Have You Heard? Watermelon Is This Summer's Hottest Skin-Care Ingredient

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Summer is watermelon season. The fruit is fresh, juicy, delicious, and filled with good-for-you ingredients. It's also, as the name suggests, a serious hydrator. So it only makes sense that beauty companies would want to use watermelon and watermelon extract to give a serious boost of hydration to their beauty products. From sleeping masks to lip products and even foundation, we've rounded up the best watermelon-infused products that your skin will drink up. The hot weather calls for hydrating ingredients, and watermelon delivers. Keep reading to shop our picks!

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer
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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer

This lightweight Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer ($39) is a best-seller for a reason. It's a perfect summer pick because it glides on the skin.

Milk Makeup Watermelon Brightening Serum

Milk Makeup Watermelon Brightening Serum

This is a solid serum stick, which is cool enough on its own. But this Milk Makeup Watermelon Brightening Serum ($36) also combats dryness, and is really easy to apply and travel with.

Saturday SkinQuench Intense Hydration Mask

Saturday SkinQuench Intense Hydration Mask

Watermelon is an instant skin quencher. This Saturday SkinQuench Intense Hydration Mask ($6) is rich in Vitamin C and has a cooling effect on your skin, so it's a perfect summer mask.

Oribe Signature Shampoo

Oribe Signature Shampoo

All Oribe hair products are formulated with "Oribe's Signature Complex" that hydrates, protects, and repairs the hair naturally. The main ingredient? Watermelon extract. There are so many amazing products to choose from, but we're partial to the classic Oribe Signature Shampoo ($42) and Signature Conditioner ($42).

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Bliss What a Melon Reviving & De-stressing Overnight Mask
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Bliss What a Melon Reviving & De-stressing Overnight Mask

Revive dehydrated skin with this Bliss What a Melon Reviving & De-stressing Overnight Mask ($16).

Grown Alchemist Lip Balm

Grown Alchemist Lip Balm

Lip conditioner is the product you didn't know you needed. This one seriously hydrates and protects, thanks to the watermelon extract and jojoba oil. Take this Grown Alchemist Lip Balm ($23) anywhere you go.

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

NARS is proving that watermelon extract isn't just for skin care. The NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation ($49) is actually infused with NARS' Skin Optimizing Complex, which is a blend of raspberry, apple, and watermelon extracts meant to support skin elasticity. It's a lightweight, full-coverage, 16-hour wear foundation that comes in 33 shades.

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Gel

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Gel

For an extra boost of hydration, reach for the Drunk Elephant B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Gel ($52). The watermelon rind complex makes skin hydrated and supple while also reducing fine lines.

Lancer The Method: Body Nourish Cream

Lancer The Method: Body Nourish Cream

We spend so much time focusing on our face, but we shouldn't neglect the rest of our body. This Lancer The Method: Body Nourish Cream ($65) is some of the most luxurious body cream we've ever seen. The watermelon extract locks in moisture and leaves your skin smooth and exfoliated.

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Clinical Concentrate Hydration Booster

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Clinical Concentrate Hydration Booster

If your skin could use an extra boost of hydration, try this Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Clinical Concentrate Hydration Booster ($68). You can use it on it's own, or apply a few drops to your serum or moisturizer. Plus, it's amazing for sensitive or acne-prone skin.

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream

This Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream ($65) is one of the only eye creams we've ever used that's potent without overwhelming the skin. It really brightens darkness underneath the eyes, and watermelon rind extract keeps everything hydrated.