The ultimate hydrating skin care products for 2022
When you hear the word ‘hydration,’ it conjures up an image of plump and glowing skin that’s envied by all of those around.
And with summer round the corner, there’s never a better time to switch up your skincare regime with a nourishing new collection of beauty products.
Check out our roundup of the very best face formulas around to tackle parched skin, just in time for the heatwave.
Wo Intense Hydrating Essence, £18
Specially formulated with a rich and nourishing blend of botanical moisturising actives and hyaluronic boosters, this hero serum provides instant hydration, comfort and relief to dry, dehydrated skin.
Containing a skin smoothing complex made from a natural blend of Watermelon, Apple and Lentil Fruit Extracts, this floods the skin with immediate moisture, while skin softening Argan, Jojoba and Olive Oils help to nourish and condition the outer layers of the complexion.
Skin looks visibly smoother, with fine lines reduced within just two hours of application.
PRAI M&S MenoGlow Crème Gel moisturiser, £25
More than just a moisturiser, this multi-purpose formula is designed to quench thirsty skin.
By ramping up collagen, boosting hydration, and easing redness, this cooling gel creme is perfect for more mature skin types.
This instantly feels soothing and helps to amplify skin radiance, whilst providing a mild plumping effect to complexions.
A game-changing product for those looking to address skincare woes brought on by menopause.
MONAT Hydration Booster Serum, £68
This ultra-hydrating serum is a real all rounder that leaves skin feeling plump and replenished.
Combining concentrated pure hyaluronic and polyglutamic acids, vitamin, marine algae, and fruit extracts, the combination of potent ingredients make for optimal hydration.
Suitable for sensitive skin, this complexion booster can be used alone or mixed with a moisturiser for a skincare product that works extra hard.
This leaves skin looking plump and moisturised for up to eight hours.
Aveeno Calm and Restore Triple Oat Serum, £14.99
Using the power of the triple oat complex and calming feverfew, this fragrance free formula instantly smooths, soothes and fortifies the skin’s moisture barrier leaving the skin hydrated.
With lightweight texture and fast absorption, this gentle serum helps nourish and calm your skin.
Mavala Multi-Moisturising Sleeping Mask, £30
A truly nocturnal moisturising infusion, this overnight sleeping mask helps the skin restore its water reserves and reinforces the protective cutaneous barrier.
Inspired by the sleep packs from Korea, its silky formula diffuses the benefits of its ingredients overnight, allowing the skin to perfectly breathe at the same time.
Upon wakening, skin feels replenished, rehydrated and supple. An effortless complexion treat.
Coraline Skincare’s SOS Recovery Instant Hydration Oil, £28.95
If you’re a fan of all natural products, this eco-friendly facial oil is designed to deeply nourish and repair the skin to leave it looking and feeling radiant.
Curated using a blend of the finest cold-pressed oils, this rich formula blends a mixture of skin-soothing elements for your skin.
It also contains amaranth oil, which has the highest percentage of natural plant-based squalene of any oil which helps to tackle fine lines and wrinkles.
Organic Works Pro Smoothing Serum, £30
Designed to restore radiance and turn back the clock with ingredients hailed the ‘botanical botox,’ this wonder serum is renowned for its anti-ageing properties.
Packed with naturally active organic ingredients, this naturally nourishing formula helps smooth fine and lines and wrinkles without weighing down the skin.
Created to rejuvenate dull and uneven complexions, the velvety serum works hard to intensely hydrate, condition and protect the skin and can double up as a primer too.