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The Best New Skin-Care Products Hitting Shelves in January

Revamp your winter skin-care routine with these picks.

January 31, 2020

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Each month, Allure editors break down the latest and greatest skin-care launches. Looking for more in skin care? Here are some of the best new products.

Fact: There are a lot of skin-care products out there. So many that it's often hard to keep track of what's new, what's old, and what you can trust. Lucky for you, that's why we're here. As beauty editors, it's our job to point you in the right direction when shopping for new goods. Every month, we highlight the latest skin-care launches — moisturizers, cleansers, serums, masks, and more — so you can make an informed decision about which products are actually worth the splurge.

This January, revamp your winter skin-care routine with one of the newest products to hit retail shelves, including a new Summer Fridays Glow & Go set, SLMD Resurfacing Acne Swipes, and Olay Toner Perfection Serum With Vitamin B3 + Vitamin C.

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YSL Beauty Pure Shots Night Reboot Resurfacing Serum
Think of the YSL Beauty Pure Shots Night Reboot Resurfacing Serum as a shot of espresso for your skin. It contains glycolic acid to exfoliate away dead skin cells and moonlight cactus flower to boost your skin's natural radiance, so you look super awake the next morning.
$88 (Shop Now)
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Summer Fridays Glow & Go
If you want to keep your skin in check while traveling, the Summer Fridays Glow & Go set is here to do just that — and more. You get travel sizes of the super popular Jet Lag and R+R Face Masks, plus a pretty pink silk Slip scrunchie to (gently) put your hair up.
$34 (Shop Now)

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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Lip Pop
The Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Lip Pop is a three-in-one scrub, balm, and lip tint. Thanks to ingredients like watermelon extract, coconut flower sugar, and flower-derived alpha-hydroxy acids, lips stay moisturized even on the coldest days. But it is pretty fragrant. If you don't like the smell — let alone the taste — of watermelon, you might want to look for another lip scrub.
$22 (Shop Now)
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Olay Toner Perfection Serum With Vitamin B3 + Vitamin C
Anything with both brightening vitamin C and texture-smoothing vitamin B3 always has our attention, so you can imagine how stoked we are about Olay's Toner Perfection Serum With Vitamin B3 + Vitamin C. We love this because it's got a superlight consistency that doesn't make us look like we just dunked our heads into a batter of oil after application.
$38 (Shop Now)

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Honest Beauty Sleep Resurfacing Serum
After using the Honest Beauty Sleep Resurfacing Serum, we now strongly believe that you need five AHAs to wake up to smooth and clear skin. Glycolic, lactic, citric, malic, and tartaric acids are all released one at a time into skin to dissolve dead skin cells and brighten up any dullness.
$28 Shop Now
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ReVive Skincare Superieur Body Nightly Renewing Serum
Any doubts we might have had about the necessity of body serums have flown out the window, thanks to products like the ReVive Skincare Superieur Body Nightly Renewing Serum. On top of being packed with hyaluronic acid for moisture, it also contains microalgae, glycolic, and lactic acids, as well as bio-firming proteins to even out the skin tone and diminishes any fine lines on your body.
$215 (Shop Now)

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Cyan Skincare Pacific Moisturizer
It’s rare for a product to truly be suitable for all skin types, but the Cyan Skincare Pacific Moisturizer comes pretty damn close. It contains vitamins C, B, and E to reduce inflammation and protect the skin's natural barrier. It's also got a blend of gorganian extract and neptune kelp to hydrate and soothe your skin.
$52 (Shop Now)
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SLMD Resurfacing Acne Swipes
The SLMD Resurfacing Acne Swipes is the closest we'll ever come to being able to swipe away a blemish. Each pad is packed with salicylic, glycolic, and lactic acids to remove debris that may be clogging pores and causing breakouts. You'll also notice a more radiant complexion after regular use.
$35 (Shop Now)

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Rodan + Fields Recharge Detox Mask
We love the Rodan + Fields Recharge Detox Mask when our skin is in need of a major reset. It’s made with charcoal and volcanic sand to draw out dirt, debris, and makeup that cause breakouts. Plus, it's got mango seed butter, coconut, and avocado oil, so your skin won’t totally dry out during the purge.
$60 (Shop Now)
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MARA Chia + Moringa Algae Enzyme Cleansing Oil
Heavy oil cleansers can be intimidating, but hear us out: We want you to give the Mara Chia + Morgina Algae Enzyme Cleansing Oil a chance. Made with fruit enzymes like pineapple, papaya, and hydrating ingredients like squalane, it’s strong enough to cleanse off hard-to-remove makeup, but gentle enough to exfoliate without stripping your skin of any essential oils.
$58 (Shop Now)

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Biossance Squalane + Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Serum
If you’ve ever felt defeated by hormonal acne, the Biossance Squalane + Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Serum may just be the miracle you’ve been waiting for. Made with 10 percent vegan lactic acid, it promises to decrease the size of red bumps overnight.
$62 (Shop Now)
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Ole Henriksen Truth Juice Daily Cleanser
For a real sensory experience, the Ole Henriksen Truth Juice Daily Cleanser has a pleasant, potent smell that perks you up the moment you slather it on your face. (Personally, we think it smells like Fruit-Loops, which is a high compliment in our book). Apart from its refreshing scent, it contains orange, lemon, rosehip, goji berry, and sea buckthorn extracts to not only lift dead skin cells but leave skin feeling softer post-cleanse.
$28 (Shop Now)

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Dior Capture Totale C.E.L.L Energy Super Potent Age-Defying Intense Serum
The benefits of hyaluronic acid are many, which is why the Dior Capture Totale C.E.L.L. Energy Super Potent Age-Defying Intense Serum uses it as its hero ingredient. Over time, the serum is said to reduce the appearance of fine lines and give skin a smoother texture.
$155 (Shop Now)
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Eighteen B Defend + Nourish Eye Cream
Would you use synthetic silk for the delicate area around your eyes? Eighteen B thinks you should. The brand's high-tech Defend + Nourish Eye Cream uses its proprietary B-silk protein to create a barrier around the thin layer of skin around your eyes as a defense against pollution and to lock in moisture.
$85 (Shop Now)

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It Cosmetics Confidence In Your Beauty Sleep Night Cream
Sometimes, the best way to improve your complexion is with a good night's rest — and, if It Comsetics has anything to say about it, its Confidence In Your Beauty Sleep Night Cream. Hyaluronic acid and ceramides replenish moisture and plump the skin, giving you a brighter and softer skin. Plus, its jelly-like texture and lavender scent is just lovely.
$54 (Shop Now)
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Skyn Iceland Dissolving Microneedle Eye Patches
The Skyn Iceland Dissolving Microneedle Eye Patches put the convenience of an at-home microneedling device and ease of an under-eye mask all in one product. The fine microneedles dissolve and infuse hyaluronic acid and peptides into your skin to smooth out fine lines over time. You can leave them on for a minimum of one to two hours or use them as an overnight treatment. We prefer the latter — it just feels better.

$14 (Shop Now)

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Clé de Peau Beaute La Creme
Fans of this classic moisturizer will rejoice at its newest iteration. The eighth reformulation since its conception in 1982, the new Clé de Peau La Creme is formulated with green tea extract to reduce inflammation and an extract called CeraFerment, a yeast found in Japan that is known to restore damaged skin, to firm and hydrate skin overnight.
$795 (Shop Now)
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Avène Eau Thermale Refreshing Eye Contour Care
Rehydrate and brighten your eye area with Avène's Eau Thermale Refreshing Eye Contour Care eye cream, which is made of thermal spring water, vitamin E, and raspberry extract. If you're looking to get reduce the appearance of any puffiness, dark circles, and crow's feet, this targets all three.
$28 (Shop Now)

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Dr. Jart + Teatreement Cleansing Foam
The Dr. Jart+ Teatreement Cleansing Foam cleanser works as a great exfoliator to remove the dead skin cells, dirt, and oil that cause blemishes in the first place. It's also packed with soothing ingredients like tea tree leaf extract, tea tree leaf oil, and aloe vera to calm skin as it's buffing away the bad stuff.
$28 (Shop Now)
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Urban Skin Rx Radiant & Bright Glowing Moisturizer
The Urban Skin Rx Radiant & Bright Glowing Moisturizer is packed with all the essential ingredients (i.e. collagen, amino acids, and vitamin C, to name just a few) to smooth and brighten your complexion. Lightweight and safe for even the most sensitive skin, you can use this daily.
$25 (Shop Now)

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Elemis Superfood Cica Calm Hydration Juice
If you're looking for something to quench super-dry skin, turn to the Elemis Superfood Cica Calm Hydration Juice. This prebiotic gel moisturizer uses a proprietary ingredient called Biotransformed Cica, an antioxidant-rich herb that soothes and heals any irritation, to calm and nourish the skin.
$48 (Shop Now)
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M-61 Vitablast C 20% Cream
The M-61 Vitablast C 20% Cream contains a highly concentrated amount of vitamin C to even out skin tone and promote collagen production for firmer skin. It also has vitamin B3 and licorice to brighten your skin overtime to help you achieve those glow goals.
$92 (Shop Now)

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Peter Thomas Roth Vital-E Microbiome Age Defense Creme
Peter Thomas Roth's latest moisturizer is here to protect skin from pollution, blue light, and signs of premature aging. Sephora reviewers are calling it "buttery,” “smooth," and “dewy," three of our favorite skin-care words.
$75 (Shop Now)
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Boscia Cactus Water Peel-Off Mask
You know how cacti manage to stay hydrated for years without water in the desert? Boscia wants to apply the same (well, similar) hydrating powers to your face. This mask uses Queen of the Night cactus, algae extract, and vitamin C to brighten and hydrate skin — plus you'll get the satisfaction of peeling off the mask once it dries.
$34 (Shop Now)

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Pixi Collagen Tonic
The makers of beloved Pixi Glow Tonic have created a new toner formulated with collagen. Expect the same radiant results as its sister toner, but with an extra boost of elasticity and plumping.
$29 (Shop Now)
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La Mer The Renewal Body Oil Balm
La Mer's latest indulgence is this silky smooth body balm, which melts into oil upon contact with skin. Treat yourself to this tube and bust it out after a bath, and we promise you won't be sorry.
$195 (Shop Now)

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Herbivore Prism 20% AHA + 5% BHA Exfoliating Glow Facial
Give your skin an at-home facial with Herbivore's latest concoction, made from 20 percent exfoliating alpha-hydroxy acids and 5 percent clarifying beta hydroxy acids. It's also formulated with aloe, for a cooling, hydrating finish. Use once weekly.
$58 (Shop Now)
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No7 Laboratories Dark Spot Corrector Booster Serum
Think of this booster serum from No7 as a spot treatment for dark spots. It's designed to be applied directly to areas of hyperpigmentation, adding a dose of vitamin C and other lightening ingredients to the spots that need it most. Use the slanted tip to target each dark spot, then follow with your regular serum.
$40 (Shop Now)

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Tatcha Kissu Lip Mask
The Kissu Lip Mask has slipped in and out of circulation, selling out each time Tatcha deigns to drop it — and it's back for January 2020. This pillowy soft lip mask is the ultimate chapped lip quencher, with a soothing jelly texture and long-lasting hydrating powers.
$28 (Shop Now)
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Strivectin Peptight Tightening & Brightening Face Serum
If tighten and brighten were on your list of skin goals for 2020, splurge on Strivectin's newest serum. It's designed to sculpt and firm the face, while the vitamin C-packed Australian kakadu plum extract eradicates dullness.
$99 (Shop Now)

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Josie Maran Argan Beta-Retinoid Pink Algae Serum
This month, Josie Maran drops a new serum for anyone who follows a clean beauty routine but still wants the fine line-smoothing benefits of retinol. The formula uses natural retinol derived from pink algae, plus argan oil to ensure lots of nourishment.
$68 (Shop Now)
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Bioré Rose Quartz & Charcoal Facial Cleansing Bar
Bioré's first launch of 2020 combines the new age draw of rose quartz with the tried-and-true delivery system of a bar soap. Designed for facial and body cleansing, this bar exfoliates skin and uses charcoal to help melt away dirt and impurities.
$8 (Shop Now)

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Dermalogica BioLumin-C Eye Serum
No dark spots circles in 2020. Start the new year off with bright skin, thanks to Dermalogica's latest eye serum. We can't promise you'll get more rest this year, but this will at least help you fake it.
$70 (Shop Now)
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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser
CeraVe's Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser puts benzoyl peroxide front and center. If you have acne, this powerful ingredient could help you keep breakouts at bay this year.
$15 (Shop Now)

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Sobel Skin RX 35% Vitamin C Face Serum
Dermatologist Howard Sobel has worked with many celebrities — including most of the Real Housewives of New York cast — and now, you can purchase his formulations at Sephora. Start by splurging on the serum that uses three forms of vitamin C to help brighten skin.
$105 (Shop Now)
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Dr. Dennis Gross Stress Rescue Super Serum
Niacinamide is a popular skin-care ingredient for reducing redness and inflation, and Dr. Dennis Gross tapped it in this restorative serum. Tap on stressed-out skin every morning and evening for brightening, redness reduction, and protection from breakouts.
$74 (Shop Now)

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Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Moisturizer
Winter moisturizer and summer moisturizer are two very different beasts, and Fresh has just saved the first few months of 2020 with the type of rich cream we've been looking for all season. It's formulated with lotus flower extract, maca powder, and a proprietary seven-ingredient complex to soothe weather-worn skin.
$48 (Shop Now)
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Audrey Noble is a former digital beauty reporter at Allure whose writing explores beauty, culture, and entertainment, spanning topics from race and gender to celebrities and trends. In addition to holding editorial positions at Vanity Fair, Refinery29, and Byrdie, Audrey's work has appeared in Vogue, Harper's BAZAAR, Cosmopolitan, and... Read more

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