Best moisturisers for men to stop ageing and keep your face fresh

LOOKING after your face should be an important part of your routine and to do that properly, you need the best men’s moisturisers around.

Moisturisers don’t just keep your face, well, moist, but also help cleanse your face, removing dirt and pollution that’s been picked up over the day. It should be applied at the beginning and end of the day – so after a morning workout and before bed is the optimum.

However, it doesn’t just stop there. Many of them contain SPF, so will protect you from the sun’s harmful rays throughout the day and lessen the risk of some skin cancers.

Also, some purport anti-ageing properties, if you’re worried about your laugh lines and crows feet all of a sudden.

Since all of us work long and hard all day, a moisturiser will stop re-energise your face – even if you don’t feel it inside.

If, like a lot of men, you don’t even know where to start, our guide on the best moisturisers for men will point you in the right direction for better skin care.

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1. Good all round moisturiser for men

Those having a few apprehensions about using moisturiser shouldn’t worry because: firstly, there’s nothing unmanly about taking care of yourself and, secondly, there’s Bulldog moisturiser.

This is designed specifically for men, boasting all natural ingredients and eight essential oils. It promises not to leave your hands oily or greasy as it’s absorbed into your skin quickly. Also, it hasn’t been tested on animals – big bonus.

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2. Best complete moisturiser for men

People who live a busy life can cause lots of distress to their skin, from pollution to stress, so you’ll need a heavy duty cream to deal with it. Drunk Elephant is made from nine signal peptides, said to promote a more resilient and youthful complexion.

Great for all skin types, it can treat dryness and promote protein in your skin. This should be applied morning and night for maximum effects, and they recommend combining it with other Drunk Elephant products. This is cruelty free.

• Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream for £57 on Space NK – buy here

3. Best men’s moisturiser with SPF 

The sun can cause damage to your face with continued exposure, not just leading to advanced ageing but also skin cancer (in the worst cases). This moisturiser from Man Cave will give you the benefits of a hydrating cream while also protecting you from the sun rays with an SPF20.

Apply in the morning, you’ll get a natural treatment of rosehip oil, jojoba and white tea, which will regenerate your skin and prevent ageing. The cream is cruelty free.

• (AD) ManCave Protective Moisturiser for £8.99 on Amazon – buy here

4. Best anti-ageing moisturiser for men 

Wrinkles and lines are a natural part of getting older, but you can slow their creep onto your face with a good moisturiser. This all-day hydrator absorbs quickly into the skin, then strengthens and firms it with its all natural ingredients.

• (AD) Clinique Anti-Age Moisturizer for Men for £28.47 on Amazon – buy here

5. Best men’s moisturiser for sensitive skin

If you’re having trouble finding a moisturiser that will work with your sensitive skin, you can’t go wrong with Nivea. They offer all-natural ingredients as well as 0% alcohol in their product, meaning nothing should react negatively.

Also, it is fragrance free and includes chamomile with extracts of witch hazel. All of this should sooth skin irritation, help to reduce skin sensitivity, and moisturise the skin.

• Nivea Men Sensitive Face Moisturiser with 0% Alcohol for £3 on ASDA – buy here

6. Best anti-fatigue moisturiser

A busy life means fatigue starts to show on your face, something you can fight with moisturiser. This one from L’Oreal gives a boost to your skin with guarana, a natural source of Vitamin C. This means it can combat dryness, tightness and roughness, while making you look more alert.

• (AD) L’Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic for £5 on Amazon – buy here

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