Gel Creams

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Gel creams immediately hydrate and moisturize the skin. Gel creams may help your skin look fresh and dewy without being oily or glossy. They're a great addition to any skincare routine. Gel creams are typically lightweight and fast-absorbing. Here are some of the gel creams that are made for you.

$51.50

As an oily skin person it is a challenge to find the right hydration level. Comparing to other gel creams I've used in the past, this gel cream was fast absorbing and not sticky at all. ...This is definitely a true gel cream. I would repurchase and recommend this for all those who don’t like a thick old school cream....Great gel cream.

What it is: A shine-fighting, cooling gel moisturizer with up to 24 hours of hydrating power for oily and normal skin types.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glacial Glycoprotein: Intensely hydrates and maintains skin’s moisture levels.
- Micronized Amino Acid: Reduces the appearance of sebum and facial shine over time.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

$61.00

Best gel cream I have ever tried!...I cannot rave about this gel cream enough! Most often, gel creams aren’t hydrating enough for me but cloud dew is the perfect balance of light and hydration! ...maybe just not a fan of gels....loved this product, super lightweight although can’t say it delivers allll day hydration. layered with my skincare/makeup routine, i can notice and feel a lil dryness after work (6-8 hours shifts). other non-gel moisturizers i’ve tried have no issues.

What it is: An ultra-lightweight gel cream that infuses thirsty skin with three types of hyaluronic acid and ceramides for nonstop, visible plumping hydration.

Skin Type:
Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Lightweight Gel Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Complex: Penetrates skin’s surface for long-lasting, visible line-plumping hydration.
- Amino Acids: Help provide antioxidant protection and support skin's resilience.
- Pineapple Enzyme: Gently visibly smooths, softens, and reveals brighter, more even-toned skin.

$75.00

I think it helped reduce frizz quite a bit but my hair lacked the definition it usually gets when I use my whole routing of creams and gels. I think that adding a gel on top of this would be perfection. ...The gel cream was amazing. I loved how easy it was to distribute through my hair.

What it is: A curl-defining gel-cream for all curls and coils that combines the hydration properties of a cream with the hold of a gel for boosted curl volume, added shape, and enhanced shine.

Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick

Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily

Hair Concerns:
- Curl Enhancing
- Dryness
- Frizz

$36.50

I have a very light skin but all other tinted moisturizers have never done this. This gel cream is very dark if you have fair skin !!!...I love the feeling of this gel-cream. It's super lightweight and refreshing on the skin!

What it is: A vegan-friendly tinted gel-cream infused with a cocktail of fruit extracts to visibly minimize signs of fatigue and revive skin’s radiance.

Skin Type: Normal

Skincare Concerns: Dryness

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Acerola Seed Extracts and Goji Berry: Visibly energize, promoting radiant-looking skin.
- Fig Extract: Hydrates skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

$27.00

This hydrating and mattifying oil free gel cream is perfect. I have newly been introduced to gel cream and I absolutely love it. ...So I just really love using this gel cream as a make-up base

What it is: A hydrating oil-free gel cream that fights the look of shine, blackheads, and uneven skin texture.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Succinic Acid: Mattifies and absorbs excess sebum.

- Polyglutamic Acid: Hydrates skin.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty

$41.00

Truly fragrance free- this cream really delivers...Works great under makeup, I didn't have any issue with pilling as I have with other gel textured creams. I have combo leaning oily skin and it's the perfect amount of hydration for my skin for daytime. ...I have a dry skin, and every moisturizer doesn’t suit it. However, the water cream gel smoothen my skin and kept it hydrated for long hours.

What it is: A bouncy, weightless, fragrance-free gel water cream that immediately drenches the skin in hydration, refines the look of pores, and visibly reduces redness over time.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, Pores

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Brightens and balances appearance of skin tone and refines look of pores.
- Waterlocking Fusion Technology™: Traps moisture immediately and retains over time for up to 100 hours of hydration.
- Biopeptide Complex: Visibly improves skin tone and texture.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, re

$38.00

I used this curl cream after a shower and split into sections to work into my hair. ...It doesn’t play well with other products (eco gel, aunt Jackie’s gels it leaves a white/clumpy residue on my brush/hair).

What it is: Your go-to for a one-step wash ‘n go, this silicone-free gel-cream made with wild mango butter shapes, defines and enhances curls for soft, touchable, crunch-free hold that lasts.


Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing

- Frizz

- Hold and Style Extending


Key Benefits: 
- Provides all-day hold and curl definition

- Hydrates, softens, and conditions curls

- All-day protection against frizz


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Fenty Beauty by Rihanna’s Proprietary Complex, Replenicore-5:

$22.00

This is one of the best curl defining creams I have ever tried. The texture is almost gel like, and the smell is so amazing. ...A totally different texture than gel and I will buy again!

What it is: Your go-to for a one-step wash ‘n go, this silicone-free gel-cream made with wild mango butter shapes, defines and enhances curls for soft, touchable, crunch-free hold that lasts.


Hair Texture: Wavy, Curly, and Coily


Hair Type: Fine, Medium, and Thick


Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing

- Frizz

- Hold and Style Extending


Key Benefits: 
- Provides all-day hold and curl definition

- Hydrates, softens, and conditions curls

- All-day protection against frizz


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Fenty Beauty by Rihanna’s Proprietary Complex, Replenicore-5:

$17.00

I greatly enjoy it, and I've been able to use it with a number of my other products (gels, leave-in conditions, other styling products). ...Good styling cream...My hair was very wet. The cream is so smooth that I can see my self using it for a one and don braid out.

What it is: An oil-rich styling cream that provides superior moisture penetration and touchable hold while preventing breakage.

Hair Texture: Coily, Curly, and Wavy

Hair Concerns:
- Curl-Enhancing
- Hold and Style Extending
- Dryness

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“This replaced Skinceuticals B5 gel for me, it’s that good. Most hyaluronic acid serums pill under certain creams, but this serum works with all other products I’ve used”
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“I am so happy I found this water gel!! I had been dealing with a fungal acne breakout (totally random and changed my entire skin) but this has helped clear it up on my face and neck, it On my chest”
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“I love the fact that it is a gel. This is the second gel I’ve tried and my face feels refreshed and hydrated”
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“Add this gel-cream to your nightly routine! The texture combines naturally with the Fat Watr serum”
Gel Moisturizer
“been using this for about a year now and its the best moisturizer for my oily skin. super lightweight with its gel/cream consistency and its sensitive skin friendly. just wish it came in a bigger jar but overall 10/10 recommend”
Gel Face Washes
“Finally my husband has the perfect face wash that controls his oily face. Now my husband appreciates my love of Sephora after getting this for him”
Gel Hair Products
“I've enjoyed trying Mini Strong Hold Gel and I love the way it holds my frizzaways, it a strong holding gel that doesn't make your hair crunchy or flakey like some of the other gels we've tried in the past”
Gel Skin Care Products
“Gifted by Peter Thomas Roth for an honest review. eye gel patches are a lovely item to use and these gels in particular are really refreshing. the ingredients are amazing and have really good anti-aging benefits”
Day Creams
“Keeps my skin looking healthy. I was looking for a day cream with spf and this one is the best so far”