2012 Readers' Choice Awards

DRUGSTORES, DISCOUNT STORES: Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash. This cleanser shows zits no mercy, scaring them off in just a few days with salicylic acid. But it also has a compassionate side, so it leaves skin fresh.

DEPARTMENT STORES, SPECIALTY STORES, SPAS, SALONS: Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser. The creamy formula melts away makeup and clears pores while rosewood, sandalwood, and sage oils calm prickly skin.

DRUGSTORES, DISCOUNT STORES: St. Ives Fresh Skin Invigorating Apricot Scrub. All-natural exfoliants clarify skin without scratching.

DEPARTMENT STORES, SPECIALTY STORES, SPAS, SALONS: Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula. There's no need to take a day off from this gentle scrub—its smooth buffing beads are encased in a creamy base that quenches as it cleans.

DRUGSTORES, DISCOUNT STORES: Olay Complete All Day UV Moisturizer SPF 15 Normal. Spiked with SPF but so lightweight it feels like nothing at all, this is one of the best-loved moisturizers out there. And at $9, it's refreshingly inexpensive.

DEPARTMENT STORES, SPECIALTY STORES, SPAS, SALONS: Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion. Don't look to this lightweight hydrator for bells and whistles (no anti-agers or SPF). But it plays nicely with others, so you can layer it under makeup and sunscreen with no fear of pilling.

DRUGSTORES, DISCOUNT STORES: Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream. With hyaluronic acid to plump skin (immediately) and amino acids to tighten it (over time), this cream is an anti-aging twofer.

DEPARTMENT STORES, SPECIALTY STORES, SPAS, SALONS: Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate. It takes just two weeks of diligent application for this Wellsian serum to time-travel skin back to its original vigor.

DRUGSTORES, DISCOUNT STORES: Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum. Amino acids trick the skin into making more line-smoothing collagen while antioxidants, depuffers, and light reflectors fool you (and everyone else) into thinking you're five years younger.

DEPARTMENT STORES, SPECIALTY STORES, SPAS, SALONS: Clinique All About Eyes. Until it becomes acceptable to wear our giant, dark-circle-hiding Jackie O. sunglasses indoors, sign us up for a steady supply of this tightening, hydrating, and brightening eye cream.