2020 May Have Just Started, but It's Already Seeing Some Mind-Blowing Skincare Launches

The slightly sweet (but not overtly manufactured) whiff of banana you'll get from the Glow Recipe Banana Soufflé Moisture Cream ($39) is enough to drive Curious George wild, but we think it's the formula's rich, buttery texture and soothing cica and magnesium ingredients that'll keep you coming back for more this Winter.

If you've ever imagined what a cloud might feel like on your skin — pillowy soft, lush with moisture, oh so comforting — then you'll appreciate how the Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial ($52) delivers exactly that. Meant to be used at night, the mixture of hydrating niacinamide plus vitamin F (an essential fatty acid that can help plump and hydrate) means your face will be in heaven when you wake up.

It's not just a cute, carton-shaped launch from Pond's (although, we admit, that gives it a nice appeal); the brand's Vitamin Micellar Wipes Hydrate ($6, launching mid-January) also contains aloe and vitamin B3 to gently whisk away any trace of makeup.

You can't swing a purse at a beauty store without knocking over 10 hemp-derived skincare products, but the Philosophy Nature in a Jar In-Shower Oil ($32) feels different from the rest. It doesn't just smell like walking through the flower section at a farmer's market, but it's also housed in 50 percent post-consumer recycled material (minus the cap) so you can feel better about finishing the bottle fast. Which you will in lieu of your body lotion; just apply it onto damp skin after you rinse but before you step out of the shower to feel hydrated — but never sticky — all day.

Straight from Meghan Markle's favourite brand comes Tatcha The Serum Stick ($48) — a solid, deeply hydrating balm loaded with squalane and hyaluronic acid that'll give dry patches the royal treatment.

Moon Juice, the brand behind the Gwyneth Paltrow-approved (and supposed libido-boosting) Sex Dust, just launched its Moon Juice Cosmic Cream Collagen Protecting Moisturiser ($58), which may not actually get you laid — but it'll make your skin glow all the same.

The cherry on top to the cutely packaged Farmacy Cheer Up Brightening Vitamin C Eye Cream With Acerola Cherry ($45) is that it lives up to its name — the formula works fast to fade dark circles.

Like the splash of oat milk you might add to your coffee if you have a lactose intolerance, the Milk Makeup Vegan Milk Moisturiser ($38) is a creamy alternative — one made from argan, oat, and fig milk — to animal-derived moisturisers that you'll immediately be hooked on.

It's up for debate whether the Peter Thomas Roth Vital-E Microbiome Age Defence Cream ($75) truly classifies as a bonafide "cream" (we think the texture leans more toward a solid), but there is one indubitable truth nobody can deny: the formula will hydrate your skin, and it will hydrate your skin well. It's loaded with free radical-fighting antioxidants and a blend of prebiotic and probiotics that make it the perfect solution to a dry, dull, or dehydrated complexion.

It's hard to choose just one Sweet Chef sheet mask from its Instagram-friendly lineup, but we'd be hard pressed to say there's a more hydrating iteration than its vitamin B-infused Kale Vitamin B Fresh Pressed Face Mask Sheet ($4) — pun intended. Even cheekier, the mask reads "Don't Kale My Vibe," juuust in case you wanted to send a message to your friends on social media while wearing it.

The oatmeal and hemp seed oil-spiked FAB Pharma Oat & Hemp Multi-Fix Salve ($34) brings new meaning to do-it-all-and-then-some; the balm alleviates everything from dry patches to cracked heels to rough elbows, and beyond.

People with combination or acne-prone skin, this Kiehl's Rosa Arctica Lightweight Cream ($60) is for you: it's packed with moisturising vitamin E and glycerin, but doesn't feel in the least bit heavy.

If your face feels like it might fall off every time you step outside, chapped or red for hours at a time — and, if you've seen the temperature index across the world lately, it probably has at some point — then the soothing Dr. Dennis Gross B3 Adaptive SuperFoods Stress Rescue Super Serum ($74) is just what the meteorologist ordered.

Post-acne scars are no match for the Dr. Brandt Skincare Dark Spots No More Triple Acid Spot Minimizing Concentrate ($68), which contains a potent dose of clinical-grade acids to brighten up marks in no time.

What's cool about the Hear Me Raw The Detoxifier With Charcoal ($42) is that you're not meant to rinse it off. Just let the mask dry and rub it off with your fingers, then watch as the jojoba beads naturally slough away the rest (while simulataneously exfoliating your skin).