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You’re not losing it. Your neck might really look older than your face. We’re always focusing our most powerful products and devices on our faces, getting rid of fine lines and wrinkles there, but what about the neck? Do we really need a separate product just for our necklines and décolletage?
We tapped Beverly Hills–based cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Mariana Vergara to help us get to the bottom of all our neckline-related skincare questions. She’s beloved by celeb clients for her work in minimally invasive rejuvenation, laser technology, and facial aesthetics.
“The neck often shows signs of aging faster since the skin is thinner, it has fewer oil glands, and less structural support. It produces less collagen and is more vulnerable to dehydration and a crepey texture over time,” Dr. Vergara told E! News.
Sure, it might be beneficial for you to get a neck cream if you’re particularly worried about the look of your neckline and collarbones, but Dr. Vergara reassured us it’s not really necessary.
“I don’t think most people need a different cream for their neck. The same cream that is used on the face can be usually extended to the neck and décolletage,” she said. “The key is to be consistent and always take care of the neck like it were the face. Don’t neglect your neck and chest during your morning and evening skincare regimen!”
Curious? Keep scrolling to shop her expert tips, products to get based on your concern, and more.
Use Products for Sensitive Skin on Your Neck
“One of the most important things for patients to understand is that the skin of the neck and the chest is more fragile than the skin of the face,” Dr. Vergara said. “The skin in these areas is thinner, has fewer sebaceous glands, and has a weaker barrier function, which makes it more prone to irritation, pigmentation changes, dryness, and collagen loss.”
In other words, use a moisturizer that is safe for those with sensitive skin to avoid irritation.
Editor’s Pick
Clinique Moisture Surge
This fan-favorite gel moisturizer from Clinique is formulated with aloe bioferment and hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate, nourish, and moisturize your skin while remaining gentle.
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration Moisturizer
Looking for something thicker? This First Aid Beauty intense moisturizer is made with Colloidal Oatmeal, shea butter, and allantoin to treat eczema, improve your skin barrier, hydrate your skin, and soothe redness.
Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream
With over 14K reviews, this K-Beauty cream promises to nourish your skin, help reduce dark spots, calm blemishes, and soothe redness with its formula of niacinamide, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and tea tree leaf water.
The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer
Created by Scarlett Johansson, this moisturizer might have a lightweight texture, yet its formula is powerful and deeply hydrating, soothing, and nourishing with its botanical-rich ingredient list.
Protect Your Neck with SPF
“These areas are also highly exposed to sun damage—particularly if people forget to extend their daily SPF usage to this area,” Dr. Vergara told E!. Be consistent in your routine, and include your neck when you apply (and reapply) your sunscreen or SPF every morning, even if you’re covering up your throat and décolletage.
Tatcha The Milky Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
This milky sunscreen promises to completely disappear on your skin, protect against UV, soothe, hydrate, and strengthen your skin barrier.
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV SPF 30
Looking for something more affordable? This beloved SPF 30 moisturizer doesn’t just protect your skin; it also soothes and hydrates with a formula full of ceramides, niacinamide, glycerin, and the brand’s signature thermal water.
Supergoop! Superscreen Daily Moisturizer SPF 40
This SPF 40 moisturizer from this iconic sunscreen brand delivers protection against pollution, blue light, UVA rays, and UVB rays, while soothing, hydrating, and nourishing your skin.
Dezi Skin SOL’D Broad Spectrum Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA+++
This mineral sunscreen with SPF 30 promises to protect your skin against UVA and UVB rays with zinc oxide, while giving your skin and moisture barrier care, nourishment, and strength with shea butter and squalane.
Focus on Hydration & Renewal for Your Neck
“When caring for the neck, the most important thing is to ensure your products deliver hydration,” Dr. Vergara said to E!. “I recommend creams with ceramides and hyaluronic acid to replenish moisture and improve the dehydrated appearance. Ingredients like retinol and peptides can also be very beneficial, as they help stimulate and preserve collagen, which improves firmness and reduces fine lines over time.”
Caudalie Resveratrol Lift Retinol Alternative Firming Refillable Cashmere Moisturizer
Want to feel firmer and tighter? This daily moisturizer promises to visibly firm, lift, and reduce the look of fine lines with its formula of patented resveratrol (a vine antioxidant that tightens), hyaluronic acid, and vegan collagen.
Editor’s Pick
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream
Infused with Charlotte Tilbury’s signature peptide ingredient, the Magic Cream is beloved for its powerful formula that promises to boost hydration and glow for skin that both looks and feels more youthful.
L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Anti-Wrinkle and Firming Face and Neck Moisturizer
Looking for an affordable retinol cream? This firming face and neck moisturizer from L’Oreal is safe for sensitive skin, and it’s formulated with pro-retinol and centella asiatica to smooth visible fine lines, firm, hydrate, and repair the skin barrier.
Editor’s Pick
Clarins Extra-Firming Energy Refillable Moisturizer
This new Clarins gel cream is formulated with biotech collagen polypeptide, red ginseng, niacinamide, and light-reflective pearls to help firm, plump, smooth, and brighten your skin for a youthful-looking, hydrated, and glowy face (and neck).
How We Choose
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