9 Best Anti-Aging Wrinkle Creams That Actually Work

Get the ultimate moisture boost with Olay’s best-selling cream that outperformed 10 competitors — even a prestige $440 one! — in the GH Beauty Lab’s clinical studies. Packed with powerhouse anti-agers including niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, Lab measurements with the Corneometer device found the Good Housekeeping Seal star increased hydration by 50% on average over 24 hours and improved skin texture by 10% in four weeks.

This top dermatologist pick from Neutrogena aced the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging day cream test. Lab tests found that it firmed, moisturized, evened tone and smoothed fine lines over time. The GH Beauty Award winner also quenches dry skin and protects against the sun’s rays with SPF 30. Consumers liked that this face cream absorbed quickly, didn’t irritate (even with retinol) and had minimal scent. “Hands down, the best wrinkle cream I’ve tried!” a tester raved.

Great for everyday wear, Roc’s moisturizer with SPF was a GH Beauty Lab anti-aging day cream test winner, absorbing quickly and not leaving a greasy feeling on skin. In Lab digital imaging with the Visia Complexion Analyzer, the formula reduced visible dark spots by 4.5% and improved skin’s texture by 11% in four weeks. Consumer testers gave it top marks for softening, firming and reducing wrinkles. “It made my skin feel plump, smooth and glowing,” one reported.

A skin-smoothing retinol cream treatment and night moisturizer in one, Olay was a winner of the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging night cream test thanks to its noticeable brightening, softening, firming and wrinkle-reducing effects at a bargain price. The GH Seal star raised skin’s firmness by 27% over four weeks of use per the Lab’s Cutometer machine, which measures skin laxity. It also scored at the top for reducing wrinkles via digital imaging with the Visia Complexion Analyzer. An impressive 100% of testers agreed it made skin feel softer and they also ranked it best at brightening. “It’s working to brighten my complexion and firm skin,” a user noted. Another said: “It seemed to work as well as my prescription retinoid.”

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RoC’s cream was a winner of the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging eye treatments test for tackling every eye-area issue — at a price way below the average. Lab measurements found it increased firmness by 19% and hydration by 20%, reduced wrinkles by 10%, plus brightened dark circles and depuffed undereye bags. “Within a few days of usage the issues around my eyes (puffiness, dark circles and fine lines) were diminished,” a tester confirmed.

A top performer in the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging eye cream test, Garnier’s bargain eye cream packs potent firming and softening benefits in a small package. In Lab calculations, it increased skin’s firmness by 32% and hydration by 31%. It was also highly-rated among testers, who gave it points for having a pleasant scent. “There was definitely a noticeable difference,” a tester commented.

Tackle stubborn neck area lines with NeoStrata’s amino acid-infused cream, a winner of the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging neck treatments test that earned the highest marks for reducing wrinkles. It was best at minimizing the look of testers’ neck lines and wrinkles over 12 weeks in standardized digital imaging. The formula also scored high among testers for making skin feel hydrated. “My neck and chest looked smoother,” one reported.

A top performer in the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-aging night cream test, Exuviance’s light, gel-like lotion was top at reducing lines, thanks to a potent smoothing trio of glycolic acid, retinol and peptides. Lab digital imaging with the Visia Complexion Analyzer found that the formula minimized the look of wrinkles by an impressive 10%. In calculations with the Cutometer machine, which gauges skin laxity, it raised firmness 31% after four weeks. “My skin was smoother and more even, with fewer fine lines in time,” a tester noted.

A worth-it splurge, Lancôme’s luxurious cream with rose extracts, plant oils and vitamins C, E and B5 won the top spot in the GH Beauty Lab’s test of anti-aging eye treatments for firming and hydrating the eye area. The formula boosted skin firmness by 29% in four weeks and increased hydration by 41%. “I could see a real difference in my undereye area,” a tester remarked. “My eyes look brighter.” Another said: “It was effective in making my skin softer and reducing crow’s feet.”