Fine Lines & Ageing
Vitamin C by day, retinal by night, hydration and SPF in between.
Fine lines, uneven tone and a loss of firmness come from a slow-down in collagen renewal, decades of sun exposure, and decreasing skin hydration. The eye area usually shows it first.
The best-evidenced daily toolkit is small: a pure vitamin C antioxidant in the morning, a vitamin A (retinal) product at night, hydration, and sun protection every single day. Retinal is the form of vitamin A ESK formulates its night creams around — it works gently and effectively.
Prevention beats correction: starting (and staying) on this routine slows visible change far more effectively than short bursts of aggressive treatment.
Essential routine
£223.00 RRP
£200.70
The daily core of an evidence-led anti-ageing plan.
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Hydroxy Cleanser£35.00£31.50150mlA soap-free, pH-balanced cleanser formulated for ageing skin — thorough cleansing without barrier-stripping dryness that exaggerates fine lines.
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C Forte£69.00£62.1050mlESK's strongest vitamin C serum: 16% L-ascorbic acid with vitamin E and ferulic acid, described by ESK as delivering brighter, firmer, plumper-looking skin with a more even tone.
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Repair +£69.00£62.1050mlA barrier-first moisturiser with niacinamide (5%), panthenol, hyaluronic acid and ceramides — addressing the dryness and crepiness that exaggerate the look of lines.
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Zinc Shade£50.00£45.0050mlA non-greasy, matte mineral SPF15 (rated SPF 23) — because UV exposure is the single biggest accelerator of visible ageing.
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Advanced routine
£146.00 RRP
£131.40
Two additions to your essential routine: a hydration layer used morning and evening, and the retinal night cream, which replaces your evening moisturiser on the nights used. Introduce one at a time, several weeks apart.
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Hydraboost HA Serum£63.00£56.7050mlThree molecular weights of hyaluronic acid plus panthenol for deep, lasting hydration — instantly improving the look of dehydration lines.
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Ultimate A Gold£83.00£74.7050mlESK's most powerful product: 0.1% retinal with niacinamide, 4nB, lactobionic acid, hyaluronic acid and ceramides, tackling fine lines, elasticity, barrier function, hydration, dullness and uneven tone in one — and still, in ESK's words, ridiculously well tolerated.
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Morning protocol
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Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse with the pH-balanced, soap-free wash.
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C Forte — Apply the 16% vitamin C antioxidant serum.
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Hydraboost HA Serum — Advanced addition: layer the hyaluronic acid serum while skin is still slightly damp.
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Repair + — Moisturise to lock everything in.
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Zinc Shade — Finish with SPF.
Evening protocol
- 1
Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse the day away.
- 2
Ultimate A Gold — Advanced evening swap: replaces your evening Repair + on the nights you use it — 0.1% retinal with niacinamide, 4nB, lactobionic acid, hyaluronic acid and ceramides. Frequency follows the product's official instructions, your individual tolerance and practitioner guidance.
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Repair + — Essential nights: moisturise with Repair + when not using the night cream.
How often to use
- ·C Forte every morning; Repair + morning and night; Zinc Shade every morning.
- ·Introduce Ultimate A Gold slowly — there is no automatic step-up to nightly use. Frequency follows the product's official instructions, your individual tolerance and practitioner guidance. Add Hydraboost at least a week before starting the night cream so you can tell what is doing what.
- ·Hydraboost can be used morning and evening beneath your moisturiser.
Precautions
- ·Retinal products (Ultimate A Gold) must not be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- ·ESK notes that Ultimate A Gold (retinal) may transfer onto white or light-coloured fabrics — use darker pillowcases and towels.
- ·Introduce vitamin A slowly — mild flaking in the first weeks is normal; ongoing irritation is a sign to slow down.
- ·Sun protection daily is what makes this whole routine work.
General skincare guidance built from the official ESK product information — not medical advice. If you are being treated in clinic, follow the aftercare your practitioner gave you rather than changing your routine, and book a consultation before combining this guide with clinical treatment.