Could Aesop’s lucent facial concentrate save your skin from the seasonal shift? Here’s our review

As much as we hate to admit it, the sun is slowly fading away, prompting our days to become much less rise and shine and much more sluggish start. While we sadly start to pack away our summer shorts, sunscreen and paddling pools in favour of jeans, jumpers and, dare we say it, an umbrella or two, one thing the transeasonal period can wreak havoc on – aside from our moods – is our skin.

So, turning to our skincare saviours for help, now is the time to have your battle stations at the ready and arm your bathroom cabinet up for autumn.

Vitamin C serums are one of the most talked-about beauty buys, and we’ve already reviewed a whole host of them so you can afford to be fussy in which one you choose. But, one that stood out from the rest was this Aesop all-rounder.

Just as vitamin C is recommended as part of your diet for a healthy body – we all know the feeling of drinking litres of orange juice in the hope of not catching a cold –  vitamin C is also widely recommended for your skin health when used topically. With benefits including neutralising free radicals from UV rays and pollution, reducing wrinkles, scarring and dark spots and increasing collagen production, all topping the list of why we love it.

There’s a huge range of seriously impressive serums out there, but should your budget allow – it is on the more expensive side of the scale – we’d encourage you to take a look at this Aesop option as it goes above and beyond your regular vitamin C find. Keep reading below to see exactly why it deserves a spot on your bathroom shelf.

How we tested

Faced with a long list of vitamin C products to get through, our tester became somewhat of an expert in selecting the serums – weeding out the pith and the peel if you’ll bear with us making orange-themed puns. But, only a select few have remained on our bathroom shelf, becoming regular remedies for tired, dull and lacklustre skin, and this Aesop find is up there with the best of the bunch.

Smoothed across the face post cleansing and pre-moisturising, this Aesop serum has stood the test of time, used regularly as part of their morning routine for a good few months. And our tester details their love for the product below.