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COLLAGE BY SARAH OLIVERI Beauty Skincare The 11 Best Cooling Skincare Products for Instant Heat Relief The 11 Best Cooling Skincare Products for Instant Heat Relief These refreshing masks, creams, and mists are the next best thing to an ice bath
With warmer temps come joyful signs of the summer season, like sandals and sundresses, but also the inevitable steamy weather that makes you break a sweat. With heat waves across the globe right now, a basic face mist and cheap plastic fan aren’t cutting it anymore. Luckily, a host of new skincare products have been designed with cooling down in mind.
The next best thing to dipping your face and body into a bucket of ice, cooling skincare products, such as Sofie Pavitt Face’s Fridge to Face Mist, often use cooling agents like menthol to give a cryotherapy sensation without causing irritation. Other formulas, like Milk Makeup’s Cooling Jelly Stick, release water upon application to create a refreshing, chill effect.
As someone who loathes feeling hot and bothered in the summertime but loves the warmth, I made it my mission to find the best skincare products that replenish my skin and prevent it from overheating. If you’re also looking to cool off this summer, scroll on for the 11 skincare products to keep on hand when you need an extra burst of chill.
I haven’t put this cooling mist down since it landed in my bathroom a year or so ago. Like the name, this fine mist feels like an on-the-go ice bath, thanks to the minty cooling agent that gives skin a burst of chill. In addition to the refreshing benefit, niacinamide absorbs oil, panthenol reduces irritation, and a postbiotic prevents blemishes.
Think of this lightweight water cream like a fan in a bottle. Not only does it replenish the skin barrier, thanks to a blend of encapsulated ceramides that fill in moisture gaps in the skin, but it has been proven to decrease the skin’s surface temperature by 9.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Even after the first use, I noticed how quickly my skin cooled down. It makes a great addition to my pre-hot-workout skin routine.
A good line of defense against skin overheating? Using cooling skincare before you even step outside. Menthol cools the skin while centella asiatica soothes, hyaluronic acid hydrates, and vitamin B5 strengthens the skin. The chill effect stays on the skin long after application and acts like a glass of water for the skin when it’s parched.
There’s a reason this Dermflash depuffing tool won a top spot in our 2026 Skincare Awards . The device uses sonic vibration and a cooling copper technology to reduce puffiness and sculpt the face, from the comfort of your own bathroom or while on the go.
Aestheticians wax poetic about putting sculpting tools in the fridge for extra depuffing and cooling, but we don’t always have those tools (or a fridge) handy. Instead, try this cooling mask from Clarins. In just 10 minutes, a menthol derivative depuffs, cools, and sculpts the face while also adding an even glow and hydration. This icy mask is my secret weapon before a big event or on days when I’m feeling extra puffy and inflamed.
When I can’t jet off to the French Alps, I reach for this refreshing Evian spritz, which is like splashing water from the Alps on your face (without the hassle). Choose from three scents, each with different flower extracts for a variety of benefits—…