Women in Their 50s Say These 28 Products Are the Gateway to Youthful Skin

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Even though we're big fans of stalking celebrities and identifying the exact skin elixirs they swear by for maintaining a fountain-of-youth glow, we're also very much aware Hollywood can skew our sense of skin reality. Sure, our favorite members of the A-list are getting older and wiser as the minutes tick by just as we are, but they also have a team of experts at their beck and call and are sent tons of truly amazing products for free. 

Of course, there are some outliers (like Drew Barrymore—bless her) who regularly take to Instagram to openly and honestly chat about their favorite beauty finds, but we also love seeking out the advice of women who don't have access to rejuvenating skin treatments and professional makeup artists. (This is where combing through honest reviews and ratings comes in super handy.)

Everyone has different skincare needs and not everyone in their 50s has the same goals, concerns, or priorities. Plenty of people deal with breakouts and congestion as they get older, and some people don't give a flying hoot about fine lines and wrinkles. So we did some deep-digging and pulled together a list featuring 28 top-rated skincare products among women in their 50s on Dermstore's website. Broken down by product category first and then narrowed further by certain types of skin concerns and/or skin types. The most discerning of 50-something Dermstore shoppers have spoken. Keep scrolling for the unanimous favorites.

Cleansers & Exfoliators

Best for Dry Skin

Best for Normal or Sensitive Skin

Best for Combination Skin

Best for Oily Skin

Moisturizers

Best for Dry or Sensitive

Best for Normal Skin

Best for Combination Skin

Best for Oily Skin

Serums

The Best for Normal Skin

Best for Oily Skin

Best for Dry or Sensitive Skin

Best for Combination Skin

Eye Treatments

Best for Dark Circles & Puffiness

Best for Brightening & Tightening

Best for Fine Lines & Wrinkles

Best for Plumping & Hydration

Sun Protection

Best for Oily or Acne-Prone Skin

Best for Hyperpigmentation & Radiance

Best for Dry or Sensitive Skin

Best Tinted Option

Face Masks & Treatments

Best for Oily Skin

Best for Sensitive Skin

Best for Acne-Prone Skin

Best for Hydration & Smoothing

Skin Tools & Devices

Best for Fine Lines, Wrinkles, & Scars

Best for Pigmentation, Fine Lines & Acne

Best for Toning & Tightening

Best for a Botox-Like Lift

Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.