Announcing our 2023 woman&home clever skincare award winners!

The 2023 clever skincare awards logo with two models with great skin

Choosing the right skincare to suit you is a big investment. And with so many different products on the market, how do you select the perfect regime? 

Luckily, we’re here to help. The woman&home beauty team, alongside a panel of industry experts, have tested and hand-picked 73 best skincare products buys to suit you and your skin. With decades of experience between them, the panel used their expert knowledge to narrow down the very best products for all budgets and skin types, for all complexion bugbears. 

Whether you're looking to revamp your skincare routine, or you're looking for the best facial sunscreen to use daily, there's something here for everyone. 

2023 Woman&Home clever skincare awards - the categories 

• Cleansers
• Exfoliators
• Toner & essence
• Neck & decollete
• Eye care
• Lip care
• Masks
• Moisturizers
• Problem solvers
• SPF
• Tools
• Serums
• Bodycare
• Supplements
• Special recognition

Our judging panel

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The hard work and expert insights of our judges made the woman&home clever skincare awards 2023 possible. This year's Judging panel included:

Facialist and beauty expert Chelseé Lewis. Dermatologist Dr Elif Benar. Consultant Dermatologist Dr Justine Hextall. Cosmetic doctor and co-founder of Victor & Garth Dr Lauren Hamilton. Dermatologist and dermatological surgeon Dr Natalia Spierings.  Facialist & Skincare Expert Michaella Bolder. Aesthetician and practitioner for face and body Shane Cooper. Founder, The Tweakments Guide Alice Hart-Davis. Aesthetic Doctor Dr Dev Patel. Skincare expert Fiona Brackenbury. Clinical Aesthetician Pamela Marshall. Aesthetic Doctor Dr Sophie Shotter. Consultant Physician and Skin Expert Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme. Dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams. Aware winning skincare expert Abigail James.

Plus the woman&home editorial team: Group Beauty Director Sarah Cooper-White, Senior Beauty Editor Rhiannon Derbyshire, Beauty Channel Editor, womanandhome.com Fiona McKim, Beauty Editor, Stephanie Maylor, Beauty Editor, Jess Beech, Beauty Writer Annie Milroy.

Cleansers

BEST BALM CLEANSER - Investment

BEST BALM CLEANSER - BUDGET-FRIENDLY

• B. by Superdrug Melting Cleansing Balm at Superdrug for £9.99

BEST CREAM CLEANSER

• STELLA by Stella McCartney Reset Cleanser at Stella McCartney for £50

BEST MICELLAR CLEANSER

BEST FOAMING CLEANSER - INVESTMENT

• Keys Soulcare Golden Face Cleanser at Keys Soulcare for £20

BEST FOAMING CLEANSER - Budget friendly

BEST OIL CLEANSER

CeraVe cleansers are among my favourites, and this particular version is very nice to use, leaving skin feeling squeaky clean yet hydrated

Dr. Sophie Shotter

Exfoliators

BEST CHEMICAL EXFOLIATOR

Best scrub

• Tatcha The Rice Polish at Tatcha for £64

Toner & essence

BEST FOR CALMING

BEST FOR REDNESS

• SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Essence Mist at SkinCeuticals for £60

BEST FOR HYDRATING

• Tropic Skincare Morning Mist Soothing Toning Essence at Tropic for £18

Neck & decollete

BEST NECK TREATMENT

Eye care

BEST EYE PATCHES

BEST FOR DARK CIRCLES

BEST FOR PUFFINESS

BEST FOR SENSITIVE EYES

BEST FOR LINES AND WRINKLES

Great innovation from Medik8, to adapt its bestselling Crystal Retinal for use around the eyes.

Alice Hart-Davis

Lip care

BEST LIP TREATMENT

Masks

BEST BRIGHTENING MASK

BEST HYDRATING MASK - INVESTMENT

• Dr David Jack Blue Peel at Dr David Jack for £149

I love results-driven skincare and this Dr Jack treatment was great. My skin felt wonderful after

Shane Cooper

BEST HYDRATING MASK - BUDGET FRIENDLY

BEST SHEET MASK

Moisturizers

BEST FACIAL OIL

BEST ANTI-WRINKLE MOISTURISER

BEST COLLAGEN MOISTURISER

• Beauty Pie Youthbomb Biologic Collagen Peptide Cream at Beauty Pie for £44

BEST DAYTIME MOISTURISER

BEST NIGHT-TIME MOISTURISER

BEST HYDRATING MOISTURISER - INVESTMENT

BEST HYDRATING MOISTURISER - BUDGET FRIENDLY

This e.l.f product ticks a lot of boxes. The texture is incredible, all skin types/ages will love it and it’s a great price. Skin felt good!

Chelseé Lewis

BEST PEPTIDE MOISTURISER

Problem solvers

BEST BLEMISH TREATMENT

I love this Murad treatment - it’s really effective on blemishes.

Abigail James

BEST CLEANSER FOR BLEMISHES

BEST PIGMENTATION TREATMENT - INVESTMENT

BEST PIGMENTATION TREATMENT - BUDGET FRIENDLY

BEST FOR FINE LINES AND WRINKLES

• Avon Anew Renewal Protinol Power Serum at Avon for £24

BEST FOR REDNESS

BEST SENSITIVE MOISTURISER - INVESTMENT

• Glossier After Baume at Glossier for £25

BEST SENSITIVE MOISTURISER - BUDGET FRIENDLY

• E45 Face Moisturiser at Boots for £7.99

SPF

BEST SPF FOR BODY

BEST SPF FOR FACE - INVESTMENT

BEST SPF FOR FACE - BUDGET FRIENDLY

BEST SPF FOR FACE - HIGHLY COMMENDED

BEST TINTED SPF

Tools

BEST CONTOURING TOOL

BEST CLEANSING TOOL

BEST FOR BLEMISHES

• Omnilux Clear at Omnilux LED for £290

Bringing a device with medical-grade results into the home is not an easy feat, but that’s what Omnilux has done

Dr Lauren Hamilton

Serums

BEST TANNING SERUM

BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUM - INVESTMENT

BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUM - BUDGET FRIENDLY

• PS... Hyaluronic Acid Booster Serum available in store at Primark for £3.50

BEST NIACINAMIDE SERUM

• The Organic Pharmacy Niacinamide Ultra 5 Serum at The Organic Pharmacy for £95

BEST PEPTIDE SERUM

• No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum at Boots for £34.95

BEST RETINOL SERUM - INVESTMENT

BEST RETINOL SERUM - BUDGET FRIENDLY

BEST SALICYLIC ACID SERUM

• Creightons Salicylic Acid 2% Intense Serum at Creightons for £4.99

BEST VITAMIN C SERUM INVESTMENT

CE Ferulic is iconic. It’s a gentle vitamin C formulation that doesn’t irritate skin. It’s the gold standard

Pamela Marshall

BEST VITAMIN C SERUM - BUDGET FRIENDLY

Bodycare

BEST BODY BUTTER

An oldie but goodie, it leaves the skin feeling hydrated, and soothes rough and very dry skin all day

Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme

BEST BODY LOTION

• The White Company Nourish Magnesium Body Lotion at The White Company for £25

BEST BODY OIL - INVESTMENT

BEST BODY OIL - BUDGET FRIENDLY

• Body Proud Serve The Glow Dry Body Oil at Body Proud for £12.95

BEST BODY OIL - HIGHLY COMMENDED

BEST BODY SCRUB

• Feather & Down Sweet Dreams Warming Body Scrub at Feather & Down for £8

BEST SHOWER OIL - INVESTMENT

BEST SHOWER GEL - BUDGET FRIENDLY

Supplements

BEST COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENT

• Revive Collagen Enhanced Plus at Revive Collagen for £39.99

BEST VEGAN COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENT

• Feel Pro Collagen Gels at WeAreFeel for £45.95

BEST ALL-ROUND SUPPLEMENT

• LYMA The Supplement Starter Kit at LYMA for £199

I was wowed by Lyma – smoother, radiant skin, better sleep, a happier gut and improved perimenopause symptoms. A worthy investment.

Sarah Cooper-White

Special recognition

BEST NEW LAUNCH

• Glossier Deodorant at Glossier for £18

Best one to watch

• Skinrocks.com

BEST INNOVATION IN SKINCARE

• Skin + Me Daily Doser at Skin + Me for £29.99 per month

BEST SUSTAINABLE SERVICE

• counterculturestore.co.uk

BEST SUSTAINABLE BRAND

• STELLA by Stella McCartney at stellamccartneybeauty.com

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Photography: Iulia David. Art Direction: Sarah Cooper-White and Rhiannon Derbyshire. Hair: Jo Clayton. Make-up: James Butterfield. Models: Kate Groombridge and Vicky Boateng at MOT models.