We’re feeling a bit like an astronaut lost in skincare space — first waterless, now freeze-dried beauty. While it might sound a little out there, waterless beauty isn’t a new trend — only now, it comes with a better sustainability story and some interesting new innovations.

“Waterless” (or anhydrous or water-free) personal care products and cosmetics are formulated without — you guessed it — water (you’ll typically see this as aqua or just water in the ingredient list). Lipsticks, pressed powders, dry shampoo, soap bars, balms, and cleansing oils are the most familiar examples, while solid formats like shampoo bars are newer to the market.

There’s plenty that happened in 2020 (and even before) that we’d like to forget, including some skincare trends. Like the Marvel universe, the “beautiverse” continued to expand beyond what we can process and filter. That said, there are always inescapable topics taking over our social media and virtual beauty aisles – ones we may not even be interested in but get forced to think about. Like – do I need a skincare fridge? Or, I’ve got vitamin C, retinol, and sunscreen – do I need something with CBD? We compiled some of the worst of the worst, hoping they either won’t stick around in 2021 or make a more deserved comeback.