Best of the Beauty Closet: 20 Products We Tried (and Loved) in January 2026

Best of the Beauty Closet: 20 Products We Tried (and Loved) in January 2026

Tested, tried, and genuinely loved by the Cosmo beauty team.

Tretinoin + Sweet Chemistry: The Duo That Kept My Skin Barrier Happy This Year
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Tretinoin + Sweet Chemistry: The Duo That Kept My Skin Barrier Happy This Year

Brian Ellingwood's barrier-first tretinoin routine.

Top Skincare Trends For 2026—And Those Losing Their Sizzle
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Top Skincare Trends For 2026—And Those Losing Their Sizzle

While 2025 seemed to slam the door on slugging as a TikTok-fueled trend, the skincare category stayed sluggish for the year.