15 Best La Roche-Posay Products to Buy RN, According to Cosmo Editors

Yes, La Roche-Posay has a mineral sunscreen option! Their sunscreen fluid is aptly-named—the light, thin consistency is a dream to apply. This is what I reach for on summer days when I'm a little more sunkissed and don't want to wear heavy concealer or foundation.

Deanna Pai, Deputy Beauty Director, loves this tinted version for her skin. "I'm not usually a mineral-sunscreen girlie, but I love everything about this SPF," she explains. "It doesn't leave a white cast, it sinks in within a matter of seconds, and it actually leaves my naturally oily skin looking matte and fresh—the opposite of pretty much every other sunscreen out there."

• Key ingredients: Titanium dioxide, iron oxides
• Size: 1.7 fl. oz.

Glowing customer review: "My dermatologist always has a little bucket of samples that you can pick from at checkout & one day I grabbed this after my skin check. I felt like such a winner at grabbing the right sample the very first time I tried this. I LOVE this product & have turned all my friends onto it too. It's silky smooth, gives the right amount of moisture & doesn't affect your makeup application but gives you the SPF 50 you need while feeling weightless. I've never used another facial sunscreen that looked so good & also made my skin still feel clean & bare."

I will admit that I'm a former body lotion hater (like, would run away from my mom when she tried to apply lotion on me when I was a small child) but boy oh boy do I love this lotion! It's so simple and yet it gets everything right—it absorbs quickly when applied right out of the shower, hydrates well, doesn't leave behind a greasy feel, is fairly inexpensive, and comes in a big, satisfying bottle that seems to last forever. Oh, and it comes with a pump so that it's easy to dispense. What's not to love?!

• Key ingredients: Shea butter, niacinamide
• Size: 13.5 fl. oz.

Glowing customer review: "I’ve spent large amounts of money on moisturizers throughout my life. Even the ridiculously expensive ones from the dermatologist office. Most of them I never finished because they didn’t work. I bought this lotion last winter and I could feel my skin drinking it up. My skin looked and felt so much better. I even saw a scab on my arm that the moisturizer had actually rehydrated. I immediately went back on Amazon and ordered the face cream and facial cleanser. I’m obsessed with this product! Never in my life has something worked so well on my horribly dry skin. My husband even said my skin looks so much better and it feels so soft. YAY!"

I used to be a strict cleanser-at-night, splash-of-water-in-the-morning girlie because of how irritable my skin can be, but this cleanser is so gentle that I can use it twice a day with zero issue. My sister, who has dry skin, likes uses it in the morning because of how moisturizing it is—and I personally loooove that it takes off any bits of makeup that my cleansing balm didn't remove.

• Key ingredients: Ceramide-3, niacinamide, La Roche-Posay thermal spring water
• Size: 13.52 oz

Glowing customer review: "I’ve been using this face wash for the past year and it’s done WONDERS!! 😫 My skin tends to be kinda dry but slightly oily in my T-zone and around my nostrils. I’m also prone to breakouts, and anything scented tends to make things worse. I could never find a skincare routine that fully worked for me and made the breakouts stop. I was putting in SO MUCH WORK with no results, and then I started using this stuff and LET ME TELL YOU—MY SKIN HAS NEVER LOOKED/FELT SO GOOD!"

Words like "purifying cleanser for oily skin" typically give me traumatic flashbacks to the days of Proactiv and Clean & Clear, but like most other La Roche-Posay products, this foaming cleanser is actually good for sensitive skin!! It'll remove excess oil and makeup without affecting your skin's natural barrier. Hannah Chubb, Lifestyle Editor, says, "This cleanser lathers up in a snap and takes my leftover makeup straight off. I swear by it in my skincare routine (and my acne-prone skin is forever grateful)!”

• Key ingredients: Ceramide-3, niacinamide, La Roche-Posay thermal spring water
• Size: 6.76 fl. oz.

Glowing customer review: "This is probably my fave cleanser on the planet currently with my limited budget. It is so refreshing to use. It gets all the dirt and grime off my face while also leaving it so moisturized!! I like to alternate between this size and the larger size just for variety. 10/10 would recommend."

I'd like to give a shoutout to La Roche-Posay for proving to me that body sunscreen doesn't have to be a whole sticky, smelly ordeal. This melt-in milk sunscreen does just that—it melts right in and moisturizes your skin while protecting it from the sun's strong rays.

Beth Gillette personally approves of this pick. "As a beauty editor, it's my job to test every single sunscreen out there. And I take my job very seriously! So when I tell you that I actually went through an entire tube of this lightweight, milky SPF 60 last summer, know that it means I really frickin' liked it," she said. "It absorbs into my skin immediately, leaving behind zero white cast or film, making it ideal for my oily face and sweaty bod."

• Key ingredients: La Roche-Posay spring thermal water, cell-ox shield technology
• Size: 3.0 fl. oz.

Glowing customer review: "This stuff is magic. It is extremely moisturizing, and this is coming from someone who has extremely dry and sensitive skin. It seriously does "melt" into your skin and gives you this flawless glow, even though that's not even the point of it lol. A little goes a long way, so even though it is on the expensive side, it lasts a long time and is so worth it. I've never been even slightly burned while having this on so it does its job extremely well. I would highly recommend it."

Throughout my journey with medications like Accutane and harsh prescription retinoids, I had to eliminate a lot of other skincare products from my routine. But the one hero product that I could always, always, always count on was La Roche-Posay's hyaluronic acid serum. Nothing helped my skin retain moisture like this simple, gentle serum—probably because hyaluronic acid molecules can hold up to 1000 TIMES THEIR WEIGHT IN WATER, which is wild. Oh, and pro tip: for best results, apply on wet skin (!!) or combine with a hydrating toner.

• Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, madecassoside, glycerin, vitamin B5, La Roche-Posay thermal spring water
• Size: 30 ml

Glowing customer review: "Instant plump! This gave my skin instant rejuvenation. My face came alive and looked nourished. It smoothed out my skin and gave me a look of hydration. A little goes a long way with this product. My skin absorbed it almost instantly."

FYI, there were 18 years of research that went into Melasyl, the key ingredient of this brand new serum that's designed to address hyperpigmentation. Deanna Pai tested this new launch and gave it her stamp of approval, explaining, "I get hyperpigmentation just *thinking* about hyperpigmentation (or so it feels), so I'm down for anything that promises to even out my skin tone. This lightweight formula has a new ingredient ~exclusive~ to the brand as well as 10% niacinamide—an old standby for controlling oil and pigment production—to fade even my most stubborn acne scars."

• Key ingredients: Melasyl, niacinamide, La Roche-Posay thermal spring water
• Size: 30 ml

Glowing customer review: "I have some dark spots from chicken pox scars. This product lightened them to invisible after using one bottle morning and night as directed. It is very gentle on my aging skin. I put it on after cleansing and use my sunblock or night cream after. I have learned to carry a small container of sunblock when I go out to reapply as the day goes on so hopefully my spots won’t reappear."

This vitamin C serum contains 10% ascorbic acid, and despite the fact that it's one of the most powerful forms of vitamin C, several reviewers noted that they didn't experience any irritation. The serum formulation also includes salicylic acid, an exfoliant, and neurosensine, to calm the skin. Just remember to keep this in a cool, dark place to avoid the serum going bad!

• Key ingredients: Vitamin C, salicylic acid, neurosensine
• Size: 30 ml

Glowing customer review: "The serum was pure heaven when I applied it to my clean face. It felt like pure velvet being swept across my face & neck. It blended in nicely not too thick or thin, leaving my skin butter soft. No dryness or tightness noted at all. Dried in great within a couple of minutes, so I could apply my next product. Highly recommend."

Don't worry, my breakout-prone friends—along with their usual soothing, gentle products, La Roche-Posay also boasts an acne-kicking Effaclar line that's ideal for anyone treating congested skin. Their Effaclar Duo Acne Treatment contains 5.5% benzoyl peroxide to clear out all sorts of pimples and allow the skin to heal. This spot treatment can also be used on any body zits that you'd like to tackle!

• Key ingredients: Benzoyl perioxide, lipo-hydroxy acid (LHA)
• Size: 35 fl. oz.

Glowing customer review: "Worth the price!! I apply a good amount on my face at night and by morning, the blemishes are still there but not as inflamed or red. By the second or third night, you can really see a difference. I was using Curology before this but it was leaving my face too oily. This works EVEN better and FASTER!"

Before I graduated to tretinoin (aka the absolute strongest of all prescription retinoids), I used La Roche-Posay's adapalene. Rather than just targeting existing breakouts, this gentle retinoid clears out clogged pores and prevents acne before it forms.

A word to the wise—start slow and only use the recommended pea-size amount! You might experience some initial dryness or breakouts as your skin clears itself out. The "it gets worse before it gets better" period is super typical for any retinoid. Once you get past that, it'll be clear (like, very clear) sailing from there on out.

• Key ingredients: 0.1% adapalene
• Size: 1.6 oz

Glowing customer review: "This stuff has basically gotten rid of the rest of my acne that didn’t go away with the birth control pill. The biggest difference I see is in the clogging rate of my pores—I have no blackheads or texture now. Secondly, hyperpigmentation goes away so much faster. For example, if I had a dark spot from acne that I had picked, normally it would take at least two months to fade away entirely, but now it takes about three weeks to a month. I really don’t have to wear any make up now."

If there's one thing that French girls, skincare addicts, and lazy people (🙋🏻‍♀️) can agree on, it's that micellar water is the best. It's a gentle, diluted cleansing water that cleanses the skin without any suds or scrubbing. On top of that, La Roche-Posay's micellar water is made of their signature thermal spring water, which is rich in soothing antioxidants and natural minerals like selenium. It's also an excellent makeup remover!

• Key ingredients: La Roche-Posay thermal spring water, glycerin
• Size: 6.76 fl. oz.

Glowing customer review: "This Micellar Cleansing Water has been a game changer for my skin. It’s leaves my skin feeling light, soft, and moisturized. I replaced my disposable makeup remover towelettes for this and a reusable cloth and I’m very happy with my decision."

If cheap lip balms have left you feeling cracked and discouraged, it's time to pull out the big guns—and by big guns, I mean La Roche-Posay's Cicaplast Lip Balm. One customer said that their dermatologist recommended it for dry lips and it "worked better than Vaseline." Beth Gillette, Cosmo Beauty Editor, loves this lip balm. "I know lip balms are trendy and all," she says, "but this one is heavy duty. It majorly hydrates my lips and makes 'em feel and look a little plumper too. Best of all, it's not sticky or goopy at all."

• Key ingredients: Vitamin B (panthenol), shea butter, La Roche-Posay thermal spring water
• Size: N/A

Glowing customer review: "Best lip balm ever. It has worked miracles for my lips. My lips always get extremely chapped and the corners of my mouth tear in the winter. Nothing I have ever tried has helped, until I started using this.I can only hope it never gets discontinued because it has solved a life long struggle of mine."

We love a good retinol around here. But unfortch, retinols are usually wayyyy too strong to be applied directly on the sensitive, delicate skin around your eye. That's where the Redermic R Retinol eye cream comes in—this product is formulated specifically for safe usage on your eyelids and under-eye area (so no, this isn't just regular lotion repackaged in a smaller bottle).

• Key ingredients: Retinol, caffeine, La Roche-Posay thermal spring water
• Size: 0.5 fl. oz.

Glowing customer review: "I had a series of laser treatments done to my face this year. The esthetician took extremely high resolution photographs of my face before and after the treatments. My eyes were closed for the photos, so my eyelids were completely visible. I was really pleased with the results of the laser treatment, but I was absolutely floored at the results from this eye cream. I wasn’t even trying to assess the effectiveness of this cream when we looked at the before and afters. The improvement literally jumped off the photo and slapped me in my face. It was an undeniable, material improvement. Also, if you haven’t ever had a laser treatment, you wear specialized goggles that protect the eye area. The only change was this eye cream. I no longer feel like I need an eyelid lift!"