The best summer moisturizers are essential beauty products for keeping skin hydrated without a lingering heavy or greasy feel—the most recent triple-digit weather sparked chat around Vogue HQ about how we were revamping our beauty regimens and closets to accommodate the sweltering conditions. Fellow city slickers know heat waves in New York can be punishing, and layers (both on the body and the skin) are best worn with a less-is-more approach.

Vogue’s Favorite Summer Moisturizers

From prestige beauty picks and lightweight gel creams to double duty moisturizers with SPF and well… skipping moisturizers all together for hydrating serums—10 Vogue editors share their go-to lightweight moisturizer picks to give a dose of hydration for a healthy skin barrier, while still being indetecable enough for comfortable wear without compromising supple skin, no matter how hot it gets.

Chanel N°1 De Chanel Revitalizing Cream

Chanel

N°1 de Chanel Revitalizing Cream

• Why We Love It: One of Chanel’s bestselling moisturizers comes from the house’s prestige eco-conscious line, of botanically-derived beauty essentials—Chanel N°1. Packed with red camellia extract, camellia japonica flower water, and shea butter, this moisturizer delivers maximum hydration with minimum weight on skin.
• Editor’s Review: “Combo skin in the summer is a dilemma: You need enough moisture that makeup still sits nicely, but not so much that you turn into a shiny disco ball. I’ve found that gel-cream texture are the sweet spot of hydrating but not greasy—and Chanel’s is the most luxurious and effective of them all. I love how immediately dewy my skin looks and feels for hours.” —Margaux Anbouba, senior beauty commerce writer
• Key Ingredients: Mellia japonica flower water, glycerin, panthenol, ceramide
• Size: 1.7 oz

La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer

La Roche-Posay

Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer

• Why We Love It: La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is beloved by dermatologists for a good reason: it does exactly what it promises. The lightweight, oil-free cream sinks in effortlessly, instantly soothing skin with a refreshing dose of prebiotic thermal water and barrier-repairing ceramides. Niacinamide adds a layer of calm (redness, be gone), while glycerin locks in hydration for the long haul. Fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, it plays well with everything from exfoliants to actives, making it a true staple for even the most sensitive complexions.
• Editors’ Reviews: “Day or night, it’s always La Roche-Posay for me. Fragrance-free, lightweight, and quick to sink into skin, it doesn’t exactly what it needs to and nothing it doesn’t— namely, provide hydration with a barely-there feel and little concern for breakouts.” —Talia Abbas, associate shopping director