In 2024, our quest to have glowing, healthy skin continued. Beauty trends such as Moo Deng makeup only highlighted a universal common goal: to achieve fresh-looking complexions to boost our confidence every day. Many beauty brands tried to answer the call with new releases, but only a few really made waves among beauty lovers—including the Cosmo team too, ofc!
So, if you're looking for new steps to add to your beauty routine, we've rounded up some of the products that made us feel giddy and look radiant below (in no particular order).
The Best Skincare Products Launched In 2024
SOLA Beauty Daily Sunscreen
Healthy glowing skin starts with protected skin. SOLA Beauty heard our pleas for a daily facial sunscreen that will live up to SPF demands of living in a tropical country and still feel lightweight after application. It's no wonder why it won the Cosmopolitan Philippines Beauty Awards 2024 as the best face sunscreen!
SOLA Beauty Daily Sunscreen, P595, Watsons and Shopee
Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide™ Toner & Moisturizer
Cream skin just like BTS Jin's? The new version of the Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide™ Toner & Moisturizer, formerly known as the Cream Skin Refiner, will give you just that (or as close to it as possible!). Its milky cream-to-toner formula is packed with peptides and ceramides that work together to hydrate and firm up your skin. Did we mention that it's suitable for sensitive skin too?
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Laneige Cream Skin, P1,800, Website
Aveeno Face Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer
Sensitive skin girlies were spoiled this year! Aveeno, the body care brand that has helped so many people with their sensitive skin woes, released a collection of facial skincare products this year. At the top of the pack is the Aveeno Face Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer, which contains prebiotic oats that help lock in moisture into the skin. It's also pretty lightweight, which is a godsend given how hot and humid our climate can be!
Aveeno Face Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer, P899, Watsons
Carenology RE:BLUE Night Facial Oil
If you haven't given facial oils a chance just yet, this one from Carenology may change your mind. Formulated with Blue Tansy Oil that gives it a striking blue hue, this all-rounder product promises to calm the skin and provide antioxidant protection. Add it as the last step in your evening skincare regimen and you'll wake up to soft and moisturized skin in the morning. ;)
Carenology RE:BLUE Night Facial Oil, P1,750, Website, Lazada, and Shopee
SOLA Beauty Veedle Shot
If you have blemish-prone skin, chances are you also deal with the aftermath of frequent breakouts: acne marks, dullness, redness, and uneven skin texture. While in-clinic treatments like laser and microneedling are proven effective, it's understandable if you don't feel ready to take that step. The SOLA Beauty Veedle Shot Serum is a good compromise. This chemical exfoliant also uses microneedling technology (thanks to the nano-spicules in its formula) that's paired with a trifecta of brightening ingredients: niacinamide, glutathione, and Vitamin Complex.
SOLA Beauty Veedle Shot, P845, Shopee and Lazada
Thayer's Hydrating Milky Toner
The Thayer's Hydrating Milky Toner is another toner released this year that landed on our desks and vanities. Like its older sis, the Thayer's Witch Hazel Toner, this alcohol-free newbie helps remove any damaging and glow-reducing impurities from the surface of your skin. But it's packed with more hydrating ingredients—such as snow mushrooms, hyaluronic acid, and elderflower water—so your skin feels oh-so-soft and ready for the next skincare step.
Thayer's Hydrating Milky Toner, P400, LOOK At Me and Shopee
Drunk Elephant C-Luma™ Hydrabright Serum
Need a newbie-friendly intro to Vitamin C serums? This one from Drunk Elephant will gently usher you into this new area of the skincare realm. It has a gentle but potent concentration of 10% Vitamin C (two types of it!), enough to even out hyperpigmentation and brighten any dullness. And if your skin needs some hydration, it'll give you that too. Plus, since it has a lower concentration of Vitamin C and is less acidic, you can use with other skincare actives and up to twice a day.
Drunk Elephant C-Luma™ Hydrabright Serum, P3,950, LOOK At Me and SM Beauty
Teviant Rinse-Free Moisturizing Cleansing Butter
Of course, all the most expensive skincare products and treatments in the world would be for naught if you don't make washing your face at night a habit. But we also understand how there are some days when you're just too tired to keep up with an evening routine. That's why the Teviant Rinse-Free Moisturizing Cleansing Butter was a game-changer for lazy girls. Aside from not having to rinse it off—you literally just need to wipe it off with a dry cloth or cotton pad—it's also packed with nourishing ingredients that pamper your skin overnight.
Teviant Rinse-Free Moisturizing Cleansing Butter, P750, Shopee and Lazada
Happy Skin Ceramide Boost Moisture Ampoule Toner
WBK that hydrated skin is another not-so-secret way to achieve glowing skin. Luckily, the Happy Skin Ceramide Boost Moisture Ampoule Toner is packed with hydrating ingredients that banish dryness with every application. Ceramides help strengthen the skin barrier, while niacinamide keeps your skin tone even. Finally, a powerful dose of hydration from 8 Hyaluronic Complex locks in all that goodness. A true moisture booster indeed!
Happy Skin Ceramide Boost Moisture Ampoule Toner, P999, Website and Lazada
GRWM Cosmetics SPF BFF Sunscreen
Regardless of your age, you're never too young or old to start wearing sunscreen. Yes, SPF should be your skin's BFF! That's why GRWM Cosmetics' first SPF product is perfectly named, IMO. First of all, the GRWM Cosmetics SPF BFF Sunscreen is a sunscreen and hydrating primer in one formula. Then you get all the benefits of the skin-caring ingredients packed into it (Glycerin, Heart Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Adenosine, and Panthenol.) And you get it at a v affordable price? A skincare W, if you ask us!
