I tried six products from YSE Beauty, a discoloration-fighting, anti-aging skin-care brand from Molly Sims.

The season of sun damage—and the visible signs of skin aging that come with it—is upon us, and Molly Sims has come to the rescue with her skin-care line, YSE Beauty. After trying some of brand's best-sellers for myself, I can confirm that the products are not only luxurious and effective, but are incredibly easy to mix and match for morning and evening application. There’s no second-guessing and very little room for error, and not only have the products become a mainstay in my routine, but they’re also beautiful display pieces in my bathroom. The cherry on top? I spoke with Kseniya Kobets, MD, director of dermatology at Montefiore Advanced Care, who shared the ins and outs of why the YSE Beauty line actually work.
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Kseniya Kobets - director of dermatology at Montefiore Advanced Care
Read on to learn more about YSE Beauty, then shop the skin-care gems I've tried firsthand and come to love from the brand.
With Molly Sims' skin-care line, YSE Beauty (pronounced wise), the actor and model has taken what she’s learned from the “emotional rollercoaster” she’s been on with her skin and bottled it up into arguably the chicest packaging we’ve seen to date. After dealing with cystic acne in her 20s and 30s that paved the way for discoloration and textural issues (along with some pregnancy-related melasma) in her 40s, Sims tried dozens of products and treatments to even out her skin. Displeased with what was out there, she decided to create something of her own.
Within the line, you’ll find potent (and dermatologist-beloved) brightening and discoloration-fighting ingredients like vitamin C, retinol, and niacinamide. What sets the products apart, though, is that they’re clinically tested, easy to use, and meant for skin at any age.
“YSE encompasses all the key learnings and experiences that I have gone through with my own personal skin issues—with uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation—that, in turn, made me wiser when it came to skin care as a whole,” says Sims. “The education, the experts I have met, the amount of trial and error I have done through my own research…have led me through this journey.”
“Clinically proven skincare doesn’t have to be scary or unapproachable. You can have something that works and be beautiful,” says Sims. “No extra fluff—it’s just purely effective, which is the foundation of our entire brand.”

The gel-oil cleanser, which looks like shimmery liquid gold, is extremely luxurious and is unlike any oil cleanser I have ever tried. ($45, YSE Beauty)

This product is truly a multi-tasker, containing glycolic acid (a heavy-hitting exfoliant), gluconolactone (which exfoliates, evens discoloration, and removes excess oil, and ectoin (which strengthens the skin barrier and aids in hydration). ($72, YSE Beauty)

“This serum truly does it all. It doesn’t smell, it doesn’t pill, and it WORKS. We used three forms of stabilized vitamin C, azelaic acid, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and squalene to brighten the skin and improve texture and tone,” says Sims. “It will have you feeling like you just grabbed a time machine in a bottle.” ($85, YSE Beauty)

Unlike many retinol serums, which can cause irritation, this one is formulated with an encapsulated form of the ingredient to help you avoid just that. “ With encapsulated retinol, the active increases the stability of the ingredient with its ‘time-released’ behavior so it can be easily absorbed by the skin before doing its work, which helps reduce the risk of irritation,” says Sims. ($88, YSE Beauty)

Finally: A deep, hydrating moisturizer that won’t pill under makeup. “It’s a luscious, dewy formula packed with ceramides, microalgae, squalane, and licorice root extract that feels weightless on the skin,” says Sims. ($65, YSE Beauty)

This “powerhouse” cream is made with tranexemic acid, niacinamide, and licorice root—three of the best-in-class brightening ingredients out there—and is designed to diminish the appearance of stubborn dark spots and hyperpigmentation. ($88, YSE Beauty)
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