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These Are the Skin Care Products You Need in Your 30s

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Still using some of the same skin care products you used in your 20s? You may want to reconsider. While the skin may experience similar problems—i.e. breakouts and oily skin—a lot changes in your 30s. In particular, your 30s are a time to get serious about anti-aging and start incorporating skin care essentials that target fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and other premature signs of aging.

To find out the must-have skin care products for your 30s, we tapped Dr. Heather Rogers, top board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained dermatologic surgeon. Find out what she had to say, ahead.

  1. 1. A More Targeted Cleanser
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    1. A More Targeted Cleanser

    iS Clinical Cleansing Complex retextures your skin to give you a smooth, blemish-free complexion. White willow bark exfoliates and breaks up pore-clogging oil to boost cell turnover and tighten the appearance of your pores. Antioxidants derived from chamomile and centella asiatica heal skin damage and prevent free radicals from wreaking havoc on your complexion. This resurfacing gel wash lathers to remove makeup and assist in
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  2. 2. Antioxidant Serum 
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    2. Antioxidant Serum 

    SkinMedica Vitamin C + E Complex improves the appearance of your skin tone, texture and firmness while supplying all-day protection from free radicals and premature aging. Vitamins C and E release gradually throughout the day, to promote collagen production and a brighter, smoother and more luminous complexion.Key Ingredients: * Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C): a water-soluble antioxidant vitamin found in plants and produced synthetically * Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (vitamin C): a stable, lipid-soluble ester form of ascorbic acid * Tocopherol (vitamin E): oil-soluble, natural form of vitamin E
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  3. 3. Retinol
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    3. Retinol

    Ideal for skin preconditioned with Retinol 0.3, this SkinCeuticals' night cream targets and corrects the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and discoloration. Powered by encapsulated retinol and botanical extracts, Retinol 0.5 Refining Night Cream exfoliates skin to reduce the appearance of blemishes while also alleviating irritation and inflammation.Key Ingredients: * Retinol (0.5%): a derivative of vitamin A, this powerful molecule promotes cell turnover to help improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration. It also proven to help minimize blemishes and refine the
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  4. 4. Moisturizers That Do More Than Just Hydrate
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    4. Moisturizers That Do More Than Just Hydrate

    Reduce the appearance of acne, blackheads and blemishes with Sunday Riley's U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Acne Treatment Face Oil. Formulated with clarifying plant oils like tea tree and black cumin seed oil, this facial serum also works to combat fine lines and wrinkles, revealing a more even and smooth complexion.Key Ingredients: * Tea Tree and Black Cumin Seed Oil: help purify the skin and supports clarity * Salicylic Acid (1.5%): clears clogged pores, corrects and prevents acne and blackheads * Licorice Root and Hexylresorcinol: naturally brighten the appearance of dark spotsTip: Mix three to
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  5. 5. Sunscreen
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    5. Sunscreen

    This BB crème skin perfector helps even skin tone and reduce discoloration while providing broad spectrum
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  6. 6. Masks and Peels
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    6. Masks and Peels

    Eminence Organics Yam and Pumpkin Enzyme Peel nourishes and refines to reveal a youthful, radiant glow. Formulated with lactic acid, this face peel gently removes dulling dead skin cells and impurities as pineapple purifies for a clean, refreshed feel. Yam and pumpkin pulp purees enrich your skin with vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants, improving texture and tone, while phytocollagen hydrates and plumps, combating visible signs of aging for a rejuvenated look. Vegan, Nut-free, Gluten-free.Key Benefits * Skin appears refined and smoothed, the appearance of dark spots are reduced * Skin
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  7. 7. Optional: Eye Cream
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    7. Optional: Eye Cream

    EltaMD Renew Eye Gel - Daily Eye Therapy erases the visible signs of a sleepless night while fighting signs of aging. Featuring powerful hyaluronic acid, this eye serum works to attract and retain moisture to soften skin and lighten the depth of lines and wrinkles, while vitamin B3 increases circulation to eliminate puffiness and dark circles. Peptides stimulate collagen synthesis to smooth the eye contour and antioxidants protect the delicate skin from free-radical
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  8. 8. Optional: Acne Treatment
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    8. Optional: Acne Treatment

    Eliminate blemishes while preventing new breakouts with La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Acne Treatment with Benzoyl Peroxide. Formulated with 5.5% benzoyl peroxide to dry out blemishes and 0.4% micro-exfoliating LHA smoothes skin texture. Formulated to penetrate your skin, this acne solution unclogs pores as it clears blackheads and whiteheads.Allure Magazine 2011 Best of Beauty Award for Beauty
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Jessie Quinn

Jessie Quinn is a writer and editor with work published in NYLON Magazine, StyleCaster.com, Girlboss.com, Marvel.com, and more. She is a graduate of Academy of Art University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Journalism. Originally from Los Angeles, she currently resides in Brooklyn—her home for the last five years. In Jessie’s free time, you can find her creating content for her beauty blog, Hair Skin Kale, testing out DIY beauty recipes, exploring her neighborhood, or binge-watching episodes of Friends. Her background in fashion has taught her that beautiful skin never goes out of style. Follow her on Instagram.