Hello friends! If 2025 taught us anything is that effective skincare doesn’t have to be complicated – or even expensive. Excellent skincare is about excellent ingredients and excellent results. Which is why in today’s post I’m sharing what I consider the best skincare products of 2025.
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While I’m not sure if any of these products were actually released in 2025, these were the ones I kept reaching for for my daily and nightly skincare routine. Each of these products not only did what they promised to do, they did a step above the rest. So let’s jump into the best products, shall we?
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Best Cleansing Oil: Peach & Lily Ginger Melt Oil Cleanser
If you’re new to double-cleansing and you’re not sure which kind of cleanser you should try, let me recommend the Ginger Melt Oil Cleanser from Peach & Lily. Not only is this lightweight cleanser formulated with ginger, which helps preserve skin elasticity, it doesn’t sting your eyes and dissolves and removes all traces of makeup without leaving your skin feeling dry or void of all moisture. Whether you’re an avid makeup lover like me or just want your skin to feel fresh and rejuvenated, this first-step cleanser is perfect to add to your routine.
Best Cleanser: Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser Gel
If a simple, straight-forward gel cleanser is what you’ve been looking for, then the Green Plum Cleanser from Beauty of Joseon is ideal. This pH-balanced cleanser is gentle enough for daily use but strong enough to clean away even the most stubborn of makeup. Formulated with plum water and mung bean seed extract, it moisturizes and softens your skin by removing dead skin cells and strengthening your skin barrier.
Best Toner/Essence: HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence
2025 was the year of milky toners and while there are many out there, this next product captured my heart. It’s a unique hybrid of sorts because it’s a milky toner and an essence – technically – but regardless of how you view it, the HaruHaru Wonder Milky Toner is at the top of the list because of its ingredients. Formulated with soothing ingredients such as Galactomyces and Bifida ferment filtrates with 5 ceramides and panthenol, this lightweight toner nourishes and reinforces your skin’s natural barrier for maximum moisture lock-in. Another strength of this product is its versatility – it can be part of your daily skincare routine or you can use it as a last step to prep your skin for makeup.
Best Serum: Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule Facial Serum
Serums are ideal when you’re trying to target something specific about your skin and this Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Asiatic Ampoule Serum is perfect if you deal with dryness, acne, or sensitivity. This lightweight serum has a watery texture that your skin will drink up. What makes it the best of the best is that it contains Madagascar Centella Asiatic which has 7x more active ingredients than other centella asiatica, so it calms and hydrates sensitive skin the longer you use it.
Best Lip Balm: Laneige Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum
While there are hundreds of lip balms and glosses to choose from, I think the Laneige Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum is an excellent choice because the product works beautifully and I can’t get over the packaging. This serum-infused lip tint is full of polypeptides, Argan ceramides, and Polyglutamic Acid that retain moisture and visibly plump your lips without the stinger and burn of lip plumper. Also, the donut-shaped top helps the product glide seamlessly.
Best Sheet Mask: Medicube Salmon DNA PDRN Pink Collagen Jelly Gel Mask
For putting the ultimate moisture back into your skin after a long day, you’ve got to use a sheet mask. To take it one step further, try a collagen sheet mask. Trust me, it makes a world of a difference. The Pink Collagen Jelly Gel Sheet Masks from Medicube were some of my favorite products to use last year because it left me with soft, hydrated, and revitalized skin. A really fun feature is that the masks change color, shifting from soft pink to transparent when your skin has fully absorbed the product.
Best Eye Mask: COSRX Pink Peptides Collagen Hydrogel Eye Patches
Say goodbye to puffiness and dark circles with the COSRX Pink Peptides Collagen Hydrogel eye masks. Formulated with key ingredients such as 4 peptides, Collagen, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Adenosine, Hyaluronic Acid, and Cyanocobalamin, these thin, transparent-like patches help to firm and de-puff your undereyes. Just apply them under your eyes, leave it on for about 10 minutes, and enjoy the volumizing results. These handy little patches can take you from sleep-deprived to looking well-rested (even if you aren’t).
Best Overnight Mask: Medicube Wrapping Mask Collagen Overnight Peek Off Facial Mask
Picture this: it’s been an incredibly long, incredibly rough week and your skin is feeling tight, dry, and even scratchy. You need to bring back the moisture ASAP but you’re not sure which product to use. Well, let me save you a few steps by introducing you to the Medicube Wrapping Collagen Overnight Mask. For the best results, apply the mask at the end of your nightly skincare routine and then go to sleep. The mask solidifies, trapping in moisture and strengthens your skin’s elasticity. Just peel it off in the morning and get ready to be amazed.
Best Day Moisturizer: HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice 5 Ceramide Barrier Moisturizing Cream
HaruHaru did it again with their Black Rice 5 Ceramide Barrier Moisturizing Cream. What makes this moisturizer stand out from the rest is that it’s infused with encapsulated 5 ceramide complex and fermented black rice, which help to soothe, hydrate, and protect your skin barrier at the base level. While you can use this cream any time, I prefer to use it as my day cream because it’s lightweight and easily blends into the skin.
Best Night Moisturizer: COSRX Full Fit Propolis Light Cream
Finding a good night cream can be difficult depending on what skin concerns you’re wanting to target, but if more moisture is what you need, the Full Fit Propolis Light Cream from COSRX can do the trick. This fluffy, lightweight moisturizer is packed with 64.5% of propolis extract plus honey and royal jelly to deeply nourish and hydrate your skin without feeling heavy. I love this cream as my night cream because it locks in moisture and leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated all through the night and into the next morning.
Best Sunscreen: Mixsoon Bean Sunscreen SPF 50
Of all of the sunscreens I tried last year there was one that I found myself reaching for day after day – the Mixsoon Bean Sunscreen. What makes this chemical sunscreen so nice to wear is that it feels more like moisturizer than a thick, stick sunblock. Not only does it deliver SPF 50 level of protection, its creamy formula blends into your skin effortlessly and without leaving a white-cast. Honestly, it’s gentle enough to use as a primer under makeup but strong enough to shield your skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays.
Best Lotion: eos Shea Butter 24 Hour Moisture Body Lotion – Coconut Waters
Last, but definitely not least, the best lotion of 2025 goes to the eos Shea Butter Body Lotion in Coconut Waters. Every time I smelled this lotion, I was transported to a tropical paradise. Not only is this lotion lightweight, it absorbs quickly, leaving your skin feeling nourished without feeling greasy. Enriched with shea butter, shea oil, and glycerin, it helps lock in hydration while leaving your skin soft and smooth all day long.
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What skincare products stood out to you in 2025? Did any of your favorites make my list? Let me know in the comments.
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