When it comes to the products that work and are worth the money, you, our readers, know your stuff so we value your opinion. Therefore for this category, our panel selected a shortlist of ten iconic beauty products and we asked you to vote for your standout favourite in an online poll. We had an incredible response, with thousands of votes cast. And these are the three winners of the Readers’ Award…

We revealed the truth about the secret ingredient in No7’s new Future Renew Serum that anti-ages while you sleep, so we weren’t surprised when this won almost a quarter of the overall votes. ‘This serum totally deserves first place,’ says YOU’s beauty editor Rosie Green. ‘Two years after its launch, I’m still a daily user – it evens out skin tone and gives great glow. Well done, No7!’ 

The first blue Nivea Creme tin launched exactly 100 years ago and today millions of people, including many of our readers, rely on it as an affordable moisturiser. ‘Its sweet, powdery smell is very nostalgic and remains part of its enduring charm,’ says Rosie.

 First launched in 1995, this cotton cloth and cleansing cream team has won 150 awards and become a beauty staple. Rosie says, ‘I never feel I’ve cleansed my face properly unless I use a cloth – and this Liz Earle duo is the most efficient and exfoliating of all.’