12 Best Body Lotions for Aging Skin, According to Dermatologists and Testers

Here’s another splurge, but one that Mona Gohara, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine, says is worth it for its skin-firming properties. “It contains green microalgae and shittake mushroom extracts that help with collagen and elastin, as well as coffee arabica seed oil, which enhances skin elasticity.” Hauck says this feels like a cross between a moisturizer and a serum. “It has more of a gel kind of quality. However, it still keeps my skin very well hydrated.” As someone with extra-dry, sensitive skin, Hauck was worried it wouldn’t be moisturizing enough, but it kept her skin smooth, supple, and comfortable throughout the winter months

Size: 6 oz. / Active ingredients: Peptides, shiitake mushroom, lemon balm, green microalgae / Scent: Citrus

• Pros: Absorbs quickly; safe for all skin types; targets thin and crepey skin
• Cons: Expensive