Skincare For Men: 5 Ways to Achieve Healthier Skin (2025)

Soap, water, pos­si­bly some lotion or sun­screen from time to time — many men keep their skin­care rou­tines sim­ple. While sim­plic­i­ty is not always bad, that doesn’t mean that men shouldn’t take the time to cre­ate askin­care rou­tine that is right for theirskin.

How­ev­er, some men don’t pri­or­i­tize hav­ing askin­care rou­tine. Instead, they reach for what­ev­er soap hap­pens to be near­by whether out of con­ve­nience or habit. Over time, this can be dam­ag­ing to theirskin.

June is Men’s Health Month — atime for men to take charge of their health, includ­ing their skin health. Whether you are brand new to skin­care or just need an extra nudge, don’t over­com­pli­cate it. Use these 5sim­ple tips to achieve health­i­erskin.

1. Wash dai­ly with the right cleanser.

Whether from dirt, sweat, dust, or oth­er prod­ucts, your face gets dirty. Every­one — includ­ing men — should wash their face once aday and after exer­cise.

It’s okay to ditch the reg­u­lar old bar of soap, which can be dry­ing. Instead, use amild face cleanser along with luke­warm water. The type of cleanser depends on skin type. For instance, peo­ple with acne-prone skin should use prod­ucts that are ​“oil-free” or ​“non-come­do­genic.” Those with sen­si­tive skin might opt for ​“fra­grance-free” to avoid irritation.

Lim­it wash­ing to two times aday and after sweat­ing. Too much wash­ing can dry out theskin.

2. Mois­tur­ize year-round.

Skin that los­es water too quick­ly is called dry skin. There are plen­ty of rea­sons why men might expe­ri­ence dry skin, includ­ing the weath­er, the time of year, where they live, and cer­tain med­ica­tions. To com­bat dry skin year-round, mois­tur­iz­ing dai­ly iskey.

Using amois­tur­iz­er traps the water in the skin, keep­ing it healthy. This can improve the appear­ance of fine lines, make the skin look brighter, and pre­vent future prob­lems, like eczema.

Men should apply mois­tur­iz­er to the face and body just after tak­ing ashow­er or bath and after shav­ing. By mois­tur­iz­ing while the skin is still damp, it helps hold the water more effi­cient­ly.

3. Wear sunscreen.

While you might enjoy the feel­ing of the sun on your skin, with­out sun­screen, it can be very dam­ag­ing. Unpro­tect­ed, exposed skin can lead to age spots, wrin­kles, and skin cancer.

Source: Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Der­ma­tol­ogy Association

Whether you’re doing yard­work, play­ing with the kids at aplay­ground, or enjoy­ing aleisure­ly walk, men should wear sun­screen on all exposed areas of the skin when­ev­er they’re out­side. This includes areas of the body like the scalp, ears, and neck. For the lips, lip balm with sun­screen will work. It is also impor­tant to use sun­screen every morn­ing, as the left side of the face gets alot of cumu­la­tive sun expo­sure just from the dai­ly com­mutes (yes, right through the car window).

Men should use sun­screen with an SPF of 30 or high­er and make sure they like the feel of the lotion so they don’t mind apply­ing itdaily.

4. Be mind­ful while shaving.

Many men shave their facial hair to main­tain their desired appear­ance or for com­fort. But shav­ing with the wrong tech­nique can be dam­ag­ing to theskin.

Mul­ti-blade razors may seem more effec­tive, but they can actu­al­ly work too well and lead to an over­ly close shave. This can cause razor burns, razor bumps, and ingrown hairs.

Instead, use asin­gle or dou­ble-blade razor, and avoid pulling the skin taut while shav­ing. Before shav­ing, make sure the hair is soft by wet­ting it. Apply amois­tur­iz­ing shav­ing cream, and always shave in the direc­tion the hair is growing.

5. Check your skin frequently.

When it comes to skin can­cer, fre­quent skin checks arekey.

Men should look for new moles or spots, par­tic­u­lar­ly ones that bleed, itch, or change col­or. If you notice any new spots, see ader­ma­tol­o­gist for afull skin exam. When skin can­cer is caught ear­ly, it’s very treatable.

If you’re con­cerned about anew spot or mole, con­tact aDuly der­ma­tol­o­gist, who can per­form afull skin exam. Search for aDuly der­ma­tol­o­gist near you.

Keep­ing Everyone’s Skin Healthy Year-Round

Dur­ing Men’s Health Month and every month, every­one should make their skin­care rou­tine apri­or­i­ty. Because every person’s skin is dif­fer­ent, there’s not one per­fect approach to skin­care. Instead, it might take some tri­al and error — and the sup­port of aDuly der­ma­tol­o­gist — to cre­ate the right skin­care routine.

With afew minor adjust­ments and alit­tle plan­ning, you can enjoy afuture with healthy and radi­antskin.