Crème De La Crème

These stars gave performances that went more than skin deep, and our judges applauded their use of cutting-edge techniques to smooth wrinkles, fight UV rays and plump up tired skin. This is high-def hydration at its best

01 Perricone MD Hydrating Cloud Cream “The secret to my success? Hydrogen. That’s the molecule that I have always relied on to penetrate skin, and we took hydrating hyaluronic acid along for the ride. Simple, right?” £69 perriconemd.com 02 Malin + Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturiser “I couldn’t have done this without my two favourite vitamins. Where are you, E and B5? Your antioxidant activity did so much to fight the effects of pollution and ageing to keep men’s skin supple. Thank you.” £39 spacenk.com 03 Anthony Day Cream SPF30 “Thank you, thank you. Was it my UV ray protection you loved so much? My skin-nourishing vitamin E? Maybe my hydrating glycerin extract? Oh, who cares. You love me.” £ 28 mankind.co.uk 04 Lab Series Maxellence “I went to the ends of the earth for this one. Well, further than that, actually – my meteorite extract’s space-age technology boosts the production of fibrillin, to smooth lines faster than any SFX team.” £ 105 labseries.co.uk

04 Verso Day Cream “I know it sounds trite, but I’d be nothing without my Retinol 8 technology. You took normal vitamin A and supercharged it, to strengthen skin and make short work of fine lines. This award is for you.” £ 90 thegroomingclinic.com 05 Clinique For Men Maximum Hydrator Activated Water- Gel “I want to dedicate this to the guys behind the scenes: the liquid spheres that helped hydrate deeper into the skin than we ever thought possible, and the moisture-locking matrix that kept it that way.” £ 34 clinique.co.uk