We’ve rounded up the best skin-plumping serums and creams for 2024, tried and tested by our experts. From Kate Somerville to Estée Lauder, here are the products that actually work
As we get older, our skin loses collagen, leading to sagging and more noticeable lines and wrinkles. Fortunately, today’s market is overflowing with savvy skincare solutions aiming to rejuvenate your skin by hydrating, firming up, and ramping up collagen levels.
Wondering which products actually deliver? We sent a variety of serums and creams designed to plump the skin to our reviewers who trial ran them for a month, and these are the ones the earned glowing five-star reviews, reports OK!…
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Best skin-plumping serums and creams for 2024
Kate Somerville Mega-A Skin Transforming Serum
£72 from Space NK
An innovative vitamin A skincare choice, this serum from celebrity-adored Kate Somerville encapsulates retinal within tiny calcium beads, ensuring deeper absorption into the skin for a slow release with less aggravation.
Our head of shopping Zoe says: “I don’t think I’ve ever had before-and-after pictures quite as good as ones from using this skincare product. Before, my skin was rough and prone to small blemishes. After a week the texture is mostly gone, there’s less pigmentation, the fine lines around my eyes (mostly from dryness) have been reduced and I generally look healthier.
“I also had someone guess my age at five years younger than it is (I’m 32), so if that isn’t a testament to its results, I don’t know what is.”
Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream
£45 from Medik8
A face cream that promises a whopping 100 hours of hydration and supports the skin barrier with prebiotic peptides.
Beauty editor Laura says: “If you’re looking for an ultimate everyday, suits-all face cream that’s a pleasure to use and from a brand highly rated by dermatologists, this is the one for you. Skin looks and feels instantly smoother, brighter and healthier, and it doesn’t feel like it’s clogging pores. I know lots of other beauty editors who love this, too.”
Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme
Now £43.50 from Lookfantastic (usual price £58)
This contains ingredients like hibiscus and moringa extracts to enhance collagen production for firmer, more youthful skin.
Tester Paula says: “I loved this. It made my skin dewy, firmer, plumper and brighter. I felt rejuvenated and more confident while wearing it. I usually have pigmentation but it definitely helped reduce around my cheeks. I was told my skin looked like I’d had a facial and one friend asked if I’d had fillers!”
Elizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Day Cream
£68 from Lookfantastic
Infused with ceramides, tetrapeptides and edelweiss extract to deliver intense hydration and a visibly toned complexion.
Tester Nutan says: “Very easy to use, and lovely and nourishing. I could feel the hydration. It left a smooth finish to my skin and left it feeling plump, fuller and hydrated. I have definitely seen an improvement in my sagging areas – I hope it continues! My daughter also commented that my skin looked more radiant.”
The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum
£9 from Lookfantastic
This budget-friendly serum boasts multiple molecular weights of hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump various skin layers. Plus, it’s a dream to combine with other skincare products.
Tester Sarah says: “A lovely product which left my skin feeling really soft and silky to touch. It locks in moisture and definitely plumps the skin. My skin looked clearer, more even toned, firmer and fresher. The glow up is ridiculous – I don’t look dull anymore! This serum may be basic to look at but by God does it leave your skin looking radiant. Who needs high-end pricey products when you have this?”
RoC Multi Correxion Hydrate + Plump Moisturiser SPF30
£27.99 from Boots
This day cream claims to double skin hydration and significantly reduce lines and wrinkles within a week.
Tester Angie says: “Although a lightweight cream, this gives a very nice hydrated feel to my face and leaves it feeling very moisturised. It plumps out the skin well, with the exception of the area underneath one of my eyes where I have a deeper line. My skin looked firmer, lifted and more radiant, and I noticed a reduction in sagging and a more even skin tone.”
Revolution Pro Miracle Water Cream
£12.99 from Lookfantastic
A new, lighter version of Revolution’s bestselling Miracle Cream, and one that bears a striking resemblance to Charlotte Tilbury’s Charlotte’s Magic Water Cream.
Laura says: “If you want to reap the skin-plumping benefits of some of the other serums and cream in this list but have oily or blemish-prone skin, this new moisturiser might be the one for you. It disperses quickly into the skin without leaving any residue, yet still gives a smoothing effect.”
Wonderskin Liquid Gym Face Serum
£30 from Wonderskin
Boasting a collagen-building formula with a cooling massager tip, it’s touted to deliver tighter, toned, and more radiant skin in just two weeks.
Tester Sara says: “This is a remarkable serum – it does what it says on the bottle! The little rollerballs are cool on the skin and distribute the serum efficiently while also massaging. Skin feels instantly tighter and firmer, and over a couple of weeks I noticed a visible difference. I also saw some success on it plumping out my nasolabial lines, and I had comments that my face looked radiant! I shall be buying it when it runs out.”
Kelsey Raspberry Farms Full Bloom Plumping Concentrate
Now £68 from Debenhams (usual price £80)
This lifting and plumping face oil concentrate is made using antioxidant and omega-rich raspberry seed oil.
Tester Victoria says: “The texture is lovely, very easily absorbed and perfect under makeup. Skin looked hydrated and plumper after use, and it gave me a radiant glow. On several occasions friends commented that my make-up looked different, with more of a glowing finish, and the only thing I’d done differently was using this underneath. Lovely product, highly recommended!”
