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£80.00
Historically the eye cream mantra has been the thicker the better! The science has changed and this lightweight serum feels amazing, and I’ve seen a noticeable difference around my eyes since I’ve been using it. The eye area is one of those places that tends to give away how you’ve been sleeping, how much time you’ve spent outside, whether life’s been full lately. What I love about this is that it’s not trying to mask any of that – it’s working at a cellular level to actually improve how the skin around the eye functions and recovers over time. The CEL Complex is very interesting. The idea that you can support the skin’s own renewal mechanisms rather than just sitting something on top of it feels like a more intelligent approach. And given how thin and reactive the skin around the eyes is, the fact that this has been tested under ophthalmological supervision as well as dermatological is great.
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£52.00
Hydration sounds simple, but a lot of products don’t get below the surface. What I find interesting about this serum is that it combines hyaluronic acid with magnesium and a patented vitamin D-like compound that activates the skin’s own vitamin D receptors – which matters for cell renewal and barrier strength, particularly if you’re not getting much sun. There are also probiotics and prebiotics in here, which speaks to how much the microbiome conversation has moved from gut health into skincare. A good base layer and genuinely thoughtful science behind it.
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£88.00
I’d always assumed heavier meant better when it came to night cream. Skin Diligent challenged that entirely. Thick creams can actually slow down the skin’s natural overnight repair cycle – suppressing the very cellular activity you want happening while you sleep. This is a light formula, but the science behind it is serious: plant-based exosomes help direct active ingredients straight to where they’re needed, and the cashew extract ingredient is genuinely fascinating for anyone interested in cellular longevity. It’s the kind of formulation that makes you rethink what “nourishing” skin actually means.
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£62.00
Most vitamin C products are a problem for anyone with sensitive or reactive skin – ascorbic acid oxidises quickly, can cause irritation, and doesn’t absorb particularly well. What interested me about this serum is that it uses a rare lipid-soluble form of vitamin C instead. That means it bypasses most of the usual downsides: no stinging, no yellowing, stable enough to use in the morning without worrying about photosensitivity. Because it’s oil-based, the active actually reaches the cells rather than sitting on the surface. The endocrine-disruption testing is what brought me to Skin Diligent in the first place, and this is one of their most awarded products.
