The Best Face Moisturizers of All Time, No Matter Your Skin Type

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Whittling down the perfect face cream is a little like online dating: the options can feel, at times, overwhelming; the quality is, well, inconsistent; and at the end of the day, you may want different things than the person swiping next to you. (To be clear: that's OK.)

The truth is, the world of skin care isn't meant to be one-size-fits-all, so the solution becomes to look at your skin's specific needs — Is it dry? Prone to breakouts? More sensitive than a toddler at bedtime? — and then pick a moisturizer accordingly. It's not always easy, of course, and typically, there's a lot of trial and error before you wind up with "the one." But luckily, the beauty editors at POPSUGAR have tested an array of face creams across a spectrum of skin types to help point you in the right direction — no matter your budget or need. Call us the modern-day matchmakers.

Keep scrolling to find all of our favorite tried-and-true picks for every skin type imaginable. We broke out our selections into categories and made sure to include an affordable drugstore pick for each. You don't have to spend a ton of money to get the quality moisturizer that your skin deserves.

Best Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin
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Best Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Firming Refillable Moisturizer ($68)

If you've ever imagined what a cloud might feel like on your skin — pillowy soft, lush with moisture, oh so comforting — then you'll appreciate how the Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Firming Moisturizer delivers exactly that. Meant to be used at night, the mixture of hydrating peptides and amino acids means your face will be in heaven when you wake up. What's more, it now comes in refillable packaging, so you can pop in a new vat when you (inevitably) run out.

Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin
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Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Dry Skin

Cetaphil Oil-Free Hydrating Face Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid ($19)

The Cetaphil Oil-Free Hydrating Face Lotion with Hyaluronic Acid is the perfect drugstore pick for anyone with dry skin. It's made with hyaluronic acid, which helps boost hydration. It's dermatologist tested, and loved by editors.

Best Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin
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Best Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin

Then I Met You Calming Tide Gel Cream ($42)

Our favorite part about the Then I Met You Calming Tide Gel Cream definitely has to be its gel texture — it's super cooling and lightweight, and it transforms into cloud-like water as it absorbs into the skin. It also contains everything stressed-out skin needs: niacinamide to help even out skin tone, ceramides to help keep your skin hydrated and supple, and a tri-tide complex to help support collagen production. It's the calming moisturizer with a relaxing ASMR-like application as a distraction we all need right now.

Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin
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Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Oily Skin

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel ($28)

Made up of mostly hyaluronic acid, the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel is a Kerry Washington- and editor-approved face moisturizer for anyone over the Summer months or people with oily skin. It's refreshing, lightweight, oil-free, and the list goes on.

Best Face Moisturizer For Sensitive Skin
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Best Face Moisturizer For Sensitive Skin

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer ($25)

We can't sing enough praises about the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer — it works for anyone with a face, but especially those with sensitive skin. Noncomedogenic, oil-free, and packed with hydrating ceramides and niacinamide, this formula is almost too good to be true (but luckily, it's not).

Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Sensitive Skin
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Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Sensitive Skin

Curél Intensive Moisture Facial Cream ($23)

The ceramide-packed, fragrance- and alcohol-free Curél Intensive Moisture Facial Cream was first launched in Japan years ago, formulated to be effective but safe for people with sensitive skin. You'd never know that, though, because if you close your eyes and slather on the thick, hydrating cream, you'd think you were using something that costs double the price.

Best Face Moisturizer For Acne-Prone Skin
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Best Face Moisturizer For Acne-Prone Skin

Origins Clear Improvement Pore Clearing Moisturizer ($43)

If mint leaves and bubble gum had a baby, it would smell exactly like the Origins Clear Improvement Pore Clearing Moisturizer — only it wouldn't feel nearly as good on your skin. It's not just the scent, either; the formula itself works like magic by hydrating all the right parts and letting the acne-fighting salicylic acid and bamboo charcoal take care of the rest.

Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Acne-Prone Skin
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Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Acne-Prone Skin

Vanicream Moisturizing Lotion ($12)

If you struggle with acne, the Vanicream Moisturizing Lotion is a dermatologist-recommended, editor-loved favorite that is completely free of dyes and fragrances and won't exacerbate breakouts.

Best Face Moisturizer For Antiaging
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Best Face Moisturizer For Antiaging

Augustinus Bader The Cream ($290)

We know, we know: the Augustinus Bader The Cream comes with quite the reputation — not to mention price tag — but if you can swing it, this moisturizer is worth every penny. Created by Bader (a professor of applied stem cell biology and biomedical scientist, casual) and then swiftly made famous by celebrities (Kate Bosworth, Ashley Graham) Kim Kardashian-West), it contains a proprietary blend of molecules to treat fine lines.

Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Antiaging
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Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Antiaging

Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer ($40)

Even though retinol itself can have pretty drying effects — it does rev up your cell renewal better than any other ingredient on the market, after all — the Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer is loaded with a heap of hydrating ingredients like vitamin B3 to help combat any flakes or peeling. Consider it a win-win.

Best Face Moisturizer For Combination Skin
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Best Face Moisturizer For Combination Skin

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream ($72)

If the luxurious purple vat of the Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream isn't enough to sway you, its decadent texture will. The formula is packed with antioxidant-rich Japanese purple rice bran, skin-softening algae, and hydrating amino acids — all of which are just a fancy way of saying it's really, really moisturizing.

Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Combination Skin
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Best Drugstore Face Moisturizer For Combination Skin

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion ($11)

This fan-favorite moisturizer might look plain, but it's anything but basic. It's made with three essential ceramides that help restore the skin's barrier, and it's also made with hyaluronic acid to boost hydration.