Featured in Byrdie: The 9 Best Drugstore Moisturizers That Will Leave Your Skin Glowing and Hydrated.

If there is a single skincare product that everyone should use, it’s a daily moisturizer. According to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Lycia Thornburg, M.D., FAAD, skipping this essential hydration can lead to “chronic dryness,” which she says “can accelerate the aging process by contributing to the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles” and cause the skin to “lack the necessary moisture to maintain its elasticity and resilience.”

Plenty of amazing moisturizers can keep your skin looking fresh—and it doesn’t have to be a luxury brand to be effective. “Drugstore cream can be just as effective as a higher-end moisturizer,” says Dr. Thornburg, adding that consistently applying moisturizer daily (ideally within five minutes of exiting the shower) has more effect on your skin than where you purchase the moisturizer.

There is no shortage of affordable moisturizers available, so to find the very best picks, we spent four weeks testing nine top-selling drugstore moisturizers on a variety of skin types. We also consulted with board-certified dermatologists Dr. Thornburg, Dr. Adebola Dele-Michael, M.D., FAAD, and Dr. Lucy Chen, M.D., FAAD, to gain insight into effective formulas.

Read the full list and a breakdown of Lycia’s recommendations on Byrdie, here [LINK].