The Best The Inkey List Products for Every Skin Type​

We love skincare and will try any of the new skincare trends that create a buzz—glass skin, 10-step skincare routines, slugging—you name it, we’ve tried it. But we’ve also learned (the hard way) that jumping on the back of every trend and trying every TikTok-viral ingredient isn’t always the best approach to take to skincare. 

Ask any skincare expert and they will tell you that a less-is-more, streamlined routine that’s customised to your skin type and skin concerns is the best place to start when it comes to achieving your skincare goals. If you’ve got dry skin, use products that contain nourishing ingredients like squalane and ceramides. Oily skin? Opt for hydration via hyaluronic acid and polyglutamic acid. Prone to breakouts? Look out for ingredients like niacinamide and salicylic acid. 

This where The INKEY List comes in. Known for its straightforward, affordable skincare products, The INKEY List cuts the BS and gets straight to the point by focussing on the key ingredients in each formula. Straight up niacinamide? They have it. Want a fuss-free hyaluronic acid-based serum. They’ve got one.

Granted, things can still be complicated—there are over 40 products to choose from. If you’re not a skincare expert then knowing which products and ingredients to use in the first place isn’t always easy. But that’s where we come in. To help you get started, scroll down and you’ll find the best The INKEY List products for every skin type and concern.

This rich, velvety-textured moisturiser is packed with ceramides, one of the best ingredients for repairing and strengthening the skin barrier. But these are not just any ceramides, they’re bio-active ceramides which go beyond just barrier repair in order to strengthen and protect multiple layers of the skin. The result? Firmer, plumper skin and a reduced appearance of lines and wrinkles.

While some cleansers strip moisture from skin (not what you want when you’re prone to dryness), this one leaves skin feeling soft, calm, and nourished. At the same time it makes light work of melting away SPF and makeup—no scrubbing required.   

Perfect for dry and dehydrated skin, this powerful serum contains polyglutamic acid, an ingredient four times as hydrating as hyaluronic acid.

Formulated specifically with oily and blackhead-prone skin in mind, this face wash provides a deep cleanse which unclogs pores and stubborn impurities, leaving skin clear, calm, and refreshed.

Thanks to its ability to reduce excess oil, the appearance of pores, redness, and breakouts, niacinamide is exactly the kind of ingredient you need in your routine if you have oily skin. With its thin, light consistently, this serum is perfect for layering into your routine—and won’t contribute to excess shine.

It’s essential to keep oily skin hydrated as this can actually help to balance skin and reduce the production of excess oil. This light, gel-textured hyaluronic acid serum is perfect for oily skin. It feels totally weightless and won’t clog pores. 

A blend of succinic acid, salicylic acid, and sulfur, this targeted spot treatment works fast to reduce breakouts and blackheads—and won’t dry skin out in the process. 

If your recent breakouts have left behind lingering red marks and scars, this is the treatment for you. Utilising a gentle but effective exfoliating acid and retinol, it encourages the process of cell renewal which over time helps to reduce discolouration and dark spots. 

When you need to clear up a particularly bad breakout, fast, apply this cooling gel mask at the end of your evening skincare routine. It works hard to reduce redness and breakouts while you sleep, so you can wake up to clearer, calmer skin.

Made with polyhydroxy acid (PHA), this gentle exfoliating toner helps to remove the dead skin that can contribute to a number of different skin concerns. This in turn means reduced dry, rough texture, and fewer clogged pores and breakouts.

The key to treating combination skin is focusing on restoring balance. Boosting skin’s moisture levels not only helps to prevent dryness but can teach skin to stop producing excess oil. This gel-cream packs in the moisture, helping to smooth and brighten skin.

Thanks to its gentle hyaluronic acid-based formula, this cleanser not only helps to remove makeup and impurities, but will leave skin soothed and hydrated in the process.

This hardworking serum hyperpigmentation, dull skin, and uneven skin tone thanks to a blend of vitamin C and epidermal growth factors (EGF). If you’re after radiant skin, look no further.

If dark circles and uneven skin in the eye area are amongst your top concerns, try this fast-acting eye cream. It contains caffeine and peptides, which work together to reduce under-eye puffiness as well as lighten dark circles.

This powerful treatment works to target patches of hyperpigmentation and uneven skin as well as to improve overall skin brightness and reduce uneven skin tone. It contains buzzy (but effective) new ingredient tranexamic acid, boosted with vitamin C and 2% açai berry extract.