You've told me that you'd like to read more reviews listed by the product type, like foundation or shampoo, rather than just by the brand, so this week's focus is on moisturizers. Whether you have dry, oily, or somewhere in the middle skin, just about everyone uses a moisturizer for soothe, protect, soften, mattify - you name it, there's a cream that does it. Here are a few that have graced our powder rooms lately.

Korres Wild Rose 24 Hour Cream ($16.50 for 1.4 ounces)
I recently got a sample of this rich moisturizing cream. I can't say that it lives up to its name, "24 Hour", but it is a substantial cream for dry skin. As we head into cooler weather, I am definitely stocking up on heavier creams, and this one is a great choice at a nice price. Wild Rose 24 Hour Cream contains rosa moschata (musk rose), macadamia oil, soybean oil and pollen extract, and is safe for acne prone skin (a rare quality for rich creams).

You can find Korres skincare at Beautydoor.com.

Dr. Dennis Gross, MD Skincare Waterproof Sunscreen with Vitamin C SPF 30 ($23.50 for 8 ounces)
One of the best things you can do for your skin is protect it year round from sun damage. That means wearing sunscreen in the winter just as you would in the summer, so I am always on the lookout for a good one. I like a sunscreen that isn't thick and pasty, doesn't have that "suntan lotion" smell, and feels light and comfortable on my skin. This one from MD Skincare succeeds on most counts; the only problem I had was occasional stinging for a minute or two after applying it, but I couldn't figure out the trigger. I thought it happened just when I used a scrub or AHA beforehand, but it wasn't that predictable. For the most part I like it and will use it up, but I'm not sure I would buy it again. For non-sensitive types, this is a nice light sunscreen that works well for any skintype.

For those of you interested in ingredients, the active sunscreen ingredients in this product are homosalate, octyl methoxycinnamate, octyl salicylate, benzophenone-3, butyl methyoxydibenzoylmethane. You can find MD Skincare at mdskincare.com.

Uvavita Day Moisturizing Cream ($53 for 2 ounces)
Uvavita was one of the first lines I tried that touts that the anti-oxidant benefits of grapeseed polyphenols. This day cream has 4% polyphenols (compared to their body lotion with only 2.5%) and vitamin C, which stimulates collagen production, in a lightweight base including glycerin, panthenol, safflower oil and vitamin E. If you are interested in seeing what grapeseed polyphenols can do for you (how can you really tell, anyway?), this is a refreshingly cool and lightweight cream-gel perfect for combination, normal to oily, or oily skin.

You can learn more about Uvavita at uvavita.com.

Peter Thomas Roth Oil Free Moisturizer ($40 for 1.7 ounces)
If you have oily or normal-to-oily skin, you will love this lightweight gel moisturizer. It feels very cool and refreshing on the skin, and it's perfect for any dry patches that need some extra attention (like from acne treatments) but not extra oil or greasiness. It's also not sticky or tacky and doesn't interfere with your makeup.

Peter Thomas Roth Max Sheer All Day Moisture Defense Lotion SPF 30 ($37 for 1.7 ounces)
This was of my favorite products of the summer, so much so that I have none left to take me into fall! If you are tired of sunscreens that are thick, smelly and stark white, give this one a try. It's light, absorbs quickly, and works for any skin type (drier skins can just layer it over their favorite moisturizer). I had no sensitivity problems with this, nor any acne flare-ups.

The active sunscreen ingredients in Max Sheer are octyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone (Parsol 1789), octyl salicylate, and benzophenone-3.

You can find Peter Thomas Roth products online at dots2.com, Beauty Habit, blissworld.com and Sephora.com.

Origins Have a Nice Day Super-Charged Moisture Cream ($28.50 for 1.7 ounces; also comes in a lotion)
This brand new cream is the daytime companion to Origins' Night-A-Mins Mineral-Enriched Moisture Cream (also comes in lotion). Have a Nice Day has SPF 15 sun protection (from octylmethoxycinnamate and titanium dioxide) and a tempting aroma from peppermint, lemon, grapefruit, and spearmint oils. Also on the list of goodies are soybean phospholipids, ginkgo biloba extract, licorice extract, wheat germ oil, caffeine, vitamin C, and vitamin E. I chose the cream because my skin is drier now than in the summer and it is more emollient, but in terms of ingredients, the Origins salesperson told me the cream and the lotion are almost identical; the lotion is a bit lighter for normal or combination skin. The only possible acne irritant I found in here is myristyl lactate (#6 on the ingredient list), but after a few weeks of use, I've still had no problem. It has taken care of the dry patches I got as the weather changed, leaving my skin supple and soft, just the way I like it :)