14 Affordable, Back-to-Basics Moisturizers

Get more balm for your buck with moisturizers that are high in quality but low in cost.

Help for Winter-Weary Skin 

Every year, winter’s triple threat—dry heat inside, low humidity outside, and the irresistible appeal of long, hot showers—can leave your skin as parched as a Santa Fe sidewalk. Luckily, there are plenty of good products to moisturize all skin types, including sensitive and acne-prone. And some of the best are both surprisingly affordable and widely available. “Drugstores sell many skin-care gems,” says Susan C. Taylor, a dermatologist in Philadelphia. “It’s just a matter of knowing what to purchase.” Selected with the guidance of skin specialists from around the country, here are 14 inexpensive creams and lotions that effectively take the sting out of winter.