Celebs Over 40 Swear By These Holy Grail Skincare Products

No matter how opulent your lifestyle or full your bank account is, everybody ages—even celebrities. It's a wonderful thing, really. After all, lines are evidence of a magnificent, expressive life well-lived. However, having healthy, protected skin is also important. Plus, treating your skin well is a healing self-care practice.

Celebrities are at a slight advantage in the skincare department simply because they have access to some of the best estheticians, dermatologists and skincare products on the market. So over time, they become more knowledgeable and selective about the products they choose to use on their skin than your average consumer.

In order to absorb a little bit of that skincare wisdom from celebrities over 40, we did some digging to find an assortment of products they swear by—cleansers, moisturisers, masks and more beloved by glowy-skinned famous people like Victoria Beckham and Nicole Kidman. Keep scrolling to shop seven skincare recommendations from celebs with gorgeous skin.

Tracee Ellis Ross's Nourishing Face Cream

Tracee Ellis Ross relies on celeb-beloved luxury brand Retrouvé for her radiant complexion, especially its face cream, which is packed with nourishing, skin-protecting ingredients vitamin C, E and B5. She also always makes sure to use an extra application of product on her neck.

Victoria Beckham's Antioxidant Cleansing Oil

Victoria Beckham's facialist recently revealed the designer's entire skincare routine, which includes this luxurious cleansing oil that's formulated with antioxidant-rich argan, moringa and olive oils. Beckham uses this product in the morning and at night, followed by an exfoliating water-based cleanser (which targets dark spots and breakouts).

Sofía Vergara's Pre–Red Carpet Mask

Sofía Vergara's skincare routine is gentle and no-frills. As she told Shape in a recent interview, "I have rosacea—it's redness and sensitivity. If you put on too much stuff, there is irritation, so I have to keep it very simple." But on special occasions, she'll get a little fancier, like before this year's Oscars, when she prepped her skin with Charlotte Tilbury’s Goddess Clay Mask—a gentle, nutrient-rich mask that leaves skin decongested and super soft.

J.Lo's Exfoliating Moisturiser

Jennifer Lopez is notoriously secretive about her skincare routine, but we know from an interview with People that she swears by glycolic acid "to get that healthy glow and clear skin." We also have the inside scoop that she goes to Beverly Hills dermatologist Harold Lancer for treatments. We're willing to bet this glycolic acid–infused moisturiser from Lancer's line has a place in J.Lo's routine.

Nicole Kidman's Drugstore Retinol

Nicole Kidman has an amazing under-£25 retinol recommendation: "I believe in using retinol at night, so I use the Neutrogena Night Repair," Kidman (whose skin is upsettingly flawless) recently told Byrdie. "I know people go, 'Retinol! It'll make your skin dry,' but [this one] doesn't."

Sarah Jessica Parker's French Pharmacy Staple

SJP told Today last fall that this ultra-lightweight daily moisturiser by La Roche-Posay is her longtime holy grail. "It's the only moisturiser I've used forever," she said. "It's amazing. It's very thin, so you can use it to touch yourself up. It's great."

Padma Lakshmi's Pore-Unclogging Mask

Padma Lakshmi is low-key a major skincare guru, and celebrity esthetician Tracie Martyn's line has been one of her favourites for years. The exfoliating mask is an essential from the brand. "Tracie … has an enzyme mask that’s fantastic," Lakshmi told Into the Gloss. "In my work, I have to wear makeup every day for TV, so this just sucks everything out of it."

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