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A well-formulated moisturizer can make dry skin feel softer and look smoother almost immediately by improving hydration and reducing moisture loss. Consistent use can help maintain the skin barrier and reduce dryness and flaking.

Targeted ingredients can do more. Niacinamide, for example, has evidence for improving certain aspects of skin tone and barrier function. Other actives may improve fine lines or texture gradually, depending on their concentration, formulation, and how consistently they're used.

But topical products can't lift sagging skin, replace lost facial volume, or replicate Botox or laser treatments.

Our goal isn't to promise younger skin. It's to help you take good care of the skin you have.

Good skincare starts with understanding a few fundamentals:

• Humectants such as glycerin and aloe-based formulations help attract and retain water in the skin's outer layers.

• Emollients such as tallow, jojoba, shea butter, and mango butterMango ButterMango butter fat from mango seed kernels. Found in our Dial It Back face cream. Mango butter effective plant-based emollient, barrier-repair agent, and antioxidant in topical formulations. Softens skin and gives our Dial it Back face cream structure so that it can absorb overnight. More about Mango Butter → soften and smooth dry skin.

• Occlusives such as beeswax help slow moisture loss by forming a protective layer.

• Active ingredients such as niacinamide can support the skin barrier and improve uneven tone. Others, including bakuchiol, have promising but more limited research.

• Antioxidants such as vitamin E help protect oils in a formula from oxidation and can also provide skin-conditioning benefits.

The trick isn't putting all of these into every product. It's choosing the right combination, at useful concentrations, for the job that product is meant to do.