routine. For example, retinoids tend to irritate skin, but are also very effective at anti-aging. If you’re committed to using a product with retinol or retinoids, be prepared with plenty of sunscreen and the knowledge that your skin might peel from time to time. (Also, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use retinol, as it can cross the placental barrier and potentially lead to birth defects.)
Remember, SPF and hydration are the keys to preventing signs of aging—but when it comes to turning back the clock on existing wrinkles, these products have what it takes to deliver results.
An SPF 30 sunscreen and brightening moisturizer in one, this is the single anti-aging cream you need to both treat the wrinkles you have while preventing damage in the future. It’s even approved by the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Olay Regenerist Retinol24 Night Moisturizer is ideal for layering power-packed retinol into your routine without adding an extra step.
It’s pricey, but this super-potent, luxurious cream has a devoted following for a reason.
Everything you want in an anti-aging moisturizer—a rich formula that simultaneously repairs sun damage, hydrates, and plumps—without any of the ingredients you’re trying to avoid.
CLINIQUE Repairwear Laser Focus Night Line Smoothing Cream for Combination Oily to Oily Skin
Dry skin isn’t alone in getting wrinkles. This collagen-infused cream is specifically formulated for oily and combination skin types.
It has SPF 23 to protect skin, and is formulated with the brand’s “KOMBU-bounce complex,” which both fills in and treats wrinkles.
This cream boasts SPF 30 and copper PCA, which, in addition to treating wrinkles, can help with hyperpigmentation.
The Revitalift Triple Power Daily Face Moisturizer is an MVP of drugstore skincare. The plush cream is formulated with powerhouses retinol, Vitamin C, and Hyaluronic Acid to deliver serious anti-aging results in just a week.
Estée Lauder Advanced Time Zone Night Age Reversing Line/Wrinkle Crème
Fun fact: Our skin naturally produces hyaluronic acid, but we produce less and less as we get older. This cream increases production of hyaluronic acid while you sleep, so you have plumper, less dehydrated skin by morning.
Neutrogena Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Hyaluronic Acid & Retinol Face Cream
Fragrance-free and formulated with retinol and hyaluronic acid, plus you can’t beat the price.
