“I look at my girlfriends and we really are just getting better and better,” the actress and Neutrogena brand ambassador, told me over Zoom, her demeanor every bit as warm and wonderful as you’d expect. “The older you get, the more you kind of just own what you’ve learned and who you are, and you live in your own skin.”
On the subject of skin, over the past decade, Garner says that she’s started to pay much closer attention to the way she takes care of her own. And as she smartened up about what works (and what doesn’t) on her skin, there have been two ingredients that have become non-negotiables in her daily routine: retinol and hyaluronic acid. “These are the two ingredients that can really change your skin,” she says.
Below, the actress shares how she uses these ingredients in her regimen every single night, no matter what. And the best part? She manages to do it for $50, flat.
“The Neutrogena Daily Gentle Wash is in every single bathroom in my house, and I never miss a face wash,” says Garner. “It’s such a no-brainer, because it doesn’t dry you out.” The $5 cleanser was developed by dermatologists, and effectively whisks away makeup without stripping your skin barrier. The formula is totally safe for sensitive skin, and leaves a clean, nourished canvas on top of which Garner applies the rest of her routine.