Spring is here, summer is around the corner, and those of us with oily skin are already dreading the moisturizer situation that comes with hotter weather. Skipping moisturizer altogether is a bad idea, but a good gel moisturizer is the best way to get hydrated without overwhelming your pores. These water-based hydrators have super-light formulas that absorb almost instantly and feel like you’re not wearing anything at all.
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Slather on any of these choice gel moisturizers underneath your SPF and your skin will love you.

This black cooling gel moisturizer from Boscia is included in its line of other goth accoutrements?kidding, it’s their charcoal-based skincare line. This light-colored gel moisturizer has impurity-absorbing charcoal in it as well as skin-refiners like glycolic acid and vitamin C to smooth and brighten your skin over time. Boscia Revitalizing Black Hydration Gel, $38; at Sephora

If it’s not broke don’t fix it?unless you and your oily skin want in on a beloved cult product like Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizer. The same benefits of that moisturizer are now available in their new gel formula. Acne-prone skintypes, rejoice!
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel, $14.50 for 1.7oz; at Clinique

 
Here’s a fast-absorbing gel moisturizer that has Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract and Antarcticine to aid in moisture retention in the skin, plus ...