Do you have combination skin? It’s one of the most common skin types and, since it can be susceptible to both dryness and oiliness, finding the perfect daily moisturiser can be a struggle.
When it comes to finding a balance, it all comes down to the formula, with gel-creams being a better option. Here’s a selection that boosts moisture while preventing shine.
Laneige Water Bank Gel Moisturizer
This brand is from Korea – a nation known for its effective and innovative skincare products. Now available in SA, this gel-like formula is refreshing, hypoallergenic and suitable for sensitive skin, and it delivers up to 48 hours of intense hydration.
Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator
A fan favourite that regularly features on #SkinTok, this oil-free moisturiser not only absorbs without leaving any greasy residue behind, but also boasts the ability to deliver an immediate moisture boost and keep skin hydrated for up to 100 hours.
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MAC Hyper Real Serumizer
As the name of this product suggests, it has the lightweight feel of a serum with all the benefits of a moisturiser and is designed to be used with or without make-up. What’s more, it contains light-diffusing pearlescent particles that give your skin a healthy, radiant glow.
Kiehl’s Calendula Serum-Infused Water Cream
A brand that knows that some of the best skin solutions can be found in nature, this cream has a watery texture. But don’t let that fool you into thinking that it won’t deliver long-lasting moisture because the calendula extract serum has that covered!
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Dior Hydra Life Fresh Sorbet Creme
A luxury cream that contains ingredients – a mallow complex, to be precise – to support the skin’s natural hydration cycle and strengthen its defences, it feels like a dream on application and leaves your complexion feeling nourished and comfortable, and looking luminous.
PIXI Clarity Lotion
Another water-based, oil-free must-have, this refreshing lotion delivers more than enough hydration while simultaneously reducing shine and minimising the appearance of pores. It also works as a skin primer, making it easier to blend your make-up over it smoothly.
Skin Proud Sorbet Skin Everyday Jelly Moisturizer
This daily moisturiser has a fun-to-use jelly texture and absorbs easily into the skin. It’s made using a complex containing four different types of the moisture molecule hyaluronic acid, which is how it keeps your complexion hydrated all day and makes it glow.
Origins GinZing Energizing Gel Cream
This gel-cream formula is great not just because it effectively balances combo skin by adding 72 hours of moisture without the shine. It’s also great because it contains several active ingredients, including all-rounder niacinamide, brightening vitamin C and energising caffeine.
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