A 63-Year-Old Says Vanicream Moisturizer Makes Them Look Younger

Unsexy—uncomplicated, affordable, seemingly boring, but surprisingly effective—skincare products are the latest viral trend on #SkinTok, with influencers revealing the underrated beauty finds they swear by. One not-so-glam skincare brand that regularly pops up in the clips? Vanicream. And, Amazon shoppers agree that the unsexy cream (which has been hiding in plain sight at the drugstore for decades) is worth adding to your cart.

The Vanicream Moisturizing Cream is a fan-favorite at Amazon with nearly 32,000 five-star reviews, many courtesy of people with aging skin who swear that the $14 face, body, and hand cream is the ultimate “wrinkle remover.”

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“Vanicream is a great moisturizer,” says Nazanin Saedi, MD, board-certified dermatologist at Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting, declaring it “a dermatologist-favorite.” The main thing she loves about it? “It has no fragrance and no chemicals added to it,” she tells InStyle. Ingredients include purified water, petrolatum, sorbitol (a humectant that aids in hydration), and some preservatives. The product is so mild that she (and the National Eczema Association) recommends it to patients with sensitive skin.

One 63-year-old shopper who has been using the cream for two years dubs it a “wrinkle remover” that gives their aging skin “youthful lift and feel.” “I look 20 years younger,” they wrote, adding that it also “stopped itchiness associated with dry skin, aging, and allergies,” and that it’s “great for eliminating crepiness.”

Another 62-year-old reviewer discovered Vanicream after “months of steroid treatment” that left their skin “dry and thin.” They noticed a “huge” difference immediately, explaining that their elbows, “which were always dry to the point of pain,” no longer hurt, while their hands “are less wrinkled” and age spots “less noticeable.” “My most surprising effect is that my chest would wrinkle if I bent over. No more!” they added.

Fans are loyal to the cream once they start using it, too. One shopper—who has used Vanicream for nearly 20 years—said it’s “kept fine lines and wrinkles at bay,” while another swapped their expensive creams for Vanicream eight years ago at the recommendation of their derm. “I now don’t even wear makeup,” they wrote, adding that they get “so many compliments” on their wrinkle-free skin.

After you’ve added the Vanicream Moisturizing Cream, check out some other highly rated products from the brand, including a shampoo, body wash, and daily face cream, all with thousands of reviews.