A moisturiser is the layer that keeps everything else working. It seals in what you have already put on and leaves skin comfortable through the day. Rare Ritual builds them on nourishing, naturally derived ingredients rather than cheap bulking agents.

What to reach for

• No. 16 Tallow Magnesium Lotion is the lighter daily option, pairing grass-fed tallow with magnesium. It absorbs quickly and suits face and body wherever skin needs lasting comfort.
• The Man-Ritual Pack and The Man-Ritual Pack II both include a moisturising layer as part of a full ritual, if you would rather buy the whole sequence at once.

When to put it on

Last, onto clean skin, morning or evening. Everything in the range goes on lightest to richest, and a moisturiser is near the end of that order for a reason: its job is to hold the lighter layers in, not to compete with them.