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When you’re engaged in your skincare routine, it’s easy to forget about your neck. This area of the body tends to be an afterthought as you focus instead on ways to smoothen crow’s feet or firm up the jowl area. In fact, you may be spending money and time on anti-aging skincare products and procedures that address skin texture and firmness, while neglecting your neck and chest completely.
But the truth is: your neck can show signs of aging even faster than other areas of your face. For one thing, it’s as exposed to the elements as your face on most days, yet you may not even be applying sunscreen to your neck to protect it. The skin on your neck is also thinner, more delicate, and more vulnerable to the effects of UV rays. Engaging in everyday habits such as craning your neck while engaging with your smartphone or laptop, a practice now known as “tech neck,” can also cause fine lines and wrinkles on the neck.
In addition to protecting your skin (both your face and neck) with SPF 30 or higher, many experts and beauty aficionados say these five neck creams are among the best for helping to reverse sagging skin and give your skin a more youthful glow.
Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Anti-Aging Face and Neck Cream
This cream ($76, Sephora) is a best-selling “clean” choice at Sephora because it’s free of sulfates, parabens, formaldehyde, mineral oil, and a number of other ingredients you’d rather not find in your skincare. What it does have includes vitamin A to minimize wrinkles, chaga mushroom to even skin tones, and our favorite hydration ingredient: hyaluronic acid for smoother skin texture. It can be used morning and night, and although it is marketed as a neck cream, it is a multi-tasker that you can also use on your face.
One reviewer wrote, “Works great! Smoothed skin and helps with fine lines and dark spots. Feels really light weight and is a great night moisturizer!! Definitely worth the buy!”
StriVectin TL Advanced™ Tightening Neck Cream PLUS with Alpha-3 Peptide
Peptides are mini celebrities in the skincare works. And this targeted neck cream ($99, Sephora) stands out thanks to its Alpha 3 Peptide formulation, which is designed to actually lift skin and tighten it. Other ingredients include Spilanthol for additional firming and bearberry leaf extract to brighten dull skin and even out skin tone. Like the Kiehl’s offering, this one is also free of sulfates, parabens, and other nasty ingredients. It’s safe on all skin types.
One reviewer: “I'm almost done with my product and I have to say that I love it. I will admit that it took a while for me to see results but my neck is improving a lot. I have been also applying it around my wrists and it does an amazing job of blurring out those hand wrinkles as well! The cream is a little difficult to spread but it doesn't feel thick or heavy and leaves skin very smooth. Will be rebuying once I'm out.”
Nécessaire The Neck Serum
You wouldn’t be wrong for holding out high hopes for a product that calls itself “The Neck Serum,” and in this case, the neck cream ($65, Sephora) doesn’t disappoint, according to reviewers. This best-seller contains a peptide blend to help boost collagen production, which can minimize the overall appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Its other effective ingredients include current skincare superstar niacinamide (vitamin B3) to support the skin barrier, and soothing rosewater. All skincare types can benefit from it, according to the brand, and a number of reviewers actually posted before-and-after photos of their necks to show how this product has helped. You can find this product here.
One satisfied reviewer wrote: “I am sharing my honest and authentic opinion, as a Sephora Beauty Insider Community Ambassador. I like the consistency of this serum. I have been using it on my neck for about 3 weeks now. I have not noticed a visible difference. However, I believe it is a great part of my night time routine. I also like that there is no scent.”
Clarins Extra-Firming + Smoothing Neck & Décolleté Moisturizer
If you’re searching for a plant-based neck cream ($98, Sephora), this moisturizer is ideal for all skin types and includes sunflower to help with firmness and elasticity, kangaroo flower and mitracarpus to help lift and firm skin, and desert date, a plant known for its ability to even out skin tone and discoloration. The non-oily skin is also free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES.
According to reviews, this cream is lightweight and rich, but not greasy. One wrote, “I have a lot of fine lines around my neck area and this serum is so good! It tightens my neck area and makes the lines less visible. It hydrates my skin and keeps it moisturized which helps reduce the look of fine lines. Worth it!”
Neostrata Triple Firming Neck Cream
A favorite brand among dermatologists, the Neostrata Triple Firming Neck Cream ($88, Neostrata) counts of effective ingredients like 8% NeoGlucosamine to help diminish the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration, as well as 4% NeoCitriate and Pro-Amino Acid to help tone sagging skin. Neostrata advises using this cream twice daily (it’s safe for all skin types) and then following up with a sunscreen in the morning to protect against UV damage.
One review over 60 raved: “This neck cream works! I can’t believe the change to my neck skin. I have received so many compliments.”
Don’t neglect your neck while you’re paying close attention to your face. This area of the face has its own unique needs and concerns and using a targeted neck cream packed with great, effective ingredients can really help.
