The Best Face Serums for Every Single Skin Type

If a swimming pool isn't within your reach this summer, a squirt or two of this gel will provide the same refreshing rush as a cannonball...or close enough. It's intensely hydrating, and it plumps up the skin for a bouncy, perfectly primed complexion. 

Consider this serum a time-traveling DeLorean for your face. It softens skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and it zaps hyperpigmentation to make you appear more youthful in just weeks. 

Apparently, strawberry and rhubarb are just as good of a duo in skincare as they are in a summery pie. Fruit-derived salicylic acid gently exfoliates while rhubarb imbues the skin with ascorbic acid to fight wrinkles.

If you've ever taken a stroll through a botanical garden, the scent of this creamy option should be all too familiar. A bouquet of floral oils gives it its soothing powers, along with hyaluronic acid for an extra boost of moisture. Think of it as your skin's chic, vintage watering can. 

Voya harvests a specific strain seaweed off the coast of Ireland that has potent sebum-reducing powers, and packs it into this tiny bottle to help you battle acne. And by calming inflammation and rebalancing the skin, the formula actually mattifies your complexion so your makeup looks flawless. 

Healing is the main goal for this serum—it was actually created to treat post-surgery trauma. It's proprietary complex helps enhance collagen and elastin production, which are key for keeping the complexion firm and healthy. 

The vegan formula (which is also USDA-certified organic) uses a mix of ultra-hydrating argan oil and anti-inflammatory borage oil to sooth irritated, acne-prone skin, while the added antioxidant-rich cranberry helps brighten dark spots and discoloration. 

This silky serum is filled with retinol—a.k.a. the big kahuna of anti-aging ingredients—and glycerin to rev up collagen production and smooth out wrinkles, all without drying out your skin. 

You've heard a trillion times before that you're "supposed" to be using vitamin C on your skin, and it's for good reason: The all-star ingredient is a powerful antioxidant that neutralizes skin-damaging free radicals (yes, those are real, scientific things) and brightens dark spots and discoloration. 

This product has three promises: softening lines/wrinkles, firming skin, and evening out skin tone, and nails all three with its ingredients, including Matrixyl 3000 Plus, No7's most effective anti-wrinkle peptide technology, as well as Hyaluronic Acid & Hibiscus. 

This serum is meant for those of us whose skin is dying of thirst. Its main ingredient is purified hyaluronic acid, a hydrating compound that is naturally found in skin and can absorb up to 1000 times its weight in water. 

This anti-aging serum has retinol (a fancy Vitamin A that also fights wrinkles), and skin-renewing minerals like magnesium, zinc, and copper to stimulate collagen production in the skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.  

This serum does all the work while you're sleeping —using 10 percent glycolic acid & arginine, this serum works hard at reducing fine lines and aging while also brightening the skin to make sure you wake up looking gorgeous.  

This product will make you glow like you just came back from a tropical vacation. Ingredients like soy and kiwi complex enhance skin’s natural radiance, and you'll have that "lit from within" look you thought only came from expensive products. 

This cult favorite serum uses vitamin C to powerfully reverse signs of aging, like fine lines, uneven texture, loss of elasticity, and overall dullness. It also hydrates and exfoliates so you can expect your brightest skin yet.

Repeat after us: hydrolyzed soy protein and hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine. Okay, fine, don't repeat after us, but those two tongue-twisters are the major players in this skin-strengthening and moisturizing serum, giving it the ability to truly amp up your skin's elasticity, tone, and brightness over time. 

This serum is perfect for oily and acne-prone skin, and works hard to reduce the appearance of pores and blemishes. It contains none of the harmful ingredients that cause congestion, and is gentle enough to use twice a day.

If you hate dark spots as much as I do, this correcting serum will be your new best friend. It uses peony and birch to diminish the look of dark spots, dullness, and uneven texture. You will immediately look brighter after application. 

This powerful serum is packed full of Vitamin C and AHA acids that all work to get you the the most luminous skin of your life. It's moisturizing, fast-acting, and encourages cell turnover for supple, smoother skin.

For anyone who suffers from irritated, red, or inflamed skin, this serum is the calming antidote. It also brings hydration to sensitive skin, and you'll be able to see a noticeable difference in only a week. 

Every celebrity's skincare routine seems to feature this serum, and there's a reason for it. It contains anti-aging and revitalizing ingredients to give you a glowing boost.

This vitamin C serum works to brighten skin and reduce dullness. It also utilizes wild rose oil to hydrate and plump the skin. If you prefer less weighty textures, you'll love this lightweight serum, which brings smooth, moisturized, and even skin.

For perpetually dry-skinned ladies, this serum is a savior. It's packed with B12, squalene, and apricot kernel oil to strengthen your skin's moisture barrier on all levels. Just shake the bottle like you're mixing up a cocktail, apply, and say goodbye to dry days. 

If you've ever wanted Miranda Kerr's skin, now is your chance to try her line. This serum employs AHA and BHA acids to resurface your skin while you sleep, so you can wake up with rejuvenated, baby-soft skin.

You're looking at one of the most hyped serums of all time, because it's that good. It offers vitamins and acids to protect against environmental damage and reverse signs of aging. It will brighten the skin, literally as soon as you apply it, as well as reduce fine lines and wrinkles. 

This anti-aging serum contains antioxidants, plant stem cells, and marine extracts that firms skin and fights wrinkles and other signs of aging. It also improves your skin's moisture levels so perpetual dryness can feel like a thing of the past. 

This hydrating serum powerfully increases hydration within hours with the help of hyaluronic acid and vitamins. It also contains glycerin, which cools and calms irritation and redness.