<p>Say what you will about multinational corporate ownership, but it has given us something incredible. Now La Roche-Posay is one of our favorite skin-care brands. It still uses that French selenium-rich water as a base ingredient, but you can buy it all over the world. It’s <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/a70438762/best-drugstore-skincare-brands/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>affordable</a>, great for <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g38253997/best-moisturizer-for-sensitive-skin/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>sensitive skin</a>, and always easy to find. The brand makes quality <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g70534164/korean-skincare-for-men/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>skin-care</a> products that don’t demand a 12-step <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/a27547425/best-mens-skincare-routine/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>routine</a>—just straightforward products like <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g65676992/best-drugstore-face-wash/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>cleansers</a> and <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g65038172/best-moisturizer-with-spf-men/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>moisturizers</a> that work for both dry and oily skin. There are also the featherweight <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g36096353/best-sunscreens-for-men/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>sunscreens</a> and hydrating <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/grooming/g64320826/best-face-serums/” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>serums</a> that people obsess over. Here we rounded up our favorite products from the French skin-care brand to give you a launchpad to one of the best brands out there. </p>” data-next-head/>
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LA ROCHE-POSAY
La Roche-Posay’s gentle face cleanser is Esquire writer Will Garden’s all-time favorite face wash, thanks to its gentle, fragrance-free formula that’s especially good for sensitive or dry skin types. It’s also enriched with ceramides and glycerin for extra hydration and barrier support, which leaves your skin feeling fresh and clean without having been stripped of its natural oils.
If your skin leans oily as opposed to dry, the Toleriane Purifying Foaming face wash is for you. This is the cleanser I use every morning, and I like that it provides a deep clean and removes excess oil without disrupting the skin’s natural moisture barrier or pH. It always leaves me feeling fresh and ready for the day.
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There’s a reason this moisturizer from the Toleriane line is our favorite everyday moisturizer—it’s safe for all skin types, including acne-prone skin, and it contains hydrating ceramides, strengthening niacinamide, and antioxidant-rich thermal water. If you’re looking for a moisturizer with SPF for sun protection, try the matte version with SPF 30.
Facial serums can be confusing (what is a serum, really?) and expensive, but La Roche-Posay’s oil-free hyaluronic-acid serum is straightforward. It contains two forms of hyaluronic acid as well as vitamin B5, which helps lighten dark spots and even skin tone over time. Like the rest of the brand’s products, it’s good for sensitive skin—it contains the famous thermal spring water, which helps soothe the skin instead of irritate it.
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If your problem area is the skin around your eyes, this retinol eye cream will target crow’s-feet, wrinkles, and dark circles with its antiaging ingredients: pure retinol, caffeine, glycerin, and thermal spring water. Retinol is one of the most popular antiaging skin-care ingredients out there, and combined with these other ingredients in a gentle, gel formula, it really gets the job done.
A good face sunscreen is a nonnegotiable, especially as the sun starts to come out more often, and this fast-absorbing, nongreasy mineral sunscreen is a great choice. It’s lightweight and hydrating, and it doesn’t clog your pores or dry your face out. Plus, it’s water-resistant for 40 minutes, so it’s great to have in your beach bag.
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La Roche-Posay combines pure retinol with vitamin B3 for this powerful antiaging serum, which delivers firming benefits without irritating your skin. Start using this regularly and you’ll see fewer fine lines and fresher, plumper-looking skin.