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Our Beauty Lab Tested 1,000+ Products—These Are the 14 Prime Day Deals We'd Shop

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Over the course of a year, the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab tried and tested over 1,000 hair, skincare, makeup, oral care, and fragrance products. The products that rose to the top impressed our experts and consumer testers on factors like ease of use, overall performance, and satisfaction, earning them a place in this year's Beauty Awards.

For Amazon Prime Day, you can get your hands on several of these Beauty Award winners at a discount. If you’ve been eyeing one, but were hesitant to take the plunge, take this as a sign to stock up.

Beauty Lab Director Sabina Wizemann is a fan of this lightweight at-home hair removal device. After just four treatments, she noted that she "could no longer see hair growth," and that while it did get warm, it was mostly painless. The device, which uses IPL (intense pulsed light) technology to reduce hair regrowth over time, comes with four attachments for the face, bikini area, underarms, and body, and includes a sensor that can suggest a safe intensity level based on skin tone.

These Beauty Award-winning hydrogen peroxide strips are a top pick for teeth whitening. Our Lab evaluations found that after daily application for 20 days, they lightened teeth a noticeable two to four shades, and testers praised them for staying put and sticking to teeth well.

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In our Lab tests, this SRI hair dryer dried hair the fastest while leaving strands smooth. Testers also praised its lightweight, high-quality design, foldable handle, magnetic attachments (two concentrators and a diffuser) and wide temperature range.

Complete with five five-blade cartridge heads and a magnetic hook and handle, this razor kit impressed consumer testers for its ease of maneuvering around areas like the knees and ankles. It was also top-rated for removing hair in just one stroke and leaving skin with lasting smoothness.

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This Shark device delivers a pro-inspired “facial” at home by cleansing, exfoliating, clearing pores, and hydrating skin. It also features a hot-and-cold attachment to depuff, and testers praised its easy-to-follow instructions and noticed clearer pores and more hydrated, radiant skin after four weeks.

Silky, rich, and brimming with anti-aging peptides, this cream was able to raise skin hydration by 47% in six hours, according to GH Beauty Lab Corneometer measurements, making it a powerful moisturizer. Additionally, in a study of 100 women over four weeks, 85% reported that their skin looked firmer after use.

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Transforming from a slick jelly to a luscious foam, this cleanser soared above the rest in 14 of the Beauty Lab's assessment categories. It ranked high for ease of use, cleansing without irritation, having a pleasant texture, and leaving the skin supple. A consumer tester noted that it was effective at cleansing their skin without making it feel stripped.

This Avène night cream earned top scores in our Beauty Lab tests for making skin feel firmer, more hydrated, and look brighter. Its formula pairs retinal (a more potent form of retinol) with hydrating ingredients, and testers praised its lightweight texture and gentle feel.

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A winner in the GH Beauty Lab’s makeup remover test, this formula from Garnier can also be used as a no-rinse cleanser. “It worked well at taking off all my makeup” and “[It] made my skin look amazing,” consumer testers shared, also noting that it is non-irritating and left skin feeling moisturized.

Salicylic and polyhydroxy acids work together in this spot treatment to take down breakouts. Consumer testers found that the lightweight cream was fast-acting, and soothing ingredients like zinc and niacinamide helped to reduce redness.

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Rid your nose of buildup and gunk with this update on the original nose mask from Bioré. It has two sides: one that bubbles on skin with glycolic acid and fruit enzymes, and another that features silicone scrubbers. GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Danusia Wnek said that after using it, her "nose felt so smooth, and there was a blurring effect on my pores."

If you've never tried a foaming toothpaste before, this is the one we recommend. It comes in two minty flavors (mellow mint dream and peppermint stick), is gentle enough not to cause sensitivity, and leaves your mouth feeling clean and fresh. Plus, it also delighted consumer testers with its smooth, whipped texture.

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GH Beauty Lab Director Sabina Wizemann notes that this luxurious balm completely removed waterproof eyeliners and left skin "soft to the touch." It also works as a mask.

Ceramides, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid make this lotion deeply moisturizing, per our Lab. Among consumer testers, it was highly rated for its ability to keep skin looking and feeling moisturized all day without requiring reapplication.

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