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What's In Dylan Efron's Bag? Star Reveals Full Summer Skincare Routine
Dylan Efron lounges at the beach with his dog while promoting his Cortizone-10 partnership Photo courtesy of Cortizone-10
Dylan Efron's appreciation for a summer skincare routine comes from a handful of places. It doesn't hurt that his brother Zac spent his life in front of the camera. And having women in his life, including longtime girlfriend Courtney King, has likely had its influence. But on his own account, the outdoorsy winner of The Traitors has turned to various forms of skin protection to coincide with his active lifestyle.
In fact, Efron just teamed up with Cortizone-10 to launch their Fast Acting Itch Relief Cooling Spray, as part of an Itchy Bear Season campaign. This is just one of many products Efron incorporates into his summer skincare routine.
'I've used the brand since I was a kid,' Efron said during a one-on-one Zoom call. 'I grew up in a small town and there wasn't much to do on weekends. So it was like almost every week I got poison oak. We had a lot of oak trees and we'd go climbing through the little creek in our hometown, or we'd go float the river. And it was just one of those things where there was nothing I could do. I was always that kid who got rashes and mosquito bites in the group. This stuff actually works. Ever since then it's been a staple for me. I don't travel without it.'
In addition to other practical outdoor travel skincare, including ChapStick and topical antibiotics like Neosporin, the Down to Earth With Zac Efron producer is a fan of everyday products. Below, Efron reveals which items from his summer skincare routine make it to his travel bag.
1. Elta MD UV Daily Broad-Spectrum SPF 40
'I'm 33, and I'm seeing a lot of my friends who I grew up with start to look a little old,' Efron said. 'I think face sunscreen is so important for that. I think body sunscreen, I can get away with not wearing if I'm not out outdoors all day, but face sunscreen, you need it. It really makes a difference. That's something that my brother instilled in me from a young age. I would always steal his Elta MD. So yeah, I think that's been my number one for how I've been able to maintain good complexion—a good face sunscreen.'
2. ISDIN Fusion Water Magic SPF 40
'I really like this sunscreen, too,' Efron said of the award-winning vitamin E and hyaluronic acid-based product. 'It's that same feeling when you put on the Supergoop!, in that it doesn't feel like traditional sunscreen. I like on a late day.'
3. Clarins Double Serum + Double Serum Eye Duo
The TV personality joked that he can't pronounce 'hyaluronic acid,' but he's a fan of the ingredient in his favorite duo, which hydrates and plumps the skin.
Rest assured, Efron doesn't abandon his moisturizing step, he just has a handful in rotation and can't pin down only one.
4. Elemis Pro-Collagen Hydra-Gel Eye Masks
'As a 33-year-old male, who's never been into this stuff, I would see people with these face patches,' Efron said. 'Then you use them once and you're like, oh my god, this stuff works. Like I see why people use them. These are really expensive, but they're so good though.'
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Now, as for where his summer skincare routine will end up this year? Efron offers a glimpse into his vacation plans.
In addition to Europe, the thrill-seeker is 'hoping for some family time at the lake,' he says. 'There's a lake in my hometown that feels like summer to me. I'm with my high school friends and it's like 100-degrees out, and we're all trying to do 360s on a wake surf. It's peak summer to me.'
Being able to immediately switch gears from European sophistication to down-home life at the lake is something is something Efron feels 'so lucky to experience at my current age,' he said.
'If I was going through this when I was 18, I'd be so lost,' he continued. 'But I know what I love. While I might be going to Milan for fashion week, I'm also going to a national park next week to fly fish, and I'm going to balance that out. So for every time I'm in a big city doing something crazy, I'm going to go to Joshua Tree and rock climbing. I love being a part of those two worlds. If I was only in Joshua tree, I would be sad and feel like [there's another life out there], but I think being able to live in both that natural world and this fun world is just such a blessing for me.'
