For beauty junkies, nothing beats the surprise of a holiday skincare gift. Trust us, it’s foolproof. These gifts make perfect stocking stuffers for skincare aficionados, standing out from the typical presents of knitted sweaters or gift cards. Our carefully curated list of the best skincare gifts for Christmas 2023 offers a selection of indulgent delights for your loved ones. It includes a variety of top-tier products, from skincare kits to lip balm sets and coveted K-beauty items, ensuring this festive season will be truly special.

The Best Skincare Gifts for Christmas 2023

1. Avene Cleanance Kit

Get flawless, camera-ready skin for this festive season with the Avène Cleanance Kit. This kit features three products: the Avène Cleanance Soapless Foaming Gel, Avène Cleanance Comedomed Anti-Blemish Concentrate, and Avène Thermal Spring Water. The products are meticulously curated for a complete skincare routine, complementing each other to address signs of oily and acne-prone skin.

The Avène Cleanance Soapless Foaming Gel gently cleanses the skin, removing impurities and excess sebum while leaving a mattifying effect. Enriched with Avène Thermal Spring Water, it soothes irritated skin, leaving it clean and refreshed. The hero product, Avène Cleanance Comedomed Anti-Blemish Concentrate, is expertly formulated with a patented Comedoclastin™, clinically proven to reduce blemishes in just seven days. This active ingredient, extracted from the seeds of milk thistle, targets blemishes and blackheads while preventing the recurrence of acne formation.

Avène Thermal Spring Water is power-packed with minerals and trace elements. Beyond its soothing properties, this multi-tasking product instantly hydrates the skin for a healthy appearance. It is safe to be used by the whole family, including infants. 

Why we love it:

  • Features products for a complete skincare routine
  • Suitable for oily and acne-prone skin
  • Ideal for those wanting to try out Avène’s skincare range

Price: $94.60

Where to buy: Shopee, Lazada, Watsons & Guardian retail pharmacies

2. Sensibio Defensive Serum

Introducing the Sensibio Defensive Serum, your all-in-one skin saviour. This exceptional product stands out in the realm of skincare with its groundbreaking “inflamm’ageing” benefits, offering a unique blend of anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties in a single formula. Exquisitely crafted to combat premature ageing caused by skin inflammation, it fortifies sensitive and sensitised skin with its high-performance formulation.

At its core, a powerful blend of carnosine and vitamin E that’s rich in antioxidants shields the skin from external aggressors that contribute to sensitivity and dryness. Moreover, the inclusion of tetrapeptide-10 aids in the recovery of the skin’s barrier, while polyphenols extracted from red sage provide hydrating and soothing properties, delivering a comprehensive solution.

Beyond its innovative formulation, it is expertly developed to fortify the skin’s tolerance threshold, preventing skin reactivity and sensitivity. This fast-absorbing serum offers a multitude of benefits, including providing 24 hours of hydration, strengthening the skin’s defence layers, radiating a dull complexion, and minimising signs of ageing such as fine lines and wrinkles.

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Why we love it:

  • Free from parabens, alcohol, soap, and fragrance
  • Protects skin from being sensitised by external aggressors
  • Minimises signs of ageing

Price: $72.20

Where to buy: Shopee

3. Dermal Therapy Lip Christmas Set

Keep your lips looking luscious this festive season with Dermal Therapy Lip Christmas Set. This limited-edition release features four full-sized lip balms in several variants, including the Original, Berry, PawPaw and Manuka Honey. Dermal Therapy Lip Balms are renowned for their powerful results to instantly moisturise and soothe the lips.

Touted as the #1 Lip Balm in Singapore* and Australia, the Lip Balm Original contains 2.5% urea, offering excellent moisturising and exfoliating properties. Its concentrated formula effectively hydrates, prevents dryness, and heals chapped lips. For those preferring a hint of sweet berry flavour, Lip Balm Berry offers a twist to the original formula with its berry scent.

The Lip Balm enriched with PawPaw combines 4% fermented pawpaw, 1% papaya seed oil, 2.5% urea, and papain from pawpaw. These ingredients work together to soothe irritation and remove dead skin cells from the lips. Meanwhile, the Lip Balm enriched with Manuka Honey stands out as the first-ever lip balm infused with 2% MGO 400+ Manuka Honey. Apart from replenishing skin hydration, it contains antibacterial and antioxidant properties to relieve severely chapped lips.

*IQVIA National Sales Audit for Lip Balm, Singapore, for the time period MAT Q1/2023- Sales Values – reflecting estimates of real-world activity. Copyright IQVIA. All rights reserved.

Why we love it:

  • Instantly hydrates chapped lips
  • Offers several variants in its lip balm range
  • Alleviates discomfort associated with dry lips

Price: $19.50

Where to buy: Available exclusively at selected Watsons stores, Dermal Therapy official e-stores on Shopee and Lazada and Cocomo

4. REGENSIFY Eyelash and Eyebrow Serum

The REGENSIFY Eyelash and Eyebrow Serum is the secret to achieving fluttery lashes that will make everyone envious. This revolutionary 2-in-1 product features a synergistic blend of key ingredients, including 5% Capixyl, which accelerates the growth of eyelashes and eyebrows. Additionally, this serum also contains Redensyl which promotes hair stem cells, and Adenosine which increases ATP production in the hair cells. Not to mention, both Biotin and Panthenol nourish the hair, resulting in fuller and thicker growth. Apart from hyaluronic acids, it also contains a cocktail of peptides, ensuring that lashes and brows become stronger and healthier, minimising the risk of fallout. The serum comes equipped with a yellow fine-tip brush and a black brow comb, delivering precision with every application.

Why we love it:

  • 2-in-1 formula for convenience
  • Innovative brush designs for precise application
  • Thickens and lengthens the brows and lashes

Price: $36.00

Where to buy: Lazada, Shopee, and Amazon

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5. Noble Panacea The Brilliant Glow Hydration Oil

The Brilliant Glow Hydration Oil by Noble Panacea is exquisitely crafted with OSMV™ encapsulation Technology, designed to encapsulate and deliver hyaluronic acid deeply into the skin. Its formulation intensely hydrates the skin, revealing a smoother, plumper, and more radiant complexion. With its impeccable formulation and efficacy, this product will undoubtedly make a thoughtful skincare gift for your loved ones.

Why we love it:

  • Intensely hydrate the skin
  • Suitable for all skin types
  • Non-comedogenic

Price: $235.00

Where to buy: Noble Panacea’s official website

6. Kose Cosmeport Clear Turn 8eauty Skin Soothing Mask

The Kose Cosmeport Clear Turn 8eauty Skin Soothing Mask is an ideal stocking stuffer for J-beauty fans this holiday season. This facial mask features a blend of skin-loving ingredients, including cica extract to soothe irritated skin. Additionally, it is formulated to restore your skin’s condition by reversing eight hours of damage in just eight minutes, resulting in a glass-skin-like look.

Why we love it:

  • Soothes redness and irritation
  • Instantly hydrate the skin
  • Keeps skin soft and supple

Price: $14.05

Where to buy: Guardian

7. Torriden DIVE-IN Hyaluronic Acid Soothing Cream

The Torriden DIVE-IN Hyaluronic Acid Soothing Cream checks all the boxes for skincare aficionados. It harnesses the power of 5D Complex Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid, deeply quenching thirsty skin from within. Aside from its botanical extracts, it features an advanced Water Ball Holding System, working wonders by retaining moisture levels on the skin. Thanks to its lightweight texture, your skin will feel refreshed and hydrated with just one application.

Why we love it:

  • Suitable for all skin types
  • Provides dewy finish
  • Packed with hydrators 

Price: $25.00

Where to buy: Guardian, Shopee, TikTok and TikTok. For more details and information, follow them at @ksfbeauty.sg.

8. Banila Co Clean it Zero Ceramide Cleansing Balm

Our next pick for the best skincare gifts for Christmas 2023 is the highly loved Banila Co Clean it Zero Ceramide Cleansing Balm. This cult-favourite product will certainly surprise the skincare lover in your circle with its high-cleansing power, effectively dissolving and removing makeup, impurities, and excess sebum. It features a concoction of Moringa Ceramide™ and panthenol to hydrate the skin while keeping the skin barrier protected.

Why we love it:

  • Hypoallergenic formula
  • Biodegradable container and spatula
  • Removes makeup effectively 

Price: $39.90

Where to buy: Banila Co’s official website 

9. Bring Green Tea Tree Cica Trouble Soothing Toner Pad

If your loved ones are enthusiasts of everything K-beauty, the Bring Green Tea Tree Cica Trouble Soothing Toner Pad will bring a smile to their face this festive season. This power-packed tube contains around 90 facial pads soaked in five types of tea tree complexions and Centella Asiatica. These ingredients work together to soothe irritated skin while retaining moisture levels.

Why we love it:

  • Soothes irritated skin
  • Contains hydrating properties
  • Mild exfoliation 

Price: $29.15

Where to buy: YesStyle 

10. Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA++++

Rounding off our list of the best skincare gifts for Christmas 2023 is the Biore superfan’s dream: its UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA++++, boasting the World’s First Micro Defense formula to protect the skin even at a micro-level. Beyond its sun protection benefits, it is infused with hyaluronic acid, royal jelly extract, and moisturising butylene glycol. With hydrating Aqua Micro Capsules, it consistently releases a dose of moisture to hydrate the skin. The best part? It effortlessly absorbs into the skin without leaving any white cast.

Why we love it:

  • Ideal for face and body
  • Does not leave any white cast
  • Can be used as a makeup base

Price: $20.10

Where to buy: Watsons 

That’s it for our list of the best skincare gifts for Christmas 2023. Make sure to follow Beauty Insider on Instagram and Facebook for the latest update!