
BEST 2020 BEAUTY
The Best Skincare Launches of 2020
From soothing cleansers to Hello Kitty pimple patches.
Skincare has been the beauty industry's rising, shining star for the better half of the last decade, with new innovations, brands, and photo-ready packaging catapulting the category into a multi-billion dollar business. The growth only accelerated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and quarantine(s), where selfcare and navigating personal grooming became top of mind for people at home everywhere. This put an especially bright spotlight on skincare's newest launches, with consumers at home waiting to try them all.
From soothing, no-fuss cleansers and moisturizers, to concern-focused masks and cute (yes, cute!) ways to cover your pimples, 2020's best skincare releases stepped in to make the most of skincare and self care at home, with some even allowing consumers to replicate the treatments and routines they'd typically outsource on their own. Ahead, NYLON's beauty team reflect on their favorite new releases that got them through the year, from brands big and small, including classics like Murad and Philosophy and newcomers including Topicals and The Feelist.
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