Time is at a premium, and as much as we’d all like to start the day with a long and leisurely skin care routine, it’s not always possible when balancing a busy schedule. “We all want to multi-task and skin care is no exception,” says Dr. Joel Schlessinger, board-certified dermatologist and LovelySkin CEO. “It’s important to make sure that the products you use are able to be combined and that simplifying your skin care routine doesn’t compromise your skin or health. When you choose high-quality products, you can protect your skin and keep it looking and feeling healthy in just a few steps.”

The key to creating the best simple skin care routine is investing in multitasking products that will help you maximize benefits for your skin while helping you save time getting ready. Here are three of our time-saving tips to get glowing healthy skin with the help of SkinCeuticals:

• Start with an exfoliating cleanser

• Choose a multitasking treatment for glowing skin

• Finish with a brightening sunscreen

Simple skin care routine step 1: Exfoliating cleanser

Saving time with a simple skin care routine can start with your first step: cleansing. All you have to do is choose a facial cleanser that not only removes makeup and dirt that’s dwelling on your skin but also helps improve your skin texture with mild exfoliation.

SkinCeuticals Glycolic Renewal Cleanser is an exfoliating face wash that dissolves any traces of dirt, makeup and excess oil on your skin and also exfoliates with a dual-acid blend of 1% phytic acid and 9% glycolic acid. This acid blend helps diminish dullness and improve uneven skin tone, leaving your skin looking smoother, softer and brighter. It also contains aloe leaf extract to help hydrate and support your skin’s moisture barrier.

Simple skin care routine step 2: Multitasking treatment for glowing skin

The best way to build a simple skin care routine is with multitasking products that stack up the benefits for your skin with one easy application. Here are three of our favorite multitaskers for a simple skin care routine.

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum

This antioxidant facial serum is one of SkinCeuticals’ bestsellers for a reason: It offers a bevy of benefits for your skin in every drop. A patented formula of 15% L-ascorbic acid (pure vitamin C), 0.5% ferulic acid and 1% vitamin E helps improve radiance, diminish fine lines, reduce redness, defend against daily UV damage and firm skin over time. The antioxidant blend remains effective for a minimum of 72 hours, which means that even though it only takes a second to use this serum, the benefits continue long after application.

SkinCeuticals Phyto A+ Brightening Treatment Daily Corrective Moisturizer

If your skin is oily or acne-prone, this moisturizer is ready to be the MVP of your simple skin care routine. It contains 3% azelaic acid to reduce pore-clogging surface oil, 2% alpha arbutin to help improve post-acne marks and a phyto botanical blend of fruit and herb extracts to help reduce visible redness. You can use it as part of your simple skin care routine in the morning or at night.

SkinCeuticals Cell Cycle Catalyst

If you’ve been intrigued by alpha hydroxy acid masks and peels but crave a simpler solution, this one-step skin-renewing serum could be right for you. It contains a multi-acid blend (glycolic, phytic, salicylic and mandelic acids) to boost cellular turnover and taurine to promote active cell renewal. Clinical studies showed an improvement in the appearance of fine lines, discoloration and large pores and an increase in radiance and skin clarity as well. What’s more, the application could not be simpler. Simply squeeze a few drops into the palm of your hand, press onto your face and you’re done.

Simple skin care routine step 3: Brightening sunscreen

No matter how pressed you are for time, skipping sunscreen is not the move to make. “Wearing a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily and reapplying it regularly is the best way to protect your skin from UV exposure, which causes skin cancer as well as visible damage to your skin in the form of wrinkles, sagging and discoloration,” Dr. Schlessinger says. “Even on your busiest day, sunscreen is not the place to cut corners.”

Make the most of this essential skin care step by applying a sunscreen with brightening benefits. SkinCeuticals Brightening UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 30 provides broad-spectrum sun protection, meaning it protects your skin from both UVA and UVB rays. It has a subtle universal tint and a touch of mica, a shimmery mineral that provides an instant brightening effect. Thanks to active ingredients that target discoloration—niacinamide, tranexamic acid and phenylethyl resorcinol—you’ll see an improvement in the evenness of your skin tone over time as well.

Have a few more minutes to spare? You can learn five ways to turn skin care into self-care on the LovelySkin Blog.