15 Products That Help Smooth Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Aging is a privilege. Celebrities over 45 agree. "Aging is the greatest. It really gives you more space to be that person in the mirrored dress who has always been inside," Sandra Oh told InStyle. “I’ve always known that beauty is deeper than the physical body you’re walking around in,” Halle Berry said to AARP. And the list goes on. We think about aging differently than the generations that came before us. 

That said, we still want to look our best, and there’s nothing wrong with using skin care (or whatever else you choose) to feel beautiful. Wrinkles aren’t bad. But if people want to reduce the appearance of them, certain skin care products can help.

The best skin care products for reducing fine lines and wrinkles often leverage a combination of cutting-edge ingredients, innovative formulations, and proven techniques. Ingredients such as retinoids, peptides, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants are frequently hailed for their ability to stimulate collagen production, improve skin texture, and diminish the appearance of lines and wrinkles. These potent ingredients work together to address various aspects of skin aging, from restoring elasticity to enhancing hydration and protecting against environmental stressors. Below are some of our favorite products. 

1. L’Oréal Paris Collagen Daily Face Moisturizer

This lightweight, nongreasy moisturizer delivers major hydration and moisture to all skin types, but especially aging skin that tends to be on the dry side. The formula glides on and fills in fine lines, leaving skin looking plump and feeling soft.

2. Murad Resurgence Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream

Retinol is an anti-aging no-brainer, but it can be pretty drying. This night cream contains what Murad calls “Retinol Tri-Active Technology” to minimize fine lines while being gentle on the skin. There’s also niacinamide and dipeptide to strengthen the skin for even less sensitivity.

3. RoC Retinol Correxion Max Hydration Anti-Aging Daily Face Moisturizer

RoC also got in on the retinol action with its fragrance-free and noncomedogenic night cream. Its star ingredient is age-fighting retinol, but you’re unlikely to become dry and irritated from the ingredient, thanks to the addition of hydrating glycerin and hyaluronic acid. 

4. Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Eye Cream

Under-eye circles are no match for this fragrance-free retinol cream that hydrates and moisturizes the delicate under-eye area. It quickly smoothes fine lines and crow’s feet while leaving skin soft and smooth. (It’s all that hyaluronic acid.)

5. Eight Saints Daydreamer Smoothing Moisturizer

Retinol isn’t the only stellar anti-aging ingredient. This moisturizer uses vitamin E to help neutralize free radicals that can lead to premature aging, hyaluronic acid to plump skin, geranium flower water to calm any irritation, and cocoa seed butter to help strengthen the skin barrier. 

6. CeraVe Skin Renewal Gel Oil 

Give skin a radiant boost with this glowy face oil packed with ceramides and sunflower oil to help restore and maintain the skin’s natural barrier. Use it pre-moisturizer and you’ll banish any dullness without leaving behind a greasy finish. 

7. Le Domaine The Serum

This lightweight serum contains at least 99.4% naturally derived ingredients, as well as the brand’s patented anti-aging powerhouses: GSM10 and ProGR3. It promises firmer, brighter, and plumper skin — and there are clinicals to prove it. 

8. La Mer The Broad Spectrum SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid

La Mer’s face cream is iconic, but don’t dismiss its other anti-aging stars, such as this gentle sunscreen. It’s made with a blend of sea kelp, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, plus the brand’s “Miracle Broth” found in all its products. 

9. BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner

Vitamin C is essential for improving your skin texture and treating the look of fine lines and wrinkles. But it’s not always well tolerated. This celebrity-favorite serum contains pure 20% vitamin C in a patented encapsulated system for max efficacy. It also has hydrating squalane and pure green tea actives to soothe any potential irritation.

10. SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3

SkinCeuticals calls this its “retinol for beginners” because it’s gentle and well tolerated even if you’re new to the product. We love it because it works to encourage cell turnover, improving the appearance of visible signs of aging and pores, plus reducing breakouts.

11. Dr. Dennis Gross Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Intense Wrinkle Cream

This unique concoction features retinol, bakuchiol (a plant-based retinol alternative), rambutan, and ferulic acid that boosts collagen production to smooth fine lines, banish dryness and roughness, and increase elasticity. 

12. Augustinus Bader The Face Cream Mask 

ICYMI, Augustinus Bader is a world-renowned expert in stem cell research, and his skin care and body products are game-changers. This rich face mask uses Swiss grape and a polysaccharide complex, ginseng extract, and brightening vitamin C, plus the brand’s patented TFC8 technology that’s in all of Bader’s anti-aging products. Expect tons of hydration, increased collagen production, and enhanced cellular renewal.

13. Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform Treatment

Esthetician to the stars Shani Darden hawks her own line of skin care products that are efficacious but gentle on the skin. To wit, she created this serum as an alternative to harsh, traditional retinoids. It uses encapsulated retinol, a gentler slow-release retinol, as well as lactic acid to soften fine lines and wrinkles and even skin tone.

14. SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

This everyday cleanser contains round, soft jojoba spheres that exfoliate with less irritation than can sometimes occur with exfoliators. But you’re still getting all the benefits of cell turnover thanks to a unique blend of lactic, glycolic, citric, malic, and salicylic acids. 

15. Mara SeaDream Firming Algae Crème

Those familiar with Mara know all about the brand’s stellar face oils. This is its first cream product and one that promises more youthful-looking skin with daily use. It’s infused with vegan stem cells, bio active peptides, and sea moss to visibly tighten skin without damaging the moisture barrier.