The Most Innovative Beauty Products of 2021

I can't even tell you how many beauty products travel across my desk (figuratively, of course; I've been working from my sofa for most of this year). In a given twelves months, the number ranges from several hundred to 1,456,789,691,356, 237. It's a difficult job, as they say, but someone's got to do it.

Of that bunch, there are so many that have something unique to offer. From exciting new ingredients to new ways to improve upon existing technologies, I can tell you that brands are actively working on solutions to address every one of your beauty needs. And these are the best of the best. I've selected my top product picks of the year—and I know you're going to love them all. From an ingenious solution for body acne to a mood-boosting fragrance designed using common principles of neuroscience to the very first complexion makeup product to earn the National Eczema Association's Seal of Acceptance, there's some truly incredibly innovation happening on this list.

Just in time for the new year, I hope one of these products helps to make your life easier. Because taking care of yourself is the best possible resolution I can think of. Cheers to that!