The Best Luxury Skin Care Products of 2023
Vanity-worthy packaging is part of what draws us to the best luxury skin care products, but it’s what’s on the inside that really counts.The formulas you purchase on repeat all have one thing in common: real, noticeable results.Sure, it’s nice when your investment serum looks gorgeous on your shelf, but it also needs to deliver on its promises.Luckily, we’ve found the brands that are making good on their claims—and then some.
There are plenty of luxe products that merit the extra investment.
Some of them, like those by
Augustinus Bader, are cult favorites loved by editors and influencers alike.
Others have been name-dropped in this year’s celebrity interviews, like products by Dr.Barbara Sturm ( Saweetie’s obsession) and Farmacy ( Amber Fillerup’s favorite).
Spoiler alert: All three of these brands made it through our rigorous judging process.
Over the past few months, our team of editors tested the newest luxury
eye creams, serums, and devices to find the ones you’ll want to splurge on over and over again.
This year’s list includes a firming serum that applies like silk, a decadent moisturizer made from organic grape water, and a gently warming body exfoliator, to name a few.From interesting ingredients (like the avocado peptides in our winning night cream) to serious tech (hello, LED light treatments!), these products have pulled out all the stops to make sure you get your money’s worth.
Keep scrolling to discover the 27
Glamour Beauty Award–winning best luxury skin care products of 2023.With results this good, you won’t have a problem saving up.
1/27
Best Cleanser: Augustinus Bader The Foaming Cleanser
Foaming cleansers have a bad reputation—most millennials will probably have flashbacks to using extra-foamy formulas with harsh exfoliating beads that completely strip skin of moisture.Luckily, Augustinus Bader’s version is not your middle-school face wash.
It’s gentle and hydrating, thanks to the brand’s signature TFC8, a proprietary blend of amino acids, high-grade vitamins, and peptides, but still gives you that foamy, satisfying deep clean.—Ariana Yaptangco, senior beauty editor
– 2/27
Best Toner: Farmacy Beauty Brighten Up 3% TXAToner
Toner is usually the skin care step I skip, since most formulas don’t feel like they really do anything.This toner does it all.It has a blend of three acids that gently exfoliate my skin, unclogging my pores and helping to fade dark spots from breakouts.I really see a difference when I use it, and it’s gentle enough that it doesn’t make my face feel sensitive.—Erin Reimel, contributor
– 3/27
Best Face Mist: Beekman 1802 Milk Shake Hyaluronic Acid and Squalene Facial Toner Mist
This toning mist is made from adaptogenic mugwort, nourishing goat milk, and hyaluronic acid—basically everything you need to stay hydrated and soothed.
I spritz it on all day long: to set my makeup in the morning, after removing my makeup to avoid dryness, and to refresh my (sweaty) face after a particularly hard yoga class.It always revives and balances my skin, whether I’m in tree pose or getting ready for bed.
—Channing Smith, junior designer
– 4/27
Best Brightening Serum: PillowtalkDerm Major Fade HyperSerum
If you have dark spots like me, then you know it can be a struggle to find a product that actually works.Exercise patience with this serum and you’ll be rewarded with visibly more even skin tone over time.It also gives some instant gratification, immediately brightening my skin and giving a filtered, blurring effect.It’s also comfortable to wear—so hydrating it feels like I’m already wearing my favorite moisturizer when I put it on.
A win-win-win.—Brie Schwartz, commerce director
– 5/27
Best Hydrating Serum: Kate Somerville HydraKate Recharging Serum
I love a lightweight serum for hydrating my skin without weighing it down.This formula is particularly great—it uses a proprietary AquaPort technology to boost hydration so effectively that I don’t need to add any extra steps to my routine.Instead of coating my skin in heavy creams, I just apply this blend of rosemary peptide complex and blue light-activated algae to deeply hydrate, help revive my tired skin, and leave me with a dewy, glowy face when I wake up the next day.
—Talia Abbas, senior commerce editor
– 6/27
Best Antiaging Serum: La Mer The Lifting Firming Serum
I don’t even know where to begin to express my love for this serum.It goes on like literal silk, with no stickiness or strong fragrance.I’m now in my 40s and was amazed at the reduction in my fine lines and wrinkles after just a few weeks of using this serum regularly.Plus, it makes my skin feel ultrahydrated and look glowy and bright.
No joke, I’ve been scraping every last drop out of the bottle! —Morgan Wrapp, creative director
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– 7/27
Best Moisturizer: Le Domaine The Cream
Decadent and delicious, this cream feels like it’s doing quality work from the moment I put it on.It has a rich—yet airy—texture and is formulated with organic grape water, olive oil, and the brand’s proprietary ingredients to treat fine lines and wrinkles.I also love the gorgeous packaging that would look good on any nightstand.
—Sam Barry, editor in chief
– 8/27
Best Face Oil: Osea Dayglow Face Oil
My gripe with most face oils is that they either feel too thin and slippery, or too thick and greasy.
This seaweed-infused face oil has my dream consistency: easy to apply, fast-absorbing, and comfortable without leaving any residue behind.It keeps my skin feeling nourished all day (or night).I now find myself reaching for this on a daily basis.—Gabriella Iannetta, associate director, audience development
– 9/27
Best Face Exfoliator: Malin + Goetz Jojoba Face Scrub
We all know better than to harshly scrub our skin, but I still like to have some gentle texture to my exfoliator.This face scrub contains biodegradable jojoba oil beads and natural rice powders in a creamy base, giving me that just-scrubbed glow I love—without causing any irritation or damage to my skin.It even cleared up some stubborn blackheads my normal face wash couldn’t budge.
—Stephanie McNeal, senior editor
– 10/27
Best Body Exfoliator: Naturopathica Manuka Honey ShowerBody Exfoliator
I’m very particular about body exfoliators; they have to feel like they’re really smoothing my skin without irritating it.This exfoliator feels like a dream: It’s got a slight warming sensation that makes it feel like a spa treatment in a tube.
It also smells amazing thanks to soothing manuka honey and exfoliates my skin with a vitamin-rich blend of fruit enzymes and gentle acids.I always use it right before applying my body wash—my skin feels so soft and hydrated after.—Tchesmeni Leonard, senior fashion editor
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– 11/27
Best Night Cream: Dr.Barbara Sturm Super Anti-Aging Night Cream
Yes, it’s on the pricey side—but the way this supercharged night cream delivers on all promises makes it a smart skin care investment.
When I apply it before bedtime, my skin looks visibly plump, calm, and even.The formula includes a curated blend of ingredients: polyglutamic acid for skin-barrier support and hydration, antioxidant-heavy purslane, and avocado peptides to protect by supporting microcirculation.I’d say it’s very much worth the splurge.—Perrie Samotin, digital director
– 12/27
Best Eye Cream: Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro CrèmeYeux
I’m eternally tired, and the only thing that helps me feign a good night’s sleep is this hydrating eye cream.
It contains small microbeads of encapsulated white camellia extract, which is a fancy way of saying that it’s extra potent and works pretty much immediately.I love using it in the morning, before applying makeup, to help create a smooth and hydrated base.Other instant pick-me-ups include algae extract to depuff and pearlescent micro-pigments, which illuminate my skin.
—A.Y.
– 13/27
Best Retinol Product: Neostrata Potent Retinol Complex
I’m a snob when it comes to retinoids, usually sticking to prescription versions because I assume OTC products won’t be strong enough to do much good.
I stand corrected.After diligently testing this retinol complex, I was genuinely surprised at the results.Telltale signs like the way it smoothed and evened out my skin texture showed me that it was effective, yet it didn’t cause irritation.It also won instant-gratification points, absorbing quickly and hydrating my skin.
This retinol will definitely stay in my arsenal for fighting fine lines and dark spots.—Petra Guglielmetti, contributor
– 14/27
Best Dark Spot Treatment: Byroe Basil Dark Spot Correcting Cream
After dealing with major breakouts earlier this year, I was left with dark scars all over my cheeks, chin, and neck.Of all the products I’ve tested, this correcting cream is my favorite.All dark spots need time and patience to completely heal, but this formula—a blend of soothing basil extract and the brand’s proprietary Pro-Fade Complex—certainly helped.With consistent use, my dark spots have faded since I first started using this.—Sam Reed, senior trending news & entertainment editor
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– 15/27
Best Face Mask: OleHenriksen Dewtopia 25% Acid Flash Facial Mask
I’ve used this face mask almost every week for a year, and it’s made such a difference in my oily and acne-prone skin that I call it my little laser treatment in a bottle.
Formulated with 25% AHAs and PHAs and salicylic acid extract, this retexturizing mask exfoliates and smooths skin texture while brightening, diminishing the appearance of dark spots, pores, fine lines, and wrinkles, and clarifying and controlling excess oil.But that doesn’t mean it’s harsh: 20% aloe juice moisturizes, calms, and soothes to ensure there’s no irritation post-application.It’s no surprise this has become my ride-or-die at-home treatment, especially before major events.—Danielle Sinay, associate beauty editor
– 16/27
Best Face Sunscreen: Tula Skincare Ultimate Sun Serum
A mineral sunscreen that has SPF 50 protection, a serum-like finish, and zero white cast? Somehow, Tula has done it.The result is part sunscreen and part skin care with probiotic extracts and pentapeptides to smooth wrinkles and even skin tone.On days when I don’t feel like wearing foundation, I can wear this for a hydrated glow without worrying about greasy or chalky residue.
However, the formula works just as beautifully under makeup.Win-win.—A.Y.
– 17/27
Best Body Sunscreen: Cay Skin Isle Nourishing Body Mist SPF 50
I’m skeptical of a lot of sunscreen mists, if only because I tend to miss spots when I spray them on.This one from Cay Skin applies evenly, is completely transparent, and helps protect with SPF 50.
Plus, it has added skin care ingredients like sea moss, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin C, so it feels soft and nourishing, not sticky.—Lindy Segal, interim deputy editor
– 18/27
Best Acne Treatment: Murad Deep Relief Acne Treatment
When my skin goes haywire, this spot treatment keeps zits at bay.Formulated with plant-derived phytosteroid and 2% salicylic acid, it targets acne-causing bacteria without drying my skin out.A little goes a long way, and the watery formula disappears on my skin almost instantly.
It’s a godsend for warding off redness and blemishes, especially if you have acne-prone skin like mine.—Jake Smith, commerce writer
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– 19/27
Best Body Lotion: Osea Undaria Collagen Body Lotion
This body lotion is so phenomenal, I don’t even have the proper words to describe how perfect it is.I’ve tried so many lotions that promise a lightweight texture, but nothing has ever felt this airy or been this easy to smooth into my skin.It’s made with vegan collagen and hyaluronic acid for long-lasting, dewy hydration.
Normally it takes me a full 10 minutes to apply lotion, but with this formula, I’m done in one fell swoop.
—Lauren Brown, senior visual editor
– 20/27
Best Body Wash: Tatcha Hinoki Body Wash
I thought I didn’t care about body wash, assuming they were all essentially the same.But I was so wrong! Now that I’ve tested and fallen in love with this decadent body wash, there’s no turning back.Gentle yet exfoliating, the combination of cellulose—which is an eco-friendly alternative to microplastic beads—and a forest-awakening essential oil blend make for the most beautifully relaxing shower experience, relieving stress as the soothing formula moisturizes and cleanses my skin.
It’s basically an at-home, in-shower spa session.—D.S.
– 21/27
Best Self-Tanner: St.
Tropez Self Tan Luxe Body Serum
After years of trying every self-tanner under the sun, I’ve never found a better brand than St.Tropez.The color is perfection—never fake-looking or orange—and the scent is always subtle, never overpowering.This self-tanner serum is super easy to apply, thanks to a slight sheen that helps guide you to where you’ve already applied and where you haven’t.It also dries in minutes, cutting down on the amount of time I have to walk around my house naked.Even better is the fact that one application does the trick, and I don’t need to reapply until a week later if I want a continuous glow.
—Jessica Radloff, senior West Coast editor
– 22/27
Best Hand Cream: Jinsoon Argan + Rose Moisturizing Hand Cream
I love the smell of this hand cream, which gives off the prettiest scent of rose and honeysuckle without being overpowering.The buttery formula—infused with argan oil, aloe vera, shea and cocoa butters, and coconut oil—feels luxurious going on, sinks in instantly, and doesn’t make my hands feel greasy.—Eilish Morley, senior director, business
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– 23/27
Best Deodorant: Glossier Deodorant
Don’t sleep on Glossier’s deodorant! This aluminum-free refillable formula is one of the few natural deodorants I’ve tried that actually works.The coconut oil base applies silky smooth, while a power combo of elderberry extract, magnesium hydroxide, and potato starch keeps you smelling fresh and feeling dry.
Best of all are the sophisticated scents—my favorite is orange blossom neroli, which I wish came in fragrance form.—A.Y.
– 24/27
Best Hand Wash: Compagnie de Provence Delicate Liquid Marseille Soap
Soap is something I’m guaranteed to use every day, multiple times a day—so why not treat my skin with the utmost care and make the experience feel luxurious in the process? The gold standard for me is Compagnie de Provence.Every scent the brand makes is easily a winner, but the Delicate Liquid Marseille Soap, with its earthy notes of citrus and wood, is the standout.It makes me feel like I’m washing my hands on vacation in Bordeaux.
—Anna Moeslein, deputy editor
– 25/27
Best Skin Care Device: CurrentBody Skin LED Light TherapyMask
I’m a huge believer in the benefits of red light therapy, and this LED mask is the closest you can get to an in-office treatment.
Its 132 LED bulbs emanate red-light wavelengths that work to stimulate collagen, even skin tone, and boost blood circulation.After just a month of using this mask, I noticed my skin looked smoother and more radiant.It’s an investment piece, but the long-term results are definitely worth the splurge.—A.Y.
– 26/27
Best Everyday Fragrance: J’Adore Parfum d’Eau Dior
It’s Tuesday morning, and the 4 train is stopped underground.I’m sandwiched between strangers, as far away from nature, fresh air, and serenity as I can get, but I smell like a sweet spring afternoon.My days are long, and I need a scent that lasts the full day, without being overpowering.J’Adore Parfum d’Eau does just that, with sweet notes of jasmine, magnolia, and neroli.
—C.S.
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– 27/27
Best Nighttime Fragrance: Tom Ford Beauty Myrrh Mystére
Tom Ford’s latest fragrance is seduction in a bottle.Myrrh essence, sandalwood, and vanilla come together for a warm and spicy mix that’s ideal for evenings—and best enjoyed with an espresso martini in hand.—T.A.
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