Intensive moisturisers

Which moisturisers work fast to tackle dehydrated skin? The GHI reports back

JOINT WINNERS

Emma Hardie Age Support Face Cream, £42, emmahardie.com Ingredients such as hyaluronic acid make this a great choice for normal to dry skin, and we were impressed with how it boosted hydration in our beauty lab test. It has a rich, luxurious texture, yet absorbs quickly and left testers’ skin soft and smooth. They also loved the fragrance. 84/100

Decléor Hydra Floral Anti-pollution Hydrating Gel-cream, £40, decleor.co.uk A great pick for normal to combination skin, testers loved the fresh, lightweight gel texture. With moringa extract and glycerin, it delivered a long-lasting feeling of hydration and a great score in our six-hour test. It also absorbed quickly without making skin feel greasy. 84/100

RUNNER UP

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream, from £24, kiehls.co.uk This fragrance-free cream scored highly in the labs and with overall tester satisfaction. Ingredients include water-retaining Imperata cylindrica (a desert plant extract) and moisturising squalane. 83/100

HOW WE TESTED:

The GHI beauty experts shortlisted nine moisturisers claiming to help dehydrated skin. Our panel of 86 women aged 35+ each blind-tested one of these products for two weeks, rating for texture, absorption, how well it moisturised skin and any visible improvements. In the GHI lab, our experts tested how hydrating each product was using a corneometer to measure moisture levels in testers’ skin six hours after application. For full results, visit goodhousekeeping.co.uk/institute