Cranberry Is the Seasonal Skin Care Ingredient You Never Knew You Needed

Why you need it: Dry, frigid air can wreak havoc on your face, resulting in dull, tired-looking skin. This mask uses cranberry extract to soothe, protect, and exfoliate while trendy (but highly effective) turmeric instantly brightens and restores glow.

Shop it: Kiehl’s Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque ($32)

Why you need it: With actual bits of cranberry flesh, satsumas, and a tiny splash of brandy, Lush's Buche de Noël face and body cleanser is as festive as it is effective. In addition to including the aforementioned, it contains powdered almond, kaolin clay, and cocoa butter to gently buff away dead skin, revitalize, and soften.

Shop it: Lush Buche de Noël Cleanser ($13)

Why you need it: Cranberry seed is a star ingredient in this lightweight, antioxidant-loaded moisturizer by Jouviance. It also contains green tea, pine bark, Indian gooseberry, and Quintescine, all powerful antioxidants that ward off free radicals, battle early signs of aging, and give skin a boost of radiance.

Shop it: Jouviance Antioxidant Moisturizer ($45)

Why you need it: It may sound good enough to eat, but this body scrub is much better suited for your skin. It contains raw sugar cane to slough away dead cells while cranberry and pomegranate juice fight signs of aging. There's also almond oil to smooth and hydrate and grapeseed oil strengthens the skin's barrier function.

Shop it: Eminence Cranberry Pomegranate Sugar Scrub ($48)

Why you need it: For an even deeper cleansing experience, apply this mask to a freshly washed face and let it set for 15 minutes. Wheatgerm, ginkgo, and cranberry work together to suck out goo hiding out in your pores. It also tones and firms your skin.

Shop it: Grown Alchemist Deep Cleansing Masque: Wheatgerm, Ginkgo & Cranberry ($39)

Why you need it: They go together at the dinner table, so why not in a skin care product? Orange peel and cranberry join forces in this astringent to help brighten the skin and fight signs of premature aging. It also contains bilberry extract to help reverse cell damage. Apply it right after cleansing before you begin your moisturizing routine.

Shop it: Norabloom Cran Orange Astringent ($30)

Why you need it: Oats, herbs, and honey may get the billing in this scrub, but cranberry seed powder is the second listed ingredient, so you know it's doing some real work. The cranberry and ground oat flour soften, soothe, and cleanse the skin while improving texture and pigmentation. Honey acts as a natural antibacterial while also hydrating the skin, and clay detoxifies and brightens.

Shop it: Fig + Yarrow Facial Scrub ($22)

Why you need it: Unlike some of the other scrubs included here, this gentle facial polish contains zero physical exfoliants. It instead has a silky, gel-like consistency. Cranberry is the first and primary ingredient, so the natural fruit enzymes do much of the exfoliating work. It also contains lactic and gluconic acids, which are alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) that clarify and reduce fine lines and hyperpigmentation.

Shop it: Osmosis Skincare Polish Enzyme/Firming Mask ($50)

Why you need it: This face scrub is a triple threat with its exfoliating, moisturizing, and brightening abilities. The bright red color comes from real cranberry pulp, which boosts collagen production and fights premature aging. It also contains sunflower seed oil, a fatty acid and moisturizing hero that's approved for all skin types, and grapeseed oil to brighten skin and regulate oil production.

Shop it: Marie D’Argan Cranberry Anti-Aging Face Scrub ($31)

Why you need it: If you’re a purist or a fan of DIY beauty, we recommend adding a bottle of straight cranberry seed oil to your collection. You can apply it straight to the skin as a moisturizer, or combine it with other oils as part of your oil cleansing or moisturizing routine. You can also add a teaspoon here or there in your homemade beauty recipes for skin and hair.

Shop it: Au Natural Organics Cranberry Seed Oil ($35)