The Two Skinceuticals Hero Products That Will Power Your Age Management Routine
Sadaf Razi is Adore Beauty's Senior Beauty Editor.
She's a former fashion editor (who worked at various glossy mags) and stylist-turned digital beauty and lifestyle writer. She has been in the lifestyle/media industry for over 10 years and her work has also been featured on international covers like Elle France and Vanity Fair Mexico.
Some of her fave Adore Beauty products include Cicaplast B5, CeraVe Cleansing Oil and Lancôme Renergie Triple Serum.
In Partnership With SkinCeuticals
If there’s one thing SkinCeuticals has mastered, it’s the ultimate high-performance age-management routine.
The brand’s skincare philosophy isn’t centred around fluffy marketing speak or fleeting beauty trends. Instead, it’s grounded in science-backed formulas, high-performance ingredients and most importantly, results you can actually see.
With SkinCeuticals, you’re not simply paying for a pricey bottle of skincare, you’re actually investing in your skin.
From the radiance delivered by its best-selling C E Ferulic vitamin C serum to an anti-ageing (or rather, well-ageing) cream crafted specifically to counteract the visible signs of glycation - a key contributor to skin ageing, SkinCeuticals takes a decidedly science-first approach to keeping skin looking healthy, luminous and resilient long-term.
There’s hardly a product SkinCeuticals has made that hasn’t earned its place in the skincare hall of fame.
As one of the most respected cosmeceutical brands with a team of scientists and rigorous clinical research behind its formulations, it’s safe to say they know a thing or two about effective skincare.
But, if you’re looking for two hero products to anchor your A.M. and P.M. routine, these are the ones to know for skin that looks healthy, radiant and firm long-term.
AM Routine: SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Vitamin C Serum
This powerful, best-selling GOAT of vitamin C serums hardly needs an introduction, but in case you still weren’t acquainted, the reason SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic has become such a global beauty icon is because of its transformative results.
With 500+ five-star reviews on Adore Beauty alone, it’s clearly earned its cult status, with users reporting brighter, more radiant-looking skin and a visible improvement in the appearance of pigmentation and uneven tone. And when it comes to stubborn pigmentation - one of the trickier skin concerns to tackle - that’s no small feat.
Here are just a few of the glowing SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic reviews from AB customers:
"I took a break from purchasing due to the cost, but it can't be beat. The glow it provides my 50 year old skin is undeniable. I do try to extend the bottle by using the dupes I bought (that weren't as effective) on alternate days."
"Have been using this product for more than 2 years. It removed my dark spots. Expensive but lasts more than 3 months. Worth the price."
"I took a break from purchasing due to the cost, but it can't be beat. The glow it provides my 50 year old skin is undeniable. I do try to extend the bottle by using the dupes I bought (that weren't as effective) on alternate days."
Here’s what else you need to know about this top vitamin C serum:
Key features of SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic:
- Offers powerful antioxidant protection to help defend skin against environmental stressors.
- Brightens and boosts radiance for a more luminous, even-looking complexion.
- Firms and smooths to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Helps protect against environmental stress that can contribute to visible skin ageing.
- Delivers long-lasting radiance for a healthy-looking glow.
- Has 500+ five-star reviews on Adore Beauty.
Key Ingredients:
- 15% L-Ascorbic Acid - pure vitamin C that provides antioxidant protection while helping brighten skin and improve visible signs of ageing.
- 1% Alpha Tocopherol - pure vitamin E that works alongside vitamin C to support antioxidant protection.
- 0.5% Ferulic Acid - a plant-derived antioxidant that enhances the stability and performance of vitamins C and E.
How do you use SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Vitamin C Serum:
Apply 4 - 5 drops to your face, neck and décolletage each morning after cleansing and before moisturiser and sunscreen.
Speaking of sunscreen, if you want to keep things in the SkinCeuticals family, our top pick is the SkinCeuticals Ultra Facial Defense SPF50+.
Used together, you’ve got yourself a seriously hardworking, antioxidant-protecting duo to help defend your skin from environmental aggressors.
PM Routine: SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Interrupter Advanced Anti-Wrinkle Cream
Skinceuticals has been cleverly crafted a powerful night cream to counteract visible signs of glycation (one of the key causes of skin ageing).
Enriched with Proxylane, wild fruit flavonoids and glycyrrhetinic acid, this corrective cream works while you sleep to help restore the look of elasticity, smooth the appearance of deep wrinkles and leave skin looking firmer, lifted and more radiant.
Below, some Adore Beauty customer reviews:
"Love Skinceutical products....THEY WORK! I use this morning and evening...I'm 73...my doctor told me I look 50."
"Beauty in a jar! Nourish, hydrate, smooth! Skin noticeably softer when I wake up!"
"Best ageing cream used ever! Not too oily, soft. Wrinkles are visiblly reducing."
"The new formula is quite different to the old this is a little bit more whipped and has a very soft feel. Can't tell if I am using more product to get the same effect as the previous formula. But I love the cream and I feel like it absorbs nicely but also keeps the surface of my skin hydrated! I do really love this and it is worth the price for sure!"
For the ultimate Age Management routine, we suggest pairing with its serum counterpart, the SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Interrupter Ultra Serum (read Dermal Clinician Yadira Cauchi’s review of it here)
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