T.J. Maxx is secretly the best place to score skin care—here’s what to buy

I hunt for beauty products the same way as I hunt for clothes: I go e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e to find what I’m looking for. On the clothing front, I’ll hit up every spot from traditional clothing stores to Goodwill and even my mom’s closet (sorry mom!). And when it comes to skin-care products, I’m scouring beauty boutiques, Sephora and Ulta, the drugstore (duh), and sometimes department stores. You know, the usual suspects.

But then one day on a quest to find some cute home decor for my apartment, I discovered the ultimate fashion and beauty jackpot under the same roof: at T.J. Maxx. No kidding. What I thought was an amazing store for finding bargains on clothes and houseware and purses is actually an under-the-radar skin-care mecca. Consider me shook.

My shopping cart was soon overflowing with a variety of skin-care gems, including acne-busting face masks, clean beauty MVPs (including deodorant), body-care must-haves, and pore-clearing serums. Seriously—the ubiquitous store has a major clean beauty selection, so if you’re looking for more natural finds, it’s got you. And if you’re looking to splurge? T.J. Maxx even has luxe skin-care by SK-II and Clarins. It’s particularly exciting because the megastore is in, like, every town, so you can easily swing by to stock up on beauty essentials while you’re out buying home goods.

Since their beauty offering is actually kinda overwhelming (because it’s just that good), I’ve curated the best of the best picks you can get (after lots and lots of whittling down my options). And with that, keep scrolling for the nine ultimate skin-care finds to score at your local T.J. Maxx (or hey, even on the store’s website). Add. to. cart.

Shop T.J. Maxx skin care

Perricone MD Oil Free Hydrating Cream $20

Honest Beauty 3-in-1 Detox Mud Mask $8

Indie Lee Patchouli Sandalwood Moisturizing Oil $20

SK-II Facial Treatment Oil $100

Schmidt's Rose and Vanilla Natural Deodorant $5

Egyptian Magic All Purpose Skin Cream $15

Clarins Made In France Sos Hydra Hydration Mask $25

Acure Organics Radically Rejuvenating Eye Cream $8

Burt's Bees Brightening Moisturizing Cream $17

If you’re on the serious hunt for more beauty bargains, here are the best beauty products to get at Walmart. Then you can head on over to Costco for affordable exercise equipment—yep, time to get shopping.