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Classic Beauty Products

Classic Beauty Products

In a world full of buzzy new beauty innovations and pretty, Instagrammable packaging, it's easier than ever to end up with cluttered cabinets and piles of half-used products. But when it comes to the beauty staples we truly stick to and the ones we continue to buy when the bottle runs dry, it's often the classics that take the cake. Today, we're giving them a little appreciation with an algorithm-backed list of the best classic beauty products on the shelves. We're talking Maybelline's Great Lash mascara, Smith's Rosebud Salve, Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser—all the things you're bound to find sitting pretty in your mother's medicine cabinet. Backed by rave user reviews, best-seller lists, and generations of women who continue to give them their stamp of approval, these are the tried-and-true beauty products that have stood the test of time. Keep scrolling to discover and shop the Top 10. Opening image: @esteelauder

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May 7, 2020

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Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser

Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser

$6

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Airspun Loose Face Powder

Airspun Loose Face Powder

$7

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Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara

Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara

$5

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Johnson's Baby Oil

Johnson's Baby Oil

$24

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Smith's Rosebud Salve

Smith's Rosebud Salve

$8

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Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

$103

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Nivea Crème Moisturizing Cream

Nivea Crème Moisturizing Cream

$10

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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant

$22

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L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray

L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray

$12

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Dove Beauty Bar

Dove Beauty Bar

$9

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