Clinical skin care regained its place as the largest segment of the skin-care market in 2020, according to the NPD Group. It’s also top of mind for industry voters. Here, discover the top clinical skin care products, as part of WWD Beauty Inc’s 100 Greatest Skin Care Products of All Time.
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Augustinus Bader The Cream and The Rich Cream, $265.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Despite the difficulties of the pandemic, sales tripled in 2020, from $24 million in 2019 before to $70 million in 2020.
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Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel, $88.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Peels are super hot right now — and this OG patented two-step version remains as relevant today as when it launched more than 15 years ago.
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SkinCeuticals C + E Ferulic Serum, $166.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand In 2018, SkinCeuticals sold 2,893 serums per day, 120 per hour, two per minute.
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Biologique Recherche Lotion P50, $106.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand P50, to those in the know, is the cultiest of cult products. After taking on new strategic partners in 2019 and getting an infusion of cash, the brand is expanding its purview — and popularity.
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Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum, $80.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand One serum sells every two minutes globally.
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BeautyStat Universal C Refiner, $80.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Featuring three different patents, more than 250,000 units have sold since launch.
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Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum, $300.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Barbara Sturm’s first serum is now sold in 240 countries.
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Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment, $85.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand This sold out within six minutes of its launch on QVC and still posts double-digit growth a decade later.
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L’Oréal Paris Derm Intensives 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum, $29.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand This is said to be the bestselling serum in the U.S., with consumers buying one every minute.
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RoC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream, $24.99.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand This purports to be the top-selling eye cream in the U.S.
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Shani Darden Retinol Reform, $88.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand After generating a waitlist of 5,000 people at launch, Retinol Reform catapulted Shani Darden from esteemed aesthetician to skin care mogul.
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Sunday Riley Good Genes All-in-One Lactic Acid Treatment, $85.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Sunday Riley went through 15,000 formula iterations before hitting on the winning one for Good Genes.
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The Ordinary AHA 28% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution, $7.20.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Production will double this year to almost 15 million units to keep up with rising demand.
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U Beauty Resurfacing Compound, $148.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Tina Craig’s buzzy product sold out globally within two days of launch.