10 Best Anti-Ageing Serums 2024 | UK Dermatologist Reviewed

The Clarins Super Restorative Serum is formulated to tackle the key signs of ageing from age 50, harnessing plant power to replenish and restore your skin’s youthful appearance. Not only does it reduce even deep wrinkles and correct age spots, but it also plumps up the skin to leave it looks smoother and more radiant.

This vitamin E-rich serum glides on smoothly and sinks in, leaving no greasy feel. It is also particularly good for those with hyperpigmentation and age spots, thanks to the rock rose extract. We couldn't recommend it more!

This long-lasting liquid serum absorbs quickly, and remains active for at least 72 hours. It increases the firmness of your skin, plumping it with skin-loving lipids to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles. 

It also actively protects against further damage by the sun, blocking against UVA, UVB and infrared-induced free radicals. Packed full of vitamin C, ferulic acid and vitamin E, this is a lighter serum with clean ingredients that will boost the hydration in your skin without weighing it down.

Olay’s Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum has an ultra-lightweight formula that is absorbed quickly into your skin, smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles. It contains a powerful amino-peptide complex that works deep within the skin, and uses vitamins B5 and E to heal and brighten. 

The Olay serum exfoliates your skin, removing the outer layer of damaged skin, and would also be ideal for those with oily or acne-prone skin. It offers great value for money, too, boasting many of the same ingredients as higher-priced alternatives. 

Based on proteins derived from the resurrection plant, the Murad Intensive Age-Diffusing Serum delivers as promised on the bottle. The light cream sinks into your skin to deeply hydrate it, leaving it looking plump and youthful again.  

It also protects against further damage to skin elasticity by stopping collagen degeneration in its tracks. An effective treatment for erasing skin damage and preventing further signs of ageing, this serum is particularly great for those with dry skin that is perhaps a little less firm than it used to be.

Shiseido have combined TruStructiv™ technology with bio-renewal and bio-corrective complexes to counteract the visible signs of ageing. It also contains bio-hyaluronic acid N to lock moisture into your skin, restoring its elasticity to make it look more firm, fresh and resilient.

This light, creamy serum is dermatologically-tested and is suitable for most skin types. It offers great performance with immediate results and, with a mid-range price tag and pump bottle, represents good value for money. 

Need quick results? No 7's protect and Perfect advanced serum has been clinically-proven to give you more radiant, younger looking skin in as little as two weeks. Its hypoallergenic, fragrance-free formulation is packed full of antioxidant complex, retinyl palmitate, hyaluronic acid and plant extracts to visibly reduce fine lines.

This creamy serum is perfect for those with sensitive or drier skin, who are perhaps just noticing the first signs of ageing and want to begin using a product to firm up the skin. We should note, however, that some users have complained that the smell can be too strong for some noses. 

This age-defying serum from Zelens is inspired by the study of telomeres which play a key role in cellular ageing. There’s a lot of deep science behind this serum that was developed by Dr Marko Lens, so you know it's worth trying! Skin treated with this age-defying serum looks smoother, firmer and more hydrated, giving it a more youthful appearance overall.

The added conditioning ingredients such as squalane, hyaluronic acid and pump-action cream makes it a great choice for drier skin types, too. One downside to this serum is the hefty price tag for a 30 ml bottle. If this is within your budget, however, the results definitely makes the purchase worth it!

This clinically proven, potent anti-wrinkle elixir is powered by a unique combination of intelligent bio-actives, including Tri-Peptides, African Birch Bark, Red Seaweed, and Padina Pavonica to enhance skin elasticity for a firmer complexion.

Aside from that, it is also deeply moisturising as it contains hyaluronic acid and omega-rich camelia oil to smoothen and plump up the skin. The reason why this isn't in our top 5 ranking is due to the small volume as it'll mean frequent repurchasing as well as ending up with many empty bottles pretty quickly. 

This lightweight serum promises immediate improvements, and it delivers smoother, more even-looking skin. Continual use sees a reduction in fine lines and pore size and your skin will feel firmer thanks to the powerful cocktail of anti-ageing ingredients including pro-xylane, pro ceramide and skin-plumping hyaluronic acid.

The Revitalift Laser Renew Serum is one of our more accessible recommendations due to its fairly low price point. Nevertheless, in terms of effectiveness, it may take a longer while to see any results as compared to using the other serums on our list. 

From iconic beauty brand La Mer, The Regenerating Serum marries advanced science with active ingredients sourced from the ocean (such as nutrient-rich algae), to create a deliciously creamy serum that erases fine lines and wrinkles to give you a more youthful, glowing visage.

This high-end serum is no doubt a luxury splurge, which is why it sits a little further down on our list, but in terms of staving off the signs of ageing, it's one of the best you will ever try.