The Best Facial Moisturizer

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The best facial moisturizer serves multiple purposes: It hydrates skin, helps to diminish the signs of aging and protects from damaging UV rays. A good facial moisturiser is a must if you want to keep your skin looking young and healthy. This list includes some of the best and most popular face moisturizers available today. See a favorite? Vote it up! Tried one of these moisturizers and absolutely hated it? Vote it down (and let me know why in the comments).

I've tried to include a variety of different kinds of facial moisturisers on this list. From cult favorites that continue to be popular over decades, to bright young newcomers, this list of the best face moisturizers can serve as a guide if you aren't sure what to use to get rid of those little lines (yeah, I've been there) and rev skin up a few notches. And yes, some of these moisturizers are expensive, but others are actually quite reasonably priced. You don't necessarily have to plunk down hundreds of dollars to get glowing skin!

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Olay Regenerist Deep Hydration Regenerating Cream

Even some of the biggest skin care 'snobs' I know (see: those to love the luxury face creams) offer glowing reviews of Olay's Regenerist skin care line - the Deep Hydration Regenerating Cream in particular. And at a price at or around $20, that's saying something! This lightweight facial moisturizer combines ingredients like Vitamin E, amino peptides and other vitamins to hydrate the skin and smooth fine lines.

Price range: $18 to $21

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Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF 30

Neutrogena's Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer combines the moisturizing properties of a good lotion with an SPF 30, protecting skin from damaging UVA/UVB rays as it softens. This lightweight daily face moisturizer is packed with beneficial antioxidants and Vitamin E, too. Skin stays soft all day long! For those prone to breakouts, consider Neutrogena's Moisture Oil Free Formula - it also has an SPF and manages to smooth skin without causing pimples to form.

Price range: $11.99 to $14.99

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Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion consistently tops the 'best of' lists when it comes to great facial moisturizers. This fast-absorbing, lightweight lotion is designed to smooth dry or combination skin without being too heavy.

For those looking for the same beneficial properties as the lotion, without heaviness (we're talking to you, oily skin types), Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel might be more suitable.

Price range: $13 for the 1.7 oz. tube, $24.50 for the 4.2 oz. bottle

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Shiseido Future Solution LX Daytime Protective Cream SPF 15

Those who are willing to shell out the nearly $250 for a 1.8 oz. jar of Shiseido's F*ture Solution LX Daytime Protective Cream seem to swear by the results. This luxury facial moisturizer is infused with ingredients that may help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. It also contains an SPF 15, to protect from premature aging from the sun.

Price range: $240

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Karin Herzog Oxygen Face Cream

Want perfect skin like Kate Middleton, aka the Duchess of Cambridge? Middleton reportedly swears by Karin Herzog's skin care line, including her Oxygen Face Cream, which uses oxygen to flush out toxins and control oil. The result? A fresh-faced, positively glowing complexion!

Price range: $40 to $60

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