"In practice, day creams, lotions and gels marketed for those with a combination of dry, balanced and oily areas often only play to the latter condition. They add no oil and shine to the chin, nose and forehead, but offer only fleeting comfort to tight, parched areas around the cheeks. A thoughtfully formulated combination skin moisturiser that gives lasting, soothing hydration without becoming greasy and clogging is consequently rare but it does exist, usually in a hybrid gel-cream texture."
"I'm not entirely sure why Caudalie's VinoHydra Gel Moisturiser is (at 20 for a 60ml tube) so much cheaper than the rest of the luxury French skincare brand's line, but I assume it serves as a metaphorical gateway drug to get you hooked. Don't loiter and fill your basket, is my advice. This contains soothing aloe, hydrating glycerin and fine, lightweight oils that sink in fast and behave well under makeup."
"Bioderma's Hydrabio Gel-Cream Moisturiser (18) does its job so well that even dry skins will like it. I was shocked by how long my naturally very low moisture levels remained topped up underneath this fresh, lightweight, cloudy gel even in cold weather. The key is likely the inclusion of squalane, which feels and moisturises like an oil, but isn't technically one and therefore doesn't clog congestion-prone pores. The men in my life enjoyed using it too, and didn't balk at the price."
Many products labelled for combination skin overemphasise oily areas and neglect dry patches, leaving cheeks tight and under-moisturised. Hybrid gel-cream textures offer a balance of lightweight absorption and sufficient hydration, making them well suited to combination complexions. Caudalie VinoHydra Gel Moisturiser combines soothing aloe, glycerin and lightweight oils to sink in fast and layer under makeup, and is notably affordable within its brand. Bioderma Hydrabio Gel-Cream leverages squalane to deliver long-lasting moisture without clogging pores and performs well even in cold weather. Some lightweight formulations may be too slight for very dry skin but appeal to those with mixed needs.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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