Aging is inevitable. Sorry to say it, but it's true. But getting older doesn't necessarily mean your looks are going anywhere. The secret to keeping your skin looking youthful is a consistent skin care routine that includes plenty of sunscreen, hydration, and sleep. Part of that routine also includes skin care products. But how many products do you need, and do they have to be the super-duper fancy expensive kind?
Unfortunately, there is not one single product that will give your skin every single thing it needs to stay fresh, young, and dewy. Fortunately, the list of products here features only items that are powerful, proven effective, and affordable. We haven't included a single item over $50, because spending more than that on a single skin care product stops feeling good and starts feeling exclusionary, and that's not what we're all about!
Check out our list of 20 affordable skin care products that practically help you to age backward!
Boscia Resurfacing Treatment Toner
What does toner do? Great question. This toner specifically resurfaces and exfoliates using a 20% acid complex, which sounds scary but actually helps to clean and invigorate your tired skin.
Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion
When you're looking for a daily moisturizer, Origins is usually a safe bet. This lotion is light and refreshing and is infused with reishi mushrooms and fermented chaga and coprinus mushrooms, leaving skin feeling and looking calmer and more hydrated.
The Ordinary "Buffet" Serum
Want to target multiple causes of aging at once? "Buffet" from The Ordinary steps in as your new go-to daily serum with an effective peptide complex series that reduces and prevents multiple signs of aging.
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 Tinted Sunscreen
Never forget that one of the best ways to prevent aging skin is by protecting your precious dermis from the harmful rays of the sun. EltaMD is one of the top-rated tinted sunscreens at this price point.
Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Face Moisturizer
Make no mistake, staying hydrated is one of the smartest ways to keep skin youthful. Give your face an extra chance by slathering it in this top-rated Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream from Peter Thomas Roth.
Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm
Leaving your makeup on all night is never the best choice for your skin. This Green Clean Makeup Removal Balm from Farmacy is awarded by beauty experts for being effective at removing makeup but also at hydrating thirsty skin.
Tatcha Dewy Skin Face Mist
Give your skin a silky hit of instant hydration in the form of this exhilarating skin mist from Tatcha. Never let your skin dry out; carry this handy-dandy spray bottle around in your purse or diaper bag, and spritz away!
Image Vital C Hydrating Anti Age Serum
A proven daily face cleanser that keeps you moisturized and fresh as a daisy! Balance your pH and add essential nutrients all while removing the day's makeup, germs, and stress!
Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Face Polish
What does a face polish do? Great question. The Laura Mercier Flawless Face Polish is a creamy scrubbing exfoliant that also acts as a cleanser. Dead skin cells are removed with the help of tiny microbeads that you gently massage into your skin.
Clinique Even Better Eyes Dark Circles Corrector
One of the first places to begin to show tiredness on the face is the thin skin around the eyes. Prevent new dark circles and correct the ones you already have with this magic product from Clinique.
StriVectin Blue Rescue Clay Renewal Mask
The renewing powers of a clay mask can work wonders on aging skin when applied semiregularly. How regularly, you ask? Try using this 10-minute treatment two times per week for excellent results!
Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels (8 Count)
Dull, tired, dehydrated eyes can lead to a dull, tired, dehydrated-looking face. Because no woman in her right mind wants that, help your eyes out with these cooling gel patches that you can easily pop on while you get ready for bed.
Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Anti-Oxidant Face Oil
This good-for-all-skin-types face oil from Drunk Elephant contains all the antioxidants your face craves. Rejuvenate your skin and restore that youthful glow that sometimes gets zapped after long days of wrangling children and working your butt off!
Eau Thermale Avene Ultra-Light Hydrating Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
You need to wear sunscreen, and you need to wear it every single day that you step outdoors. Luckily, Eau Thermale Avene offers up a vitamin E-infused option with a UVA/UVB filter system that protects against damaging sun rays and free radicals.
Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 30
Not only is it paramount to protect your face and skin from harmful UV rays, but your lips need a hero, too! Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment has a moisturizing SPF 30 formula that does the trick!
CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
OK, OK. So snail mucus doesn't sound like the first thing you want to put all over your face, but the powerful anti-aging weapon that is snail secretion repairs damaged skin and provides ultimate hydration. Welcome to the snail party!
Origins Plantscription Anti-Aging Eye Treatment
The key ingredient to this proven anti-aging eye treatment is a potent dose of Anogeissus, which visibly helps repair crepey or droopy eyelids over time. This treatment works well on oily, dry, or combination skin types.
DHC Super Collagen Cream
There is a reason people always talk about a skin's collagen levels, and that's because collagen is what keeps the skin firm and elastic. This dipeptide-8 micronized collagen formula deeply moisturizes, brightens, and leaves skin looking firmer and more youthful.
KNC Beauty All Natural Collagen Infused Lip Mask (5 Count)
There are masks for your face and hair, but did you know there are also antiaging masks for your lips? Infuse your pout with deionized water, glycerin, collagen, bitter cherry extract, hyaluronic acid, rose flower oil, and vitamin C.
Herbivore Botanicals Jade Facial Roller
Using a jade facial roller is something plenty of celebs swear by, and there is a reason for that. Calming stressed-out skin with a relaxing roller has been a beauty practice since ancient times. Can't you just picture Cleopatra getting a good jade face roll?
Shop Jade Facial Roller ($30).
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