11 Highly Effective Medical Grade Skincare Products You Can Buy On Amazon Right Now
We just want to spend our money on stuff that actually works.
by The Candidly Team
It’s so easy to walk into Sephora or Nordstrom and feel utterly overwhelmed by a sea of beautiful bottles and coercive sales ladies. We will often end up buying some pretty pink jar of something expensive that we haven’t even researched, and hope it’s the miracle cure for our rosacea, texture, pores, but really, we’re secretly hoping we’ll use it once and our skin will instantly look younger.
And it just never works out does it?
That’s because most skincare products have the same ingredients as all the rest of them, just packaged differently, and with new scents thrown in.
So now that we’re over 40, we are getting serious about our skincare. Makeup? Meh. That’s fun. That’s playtime. But for our skincare, we’re looking for active ingredients, big promises, and big results.
And that means medical grade skincare.
But where to start? Med spas are terrifying. Everyone just tries to convince you their thing is the best thing. So we took the guesswork out of it, and made it GORGEOUSLY simple by making sure all of these clinical looking products were on Amazon—for easy purchasing, but also easy returns in case you don’t love something you try.
But honestly, you are going to love it. Because we’ve curated 11 of our favorite, most effective pieces of medical-grade skincare that everyone over 40 who is looking for clear, glowing, youthful skin, should own.
They all do what they say they’re going to do, and you will notice a difference in your skin.
Ok enough of this talk. Let’s get into it.
1. iS Clinical Cleansing Complex
Welp, this is the best cleanser on earth. Yes. It’s true. Whether you have dry skin, combination skin, reactive skin, this cleanser is the one. It gives you that really deep clean feeling but NEVER feels tight. It contains bionutrients, antioxidants, and botanical BHA and AHAs to keep skin resurfaced and therefore, blindingly glowy. We use this day and night and will never stray.
Price: $25
2. RescueMD DNA Repair Complex
We were recently introduced to this miracle broth by our friend at @lifeslookinggood when she called it her “desert island product” and we became full, instant believers. It’s technically made for post-procedure healing (surgery, lasers, etc) but used almost as a toner, pre moisturizer, has meant immediate, visible results for us: smaller looking pores, improved texture, calmed redness, and overall younger-looking skin. Wow.
Price: $88
3. RescueMD Restorative Lip Treatment
And here’s that brand again. The price is difficult, but once we tried this magic lip balm, we immediately bought another to have as a backup in case we misplaced this one, or for when we run out. Yes, it feels incredibly luxe and moisturizing, but that’s not even the star of the show here. It contains something called lapachol, which helps our lips naturally repair and regenerate. It’s also chock-full of biometric peptides which triggers collagen production, so within a week of using it we’ve noticed our lip wrinkles diminishing, volume being restored, all without any sun sensitivity or tingling. It’s our new holy grail.
Price: $46
4. NassifMD Detox Pads
There are roughly 37,892 exfoliating pads on the market. But these are our favorite. Effective, no-nonsense ingredients mean instant cell-turnover, smaller looking pores, increased radiance, and minimized fine lines and wrinkles. The near 2k glowing reviews all say the same thing: swiping one pad over skin in the am and pm creates happier, glowier, less congested skin.
Price: $35 - $48
5. DRMTLGY Brightening Eye Masks
We admit we were influenced (Yes! Us!) when we heard (and saw) @emesegormley say using these eye masks daily had done wonders for her eye puffs and bags. We creepily sleuthed her instagram photos to see if we ourselves could notice a change…and we could. So we bought them in what can only be described as frenzy, and while it’s only been a few days of daily use, we’re already noticing a difference. We keep them cold in the fridge and slap them on in the morning as we’re making coffee.
Price: $48
6. ZO Skin Health Growth Factor Serum
This product is certainly a splurge, but of all the different pieces of skincare on this list, this serum gives you that “glass skin” effect. It can be used as the very last step in your evening skincare routine, and each morning you’ll notice improved texture, lessened scarring, overall brightness, and visible skin tightening. We also slather it on our turkey neck and are seeing a difference. It makes big promises, and it absolutely delivers.
Price: $108
7. Obagi ELASTIderm Eye Cream
We’ve basically been on a hunt for the best eye cream for 35 years. And we think we may have found it. This very unsexy little pot has over 1k positive reviews, and for good reason. Zinc and copper help eyes produce more elastin (the powerful protein behind our skin’s elasticity) and licorice root helps to fade darkness. It also minimizes the appearance of lines, and a little goes a long way. We use our concealer over this cream, and everything looks smooth and plump and pretty. We also slather it on at night.
Price: $113
8. PCA Skin Collagen Hydrator
This is just a great, daily, uncomplicated, super hydrating night cream that any skin type can use, including very dry and dehydrated. If you’re sensitive, reactive, or have many other products you’re using and want that final, thick layer to seal it all in, this is that night cream—you’ll wake up with plump, ungreasy, balanced skin. We’ll use this during the day because we’re rebels and because it’s gorgeous under makeup. And a very reasonable price for a product this effective.
Price: $59
9. La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Melt-In Sunscreen Milk SPF 60
Enough of that SPF 25. You need to get serious. This sunscreen milk has a gorgeous texture and almost acts like a primer under makeup. Slather it on every, single day.
Price: $26
10. Replenix Anti-Aging Retinol Regenerate Dry Serum
We recently wrote about how there are only 3, truly anti-aging ingredients we all need to be using on our face over 40. And retinol is one of them. This one is very unscary and easy to use and we highly recommend it. If you’re too scared of flaking and peeling, try THIS. Also miraculous.
Price: $45 - $79
11. La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C Serum
And this was the last of the must-use anti-aging ingredients for mature skin. Vitamin C. Every day. Why? It lightens dark spots, protects against sun damage, produces collagen, and makes your skin incredibly glowy. Enough said, no? This one is extremely powerful, but also very gentle. And the price is right.
Price: $45
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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