The 8 Best Anti-Aging Serums of 2019

The gold standard of vitamin C serums, it tops practically every dermatologist’s list. Packed with the power of antioxidants—and 0.5% ferulic acid to make them even more effective—it has pure vitamins E and C to guard your skin against environmental damage and free radicals. This serum also contains 15% L-ascorbic acid to brighten, fight fine lines and wrinkles, and protect from oxidative stress. The potent formula boosts firmness and evens skin tone.

When this serum launched in the UK a decade ago, it almost instantly sold out of stores when a BBC documentary aired and said that independent researchers found it to be the only skincare product on the market that truly had proven anti-aging benefits. It became so popular that it had to be rationed in stores. And dermatologists have said that this budget serum is more effective than many of its prestige competitors. The serum has been clinically proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, protect from future signs of aging, and make skin look younger overall.

Don’t let the price tag fool you—this potent serum can firm, fight lines, and plump just as well as some of its much more expensive competitors. From the first day you use it, you’ll see visibly younger, smoother skin, and after four weeks of regular use, skin looks firmer and fine lines and wrinkles are minimized. It contains an amino-peptide complex to deliver its hydrating ingredients 10 layers deep into the skin’s surface. It’s fragrance-free, making it suitable for sensitive skin, and absorbs quickly. 

 The killer combo of AHA and BHA acids team up to gently exfoliate dead skin cells that can make your complexion look dull and clog pores, leaving you with fresh, smooth, younger-looking skin. The purified lactic acid also plumps skin to minimize fine lines and wrinkles and tackles hyperpigmentation, preventing dark spots from forming and evening out texture. Additionally, the formula has licorice for brightening.

Fight breakouts with nothing but nature. This multitasker turns back the clock while treating adult acne. The anti-inflammatory formula wards off bacteria with olive leaf extract to prevent blemishes while preventing free radical damage and wrinkles. It also contains black willow bark extract, which is nature’s version of salicylic acid, but it happens to be much more gentle. Hyaluronic acid keeps skin hydrated by retaining water, strengthening the barrier function. 

Mother Nature can really help turn back the clock, as this anti-aging cocktail that does it all proves. The award-winning, super concentrated formula infuses skin with hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and vitamins to firm, boost elasticity, moisturize, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin A from rosehip seed oil gives skin a youthful look, vitamin C from date palm extract boosts skin barrier protection, and jasmine essential oil provides its sweet floral fragrance.  

No many how many hours of sleep you got last night, this eye serum will help you look wide awake. Your peepers will pop thanks to vitamin C and other antioxidants that boost collagen production and elasticity, brighten, and firm the delicate skin. To maximize the anti-aging results, apply this lightweight, quick absorbing serum before an eye cream.