11 New Releases for A New Year of Skincare 

Cleanse, peel and jade-roll the stress of last year away. 11 skincare brands have started the year off with new products, revealing refreshed skin so we can be the best versions of ourselves throughout 2025. —Julia Dumbrell

FACIALS

The Scene: Signature Facial

For a personalized treatment designed to deliver radiant, healthy skin using premium medical-grade skincare, consider a Signature Facial at The Scene ($ range). This service combines a gentle light peel with bespoke enhancements tailored to your unique skin needs, providing clinically proven results. Perfect for those seeking a glowing complexion, the expert team ensures every detail is customized to feel our best this new year.

Skinfix: Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume

Inspired by in-office procedures and the healing balms derms use to enhance their results, the Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume is a silky serum-balm ($93). As the first product at Sephora to leverage growth factor peptides and exosomes, it’s shown to visibly regenerate skin and dramatically smooth the appearance of wrinkles.

dermalogica: powerbright dark spot peel

An at-home peel, the dermalogica powerbright dark spot peel helps visibly lift surface hyperpigmentation ($115). Whether targeting UV-induced dark spots, post-blemish marks, or melasma, dermalogica is inspiring us to put our best face forward with 2025.

CLEANSERS

ELEMIS: Pro-Collagen Green Fig Cleansing Balm

Starting the year off with an aromatic direction, the ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Green Fig Cleansing Balm is defined to offer a sensorial cleansing experience ($93). Indulge in its 3-in-1 transformative texture as the new balm melts away makeup and grime as a balm, nourishing as a cleansing oil, and hydrating as a milk with earthy notes of Fig, Raspberry and Bergamot.

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna: Cherry Dub Pore Purify’r Gel Cleanser

For those with oily skin, the Fenty Beauty Cherry Dub Pore Purify’r Gel Cleanser instantly de-slicks without leaving the skin stripped, dull or dry ($46). Rihanna’s juicy and gentle formula includes a Vitamin C-rich Triple Barbados Cherry Complex to clarify and brighten, Niacinamide to refine pores and texture and Aloe to soothe and condition skin.

RESTORERS  

Josie Maran: Pink Algae Pro-Retinol Face Moisturizer

Josie Maran’s Pink Algae Pro-Retinol Face Moisturizer is a modern take on retinol ($78). Clinically formulated to gently resurface and polish the skin, it’s the perfect moisturizer for the new year as it reveals a healthy, glowing and nourished complexion.

Grown Alchemist: City Cleanse Duo

Starting the year off in the city makes skin prone to pollution, disrupting its delicate microbiome and protective barrier. Combat with a duo from Grown Alchemis – the Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser and Polishing Facial Exfoliant – which gently cleanse and buff to reveal a softer, smoother and brighter complexion. ($52, $82)

Paula’s Choice: Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Gel-Cream Moisturizer

Paula’s Choice kicked off the new year with the highly-anticipated launch of their Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Gel-Cream Moisturizer ($66). A lightweight gel-cream with clinically backed results, it’s packed with 3X Pro-Collagen Peptides for up to 24-hour hydration for plump, bouncy skin.

RESHAPERS

Peter Thomas Roth: Peptide Skinjection Hydra-Gel Patches

Needle-free results! A set of patches to deliver a targeted dose of peptide technology, the new Peter Thomas Roth Peptide Skinjection Hydra-Gel Patches relax and lift the look of dynamic expression lines ($88).

SkinCeuticals: Multi-Glycan Serum

This just in: the SkinCeuticals Multi-Glycan Serum has just dropped, made to restore facial volume and elasticity over time ($160). Delivering results comparable to injectables, it’s designed to create more defined facial contours with 1.3% hyaluronic acid, 12% Proxylane and 2% post-biotic ferment extract.

Avène: Dermabsolu Reshaping day cream

Expertly formulated with a powerful trio of restructuring active ingredients, Avène’s Dermabsolu Reshaping day cream helps to re-densify the skin ($ range). A collagen booster, watch the skin become more youthful by day.