Anti-Ageing Serums for Face

A serum is a lightweight layer you apply after cleansing, carrying more of the active ingredients than a moisturiser. In an anti-ageing serum those are ingredients like peptides, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, used for skin that looks smoother, plumper and more even. It works alongside SPF, never instead of it.

Start with the Calming Collagen Serum. It is an oil-free gel with peptides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, no fragrance in the ingredient list and no retinol. Patch test first and introduce it on its own before adding anything else.

No. None of our serums contains retinol or retinyl palmitate. Vitamin A is in the Retinol & Peptide Night Repair Cream and the Retinol Eye Cream, as retinyl palmitate.

Yes. Go thinnest to thickest: a gel serum first, then the Vitamin C Elixir, then moisturiser. Two serums is plenty, and you can split them, for example the Glow Serum in the morning and the Collagen Serum at night.

Yes. Apply your serum first, let it settle, then your vitamin A product at night. If your skin is new to vitamin A, start two to three nights a week and keep the rest of your routine simple. Our guide to using vitamin C, retinol and peptides together covers the details.