Gift Guide: 19 of the Best Skincare Gifts for Men

As a beauty editor, I’ve tested and evaluated the skincare products in this year’s gifts from a range of brands. These are my top picks:

Facial Skincare

• Malin+Goetz Healthy Skin Starter Set
• Humanrace Routine Pack
• Jaxon Lane Bro Mask 100% Hydrogel Face Mask
• Doctor Rogers Face Lotion
• Youth To The People Find Clarity Daily Superfood Trio
• Ava Isa Every Morning SPF 30 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Lotion
• First Aid Beauty Moisturized on the Mountain
• The Ordinary The Balance Set
• Jack Black The Balm Squad
• Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream Men
• Fieldtrip The Starter Set
• Anthony High Performance Age Defying Trio

Skincare Tools

• Foreo Luna 4 Men Set
• Red Light Man Red Light Device
• PMD Personal Microderm Man

Bath & Body

• Nécessaire The Holiday Body Duo
• Ursa Major Morning Mojo Bar Soap
• Baby Foot Exfoliation Foot Peel for Men
• San Francisco Soap Company Man Bar 3-Piece Gift Set

For more details on each gift, read on.

Malin+Goetz’s Healthy Skin Starter Set contains four products from one of the most popular unisex brands. Three are travel sized: there’s a sulfate-free gel cleanser to get off grime, a detoxifying mask to purify his pores, and a face lotion to lock in moisture. He also gets a full-sized lip balm.

The Humanrace Routine Pack is a three-piece routine from Pharrell Williams’ gender-neutral skincare line. (And have you seen how good his skin looks, at age 51?!) Everything is full-sized: There’s a gentle foaming cleanser, an AHA- and enzyme-based exfoliant, and a light but nourishing moisturizer. Plus, the entire line is fragrance-free, silicone-free and sulfate-free.

Jaxon Lane’s Bro Mask 100% Hydrogel Face Mask is a hydrating, brightening and firming sheet mask designed especially for men. That means it’s infused with a higher concentration of active ingredients (like niacinamide), since men have thicker and oilier skin. The sheet is also bigger, and comes in two pieces to accommodate beards. He gets four masks in the set.

For the man who needs a new moisturizer, Doctor Rogers Face Lotion is just the ticket. This dermatologist-developed lotion nourishes with a lightweight blend of squalane, shea butter, niacinamide and glycerin. It’s made with only clean, non-irritating ingredients (so there’s no silicone or fragrance), and it won’t make his skin feel greasy.