Summer is the season for vacations, cookouts, and spending time outdoors. But it's also the season for heat-induced skin problems. From sunburns to dry skin to windburn, summer can be a tough time for your skin. If you're looking for a way to keep your skin looking young and healthy, we've got you covered. Face creams are an essential part of any summer skincare routine. To help you out, we've rounded up our favorite face creams for summer.
$324.00
This product is one of my fav from the Sturm line and perfect for summer months. It’s a light formula that my skin loves and absorb really quickly. ...After trying all her creams, this formula is my favorite for my skin type. ...Perfect for summer months and oily skin!...Light Face Cream
What it is: A lightweight moisturizer that quickly absorbs into skin providing intense hydration.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Pores
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Purslane Extract: A strong antioxidant that stimulates the body and supports skin health and rejuvenation.
- Ginger, Bisabolol, and Panthenol: Help moisturize and calm irritated areas of skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides intensive moisture and a freshness boost.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal.
$54.00
I was looking for a more affordable alternative to Dr Jarts tiger Balm Cream and I think this may be it. Although it is not as hydrating and does not soothe my redness quite as much, it still works wonders and is possibly a better weight of moisturizer for summer. ...That being said this is a holy grail cream for my face. My face has been a wreck since right now during the lockdown I can’t tan.
What it is:
A non-greasy cream that provides immediate and lasting moisturization for dry skin, calms sensitive skin, and helps reduce redness and irritation.
What it is formulated to do:
This exclusive formula mimics the structure of natural skin lipids by trapping essential moisture and aiding in the repair and replenishment of the skin’s natural protective barrier. Fortified with skin comforters and anti-irritants, it calms irritated skin and helps reduce redness while deeply hydrating and improving long-term nourishment. Ideal for those with dry and aging skin and for daytime or nighttime use, it’s enriched with an effective mix of skin comforters and anti-irritants for skin that feels fresh and healthier.
$324.00
During the summer when my skin tends to become darker in tone this is my holy grail cream. ...leaves my face feeling like heaven...this cream was at first irritating, but my skin is extremely sensitive and takes time to warm up to products. now, this cream is the best one ive found to stay hydrated overnight when i use my retinol serum which is super dehydrating.
What it is: A lightweight, quick-absorbing face cream developed for the beauty needs of darker skin tones with normal to combination skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Extracts of Magnolia and Enantia Chlorantha (African Whitewood) Bark: Refine pores, reduce sebum flow, and provide intense hydration.
- Lumicol: Evens out skin tone and lends the complexion a fresh and even glow.
- Telovitin: Provides anti-aging benefits.
ITEM: 2240349
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL
$63.50
This hydrator is great for mens faces! It is not heavy and helps with dry skin and wrinkles....He likes it so much he uses it daily in the summer too :)
What it is: A lightweight, oil-free, addictively refreshing gel-cream that instantly boosts hydration and rehydrates for up to 72 hourseven after washing your face.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Fragments and Activated Aloe Water: Infuse skin with moisture.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
$51.50
It does not make him oily even in hot humid Mississippi summers. He uses after shaving for a little hydration....it keeps face mositure and smooth. my borfriend said it;s a good product for his skin.
What it is:
A lightweight, oil-free hydrating lotion for normal to oily skin.
What it is formulated to do:
Step 3 in Clinique's 3-Step Skin Care System for men, this lightweight lotion delivers oil-free hydration. It improves the overall condition of skin, helps soothe shaving irritation, and leaves skin feeling smooth and comfortable.
What else you need to know:
This product is ideal for all skin types.
$32.50
Overall I’d use it especially in the summer with the heat and tanning...Feels like an eye cream...I like the concept of this product but unfortunately it just feels like a regular eye cream…
What it is: An eye balm stick that quickly cools, hydrates, and rejuvenates the under-eye area.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Caffeyelike Vita: Reduces the appearance of dark circles, puffiness, and fine lines.
- Floral Water: Calms and soothes.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Helps attract and retain moisture to give the appearance of plumper skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
$104.00
I don't like using this for the summer because it feels to thick for me. But I can see myself using this a lot in the winter time when my skin gets very dry. ...It doesn’t pill, and combines/layers well with other creams and serums. I have dry skin and this is one of the best creams I’ve found.
What it is: A rich, wrinkle-fighting cream supplying fortifying nourishment for smoother, younger-looking skin.
Skin Type: Dry
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles and Dryness
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- CL1870 Peptide Complex™: Targets the look of wrinkles.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Floods skin with hydration.
- Soybean Seed Extract: Nourishes and fortifies skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: This ultra-nourishing moisturizer is designed to visibly reduce lines and wrinkles for young-, supple-looking skin. The cutting-edge formula supports natural collagen with CL1870 Peptide Complex™, fortify
$108.00
I put it on as a mask after I cleanse my face and leave it on for about 20-30 minutes and wash off. ...Summer MUST!
What it is: An aloe vera gel made of 90 percent pure aloe leaf juice that provides intensive soothing, hydrating, and cooling benefits to the skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 90% Pure Fair Trade Aloe Leaf Juice (from concentrate): Provides immediate intensive moisture and reduces the appearance of redness.
- Purslane: Defends skin’s sensitive membranes from attack by free radicals.
- Panthenol (Vitamin B5): Quickly soothes skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$37.00
I like to use this on days I’m oilier and especially in summer time when I’m shinier. For the winter I rotate this with another heavier cream On super cold Dry days. ...Great for summer and acne prone skin...Several things... 1. ONLY use in summer, no matter if you have oily skin or not. (my suggestion for winter is: Dr Jart grass cream) 2. safe for sensitive skin and acne prone skin, would not break you out further 3. very good price, lasted me about 3 month, I used twice a day
Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Sensitive
What it is:
A sheer formula that helps soothe and hydrate dry areas.
Solutions for:
- Dullness and uneven texture
- Oiliness
- Dryness
If you want to know more…
Relieve dryness with this easy-to-apply formula featuring plant-based squalene to help soften and nourish skin. It also contains hyaluronic acid to provide relief for dehydration and gentle botanicals including ginger, orange, and grapefruit to help protect the skin.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates