Think of serums as the espresso shots of your skincare routine. These formulas contain higher concentrations of active ingredients than you’d typically find in other products like moisturizers or cleansers. To put it simply, if you have specific skincare concerns, a serum can help treat them.
As far as visible signs of aging go, there’s a serum for that, whether you’re looking for a traditional formula or one that utilizes alternative plant-based ingredients.
If you fall into the latter category, you’re in the right place. We’ve done the work for you, scouring the internet for the best anti-aging serums formulated with natural and organic ingredients.
From plumping hyaluronic acid to firming plant peptides, keep scrolling for the best clean anti-aging serums to add to your skincare routine.
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Farmacy Filling Good Hyaluronic Acid Plumping Serum
This hyaluronic acid-powered serum plumps skin to minimize the look of wrinkles, with a side of hydration.
Herbivore Bakuchiol Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum
Hard to say, easy to use because it plays nice with a number of skincare ingredients, bakuchiol continues to be popular because it mimics the effects of retinol, which can be irritating for some skin types. This serum from Herbivore combines bakuchiol with exfoliating polyhydroxy acids and botanicals to smooth and hydrate skin.
EleVen by Venus Williams Unrivaled Sun Serum SPF 35
If you aren’t applying sunscreen every day, you’re wasting time and money on the other products in your routine. Along with shielding skin from skin cancer, SPF will prevent visible signs of aging caused by photo damage. That’s where EleVen’s SPF 35 serum comes in. The formula absorbs transparently on all skin tones with a slightly glowy (not greasy) finish.
Caudalie Resveratrol Lift Instant Firming Serum
Thanks to plant-based ingredients, Caudalie’s serum firms, lifts, and tightens facial contours, plus hydrates skin.
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OSea Anti-Aging Sea Serum
Like an everything bagel, OSea’s serum has it all. Vitamin C brightens, while niacinamide, ceramides, and natural peptides minimizes wrinkles, boosts elasticity, and strengthens the skin barrier.
Juice Beauty Signal Peptides Firming Serum
Perfect for layering under makeup, Juice Beauty’s lightweight serum is packed with peptides to restore firmness, along with hyaluronic acid to instantly plump and lift the skin.
Alpyn Beauty Wild Nettle & Niacinamide Firming Serum
This silky soft serum is like a hug for your skin. But while it’s gentle, the combination of wild nettle extract, niacinamide, and rambutan work to hydrate, fade dark spots, and plump and firm the skin.
Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream
Smoothing retinol plays a leading role in Drunk Elephant’s anti-aging serum, while peptides are the supporting cast, providing additional firming benefits.
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