Article: How to choose a good men's moisturizer

Como escoger una buena crema facial para hombre

Apr 30, 2025Antiarrugas

How to choose a good men's moisturizer

Choosing a men's moisturizer should not be a decision taken lightly.

Men's facial skin has specific characteristics: it is thicker, produces more sebum, but also suffers from the effects of shaving, stress, and aging.

Therefore, using a men's moisturizer, with effective ingredients tailored to their needs, is essential to maintaining healthy, firm, and blemish-free skin.

What should you look for before purchasing your men's moisturizer ?

1. Skin type: the first step to getting it right

Before buying any face cream, identify your skin type:

Combination or oily skin: Look for light, non-comedogenic creams that help balance excess sebum without drying it out.

👉 At Homo Naturals, we've developed an anti-aging gel ideal for combination and oily skin. Its gel texture absorbs quickly, leaving your skin with a shine-free finish.

In addition, it contains firming active ingredients, ideal for combating premature sagging of oily skin.
Dry skin: Choose a nourishing cream for men that provides the necessary hydration but leaves the skin mattified, like our Anti-Aging Cream.

Complement your routine with an anti-aging facial serum like our Dark Spot Fighter. It contains a complex of two hyaluronic acids, ideal for deep penetration and anti-aging effectiveness.
Sensitive skin: Choose soothing, barrier-strengthening formulas like our Skin Recovery Serum, specially formulated for sensitive skin.
Normal skin: Choose light yet effective textures that maintain balance. Depending on your climate and the time of year, it's ideal to combine a gel with a cream.

2. Ingredients: natural and effective

Make sure your men's moisturizer doesn't contain petroleum derivatives. You can check the ingredient list and make sure it doesn't include terms like "petrolatum," "paraffinum liquidum," "vaseline," "mineral oil," "dimethicone," "cyclomethicone," "microcistaline wax," "ozokerit," "polydimethylcyclosixolane," "methylsilanol," "polyacryldimethylauramide," or "PEG-(number)."

It has been proven that petroleum derivatives end up causing dehydration in the lower layers of the skin (which is precisely where it should not be dehydrated), and premature aging.
There's a long list of ingredients that a good men's moisturizer shouldn't contain, but make sure that at least the ones listed here aren't there.

👉 Differences between natural and conventional skincare

Make sure the base ingredients in your men's moisturizer are plant-based.

A cream claiming to be "with natural ingredients" is not the same as a cream based solely on plant-based ingredients, since in most cases, creams "with natural ingredients" contain only a tiny fraction, and the majority of the product's content is usually petroleum-derived ingredients.

👉 If you need more information about the differences between certified organic natural skincare and conventional cosmetics, click on this link, where you'll find the different types of ingredients used in each case.

3. Texture and absorption: no shine, no residue

Men tend to prefer creams with a light texture that absorbs quickly and doesn't leave a greasy feeling. This is especially important if you use your men's moisturizer in the morning or if you live in a hot or humid climate.

A virtually oil-free texture like our Anti-Aging Gel, which absorbs quickly, leaves skin matte and refreshed. Perfect for daily use and after shaving.

You can tell a good men's moisturizer by its texture. Just because a cream is 100% natural isn't enough. There are artisanal creams with good formulations, but their textures are too greasy for our skin, especially men's skin, which, as you well know, has specific needs.

You can tell a quality moisturizer because once it's absorbed, it doesn't leave your skin feeling oily.

4. Skin type

Normally, we talk about "face cream", but if you have oily skin, then the best thing for your skin is a facial gel like our Anti-Stress, Anti-Aging GEL.

However, if you have dry skin, we recommend our Anti-Stress Cream, Anti-Aging Cream for men.

If you have combination or normal skin, it's best to combine both textures throughout the year : Cream in winter, and Gel in summer. You can purchase a 365 anti-aging kit, which contains both textures: Gel + Cream.

Kit with the best anti-aging creams for men. Two textures for 365 days a year. 100% natural, organic, and vegan.

In our case, both our Anti-Aging Gel and our Anti-Aging Cream are true all-in-ones.

5. Anti-aging function: prevention and correction

If you're looking for an anti-aging cream for men, make sure it contains firming, antioxidant, and cell-regenerating active ingredients. Prevention is just as important as visible wrinkle treatment.

Additionally, you can complement your routine with an anti-aging serum for men and an eye cream for men to treat bags, dark circles, and expression lines in this more delicate area.

6. Men's skincare tailored to you

Avoid "unisex" or generic products. Natural men's skincare are formulated for men's specific needs: thicker skin, larger pores, increased oil production, etc.

Homo Naturals was born in Barcelona as the first brand specialized 100% natural men's skin care, and our products have been validated by thousands of men with excellent ratings.

👉 Find out why more and more men trust us here: Our customers' reviews.

How can I distinguish a good men's moisturizer?

We recommend that you always look at the ingredient list on the product label and check that it does not contain any unwanted ingredients.

Our recommendation is to choose only a facial cream formulated without petroleum derivatives and with only the highest quality plant extracts, cold-pressed vegetable oils, and essential oils.

You can also check out other customers' reviews and finally try it yourself to see how it feels on your skin. In the end, your opinion is the most important 😉

You should also consider what the most important aspects of your face are that you want to improve: are they wrinkles? Is it sagging skin? Or maybe flaky skin? Maybe just trying to prevent those signs of aging?

👉 Get a personalized facial routine

👉 How to apply anti-aging cream for men

Since we are writing this article in winter, in this article we tell you about the properties of our Anti-Aging Cream for Men.

The first thing you should know is that it is a cream formulated for normal and dry skin, but if you have combination skin, we also recommend using it in winter.

The reason is very simple. If it were a cream formulated for women's faces, it would probably be too greasy for you.

However, since it is formulated for men's skin, it is ideal for use on combination skin in winter, especially from the age of 35-40.

What does our Anti-Aging Cream for men contain?

Gingko Biloba

It's one of the few trees we have today that's been around since prehistoric times. Its extract helps deliver nutrients to the skin and is considered a great wrinkle-fighting agent.

👉 Gingko Biloba, the great anti-aging ally for men

Shea

It's a vegetable butter from an African tree. It has numerous properties, but perhaps the most important is that it's a great cell regenerator.

Jojoba

Jojoba oil contains ceramides, which are the cement that binds the cells of our skin together, making this active ingredient a great cellular firming agent.

👉 The best ingredients that a men's anti-aging cream should contain

Avocado

The avocado pit is cold-pressed to produce a super-nutritious vegetable oil. It's the vegetable oil with the widest spectrum of vitamins (A, B1, B2, C, D, E, etc.).

Several studies show that the synergy of Shea, Jojoba and Avocado helps our skin generate its own collagen and elastin.

Hyaluronic acid

In our case, of plant origin and low molecular weight to ensure greater penetration and effectiveness.

Vitamins C and E

Two great antioxidants for your skin that fight free radicals.

Discover the benefits of using an anti-aging cream with vitamin C

Benefits of Bakuchiol + hyaluronic acid in men's facial care

Anti-wrinkle cream for men with Bakuchiol and hyaluronic acid

How to choose and use an anti-aging cream for men

Conclusion

Choosing the right face cream for men is key to maintaining healthy, youthful, and balanced skin. It's not just about hydration, but also about providing your skin with the specific active ingredients it needs based on your skin type, age, and lifestyle.

There are three key features you can't overlook when choosing a facial cream for men:

The ingredients it contains and those it doesn't contain, and in their quality.
Its texture. It should have a good level of absorption and not be oily.
That suits your skin type.

Opting for specialized, natural men's skincare, like those from Homo Naturals, guarantees visible results without compromising the health of your skin.

Don't leave your facial care in the hands of generic products. Take the step toward healthier, firmer, and brighter skin with a routine designed just for you.

👉 Discover our entire range of natural skincare for men and start taking care of yourself today.

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