Pamper Yourself with 9 Awesome Moisturizing Products

Good Housekeeping

With temperatures dipping and heaters cranking up, skin moisture levels take a hit. Don't let your beauty products dry you out - these GHRI-tested creams, serums, cosmetics and lotions promise to treat your skin right.

1. CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer
A good primer can reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and pores, while still adding moisture and firming skin. Our 2012 Anti-Aging Award Silver Winner, CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer ($14, amazon.com), managed to do all that for less. It garnered the highest scores in our lab tests for moisturizing skin (even after six hours) and won over consumer testers with its light texture.

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2. Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Moisturizer SPF 30
It's easy to forget to slather on SPF when you're not heading out for a day at the beach, so instead reach for a moisturizer that already includes it, like Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Moisturizer with SPF 30 ($22, amazon.com). This 2013 Anti-Aging Award winner hydrated skin in GHRI tests and garnered rave reviews from our volunteers for improving skin tone and softening fine lines.

3. Lumene Illuminating Anti-Age BB Cream SPF 20
For a touch of color with your hydration, reach for Lumene Illuminating Anti-Age BB Cream SPF 20 ($14.99, amazon.com), the winner of our 2013 BB cream test. This top performer did a great job moisturizing skin and our consumer testers liked how it cut down on the number of products they needed to use in their morning beauty routine.

4. Avon Anew Age-Transforming Foundation SPF 15
For a moisturizing foundation that won't break the bank, turn to Avon Anew Age-Transforming Foundation SPF 15 ($16, amazon.com), a 2012 Anti-Aging Award Silver Winner for sheer to medium coverage. This formula earned high moisturizing and firming scores in the lab and comes in an impressive 14 shades. For a little more color, consider full-coverage Silver Winner Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage Cream Makeup SPF 20 ($15, amazon.com) - it got the same moisturizing scores as the Gold Winner for full coverage from La Prairie, but costs about a tenth as much!

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5. Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer
Most of the concealers in our test proved drying, so it's extra notable that our 2012 Anti-Aging Award winner, Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer ($10, amazon.com), got the highest marks for moisturization. This top drugstore pick excelled at hiding under-eye circles, while going on smoothly and providing lasting coverage.

6. Chanel Rouge Double Intensite Lip Color
When it comes to long-lasting lip color, sometimes the best you can hope for is that it doesn't leave your lips more chapped than before you applied it. Not so with Chanel Rouge Double Intensite Lip Color ($34, amazon.com). This stellar lipstain comes with a built-in gloss for extra moisture and provided plenty of vibrant color. Looking for a lipstick instead? Consider Clinique High Impact Lip Colour ($15). Our consumer testers gave it the highest score for moisturization in our 2013 test.

7. Eucerin Intensive Repair Extra-Enriched Hand Crème
It may seem like a no-brainer, but hand cream should give your skin a boost when the mercury dips. Eucerin's Intensive Repair Extra-Enriched Hand Crème ($5.59 for 2.7 oz., amazon.com) was one of only two lotions to get a perfect score for moisturizing in GHRI tests in 2013. Our volunteers loved the lotion's "rich" and creamy feel and commented on how quickly it absorbed into their skin, too.

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8. Aveeno Positively Ageless Skin Strengthening Body Cream
For overall moisture, 2013 Anti-Aging Award Silver Winner Aveeno Positively Ageless Skin Strengthening Body Cream ($10 for 7.3 oz., amazon.com) proved a moisturizing powerhouse at a low price. Our volunteers raved about its soft scent and non-greasy feel.

9. RoC Retinol Correxion Sensitive Night Cream
Give your face a break with our 2013 Anti-Aging Award Silver Winner RoC Retinol Correxion Sensitive Night Cream ($23, amazon.com). This affordable product performed as well as our winner when it came to moisturizing and firming (while costing a fraction of the price). For an option sans retinol, consider Boots No7 Lift & Luminate Night Cream ($21 for 1.6 oz., amazon.com, a 2013 Anti-Aging Gold Winner.

-By Nicole Price Fasig

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