You can’t beat the anticipation of opening a new beauty product, wondering if this is the cream that will leave you with a covetable glow or the serum that will slay those pesky pores. But when your new purchase doesn’t live up to the hype, the disappointment and annoyance are real—right up there with cold Deliveroo, laddered tights, and bad dates.
That’s why Women’s Health launched their annual Skincare Awards over a decade ago. Every year, we enlist the help of the UK’s top skincare professionals to whittle down more than 1,000 product entries, before scrutinising their claims and putting them through their paces. Our hope is that next time you hit the skincare aisles, you’ll be better equipped at telling the difference between the workhorses and the show ponies.
From savvy serums to complexion game-changers, here are the recipients of the 2025 Women’s Health Beauty Awards—a total of 32 products that are worth buying on repeat.
Meet The Judges
Best in (gym) class
Because the products in your gym bag should work as hard as you do
Problem solvers
Rosacea? Reduced. Dark spots? Diminished
Body boosters
The skin on your body deserves the same care as your face
Skintelligent saviours
From masks that mimic a professional facial to effervescence-giving acids, these products are the gold standard
Beauty Gamechangers
These next-gen heroes are about to revolutionise your routine
Trailblazing Treatments
Advanced treatments that leave you looking like yourself on a really good day
Best clinical treatment: Sofwave, from £1,999
‘This treatment, in which an ultrasound device heats your skin tissue to between 60ºC and 70ºC, has been hyped with good reason: it works. Six weeks after a treatment with Dr Sophie Shotter, her prediction that I would like myself, only more… well, came to fruition.My skin looked tighter, with a texture no active has ever achieved.’ NO
Best facial treatment:Sisley Deep Cleansing Facial with Jet Peel & LED, £330
‘Set in Sisley’s luxe new UK flagship spa, this bespoke treatment left my skin looking exceptionally glowy and plump. It covers all bases with a thorough exfoliation via a jet peel, while LED light helps with maximum absorption of the brand’s renowned skin-smoothing products.’ PN
Perdita Nouril is the Beauty Editor for Women’s Health UK. She has worked in the beauty industry for 15 years since graduating from the University of Nottingham. Adept at exploring the colossal world of beauty, she loves to scratch beneath the surface to debunk the myths, decode the science and challenge traditional notions of beauty. You can always find her preaching sermons on the power of a red lip, extolling the virtues of a decent serum and championing the very best female beauty founders.
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