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Winter is prime time for dry skin, and that’s disregarding the fact that it’s been a particularly frigid one for much of the country. Whether you’re still searching for the best way to combat it, looking for some back-up treatments, or need to re-up on a tried-and-true favorite, solving the problem at a lower price is never a bad thing. Below, I’ve rounded up some truly great and nicely on-sale products to boost your barrier and stay hydrated from head to toe. Much of the list features Strategist best-of picks and contributor favorites, and I’ve rounded it out with highly rated options from notoriously excellent brands, so you really can’t go wrong with any of it. But for more dry-skin-care, see our favorite lotions for dry skin, moisturizers for dry skin, thick, nourishing body butters, body washes for dry skin, face washes for dry skin, hand creams, lip balms, and non-drying foundations.
The Strategist’s pick for the best overall night cream is thick, nourishing, and affordable.
A slightly lighter version of the Renewing Night Cream, but still a great option for dry-skin types.
A non-occlusive, non-comedogenic moisturizer that also has SPF.
Yet another non-comedogenic SPF moisturizer we stand behind.
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An antioxidant-rich night cream with argan and primrose oils that also reduces wrinkles.
A luxe cream that visibly plumps skin while reducing the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and pores.
And a lighter-weight version that still delivers superior barrier hydration.
A serum-and-moisturizer combo that promises to improve the skin barrier within 30 minutes.
These pads have colloidal oatmeal and ceramides to boost hydration and soothe dry, irritated skin.
One of our favorite overall moisturizers for dry skin (face and body), but with a vanilla scent.
A night cream readers have purchased nearly 2,000 times since 2019.
A top-rated retinol eye cream that’s also thick and super-moisturizing.
A derm-recommended moisturizing, brightening eye cream that’s particularly great for sensitive skin.
For extremely dry under-eye skin, try the eye version of Neutrogena’s popular Hyrdoboost gel cream.
A non-sticky, hydrating peptide lip treatment, on sale in four summer-y shades.
A lip treatment that gives you a soft, hydrated pout plus a touch of shimmery color.
A four-pack of fast-absorbing, intensely moisturizing, sun-shielding balms.
A lightweight body lotion our readers love.
A Best in Class body lotion you can buy at a drugstore.
A ceramide and colloidal oatmeal blend that curbs itchiness from eczema and regular old dry skin.
A moisturizer that’s also fantastic for treating keratosis pilaris.
A nourishing, shea-based body butter that somehow doesn’t feel heavy or greasy on the skin.
A bodywash and in-shower moisturizer that’s great for extremely dry skin.
A notoriously excellent all-over moisturizer that’s always great to have on hand (and body).
An cheap and effective hand cream that healed Rio Viera-Newton’s eczema patches in just a few days.
A intensely hydrating cream that’s equally great for legs, hands, and feet.
Shea butter, sesame oil, and myrrh combine to comfort dry skin on hands, cuticles, and around nails.
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