Face serum gives the collagen in your skin a boost, helping to keep it firm and plumping out fine lines and wrinkles. Fine lines and wrinkles are a normal part of skin maturation, but it is dullness and dryness which makes them seem ageing.

The great thing is that UpCircle's refills are 20% less in price than the usual products, so it's cost-effective, too. Also excellent as a hair or beard oil – jojoba oil softens hair whilst rosehip keeps the skin beneath healthy and reduces irritation. We recommend that you use the serum in the evening evening after cleansing, as you should with any other product which you are leaving on your skin. Try our Chai Soap Bar cleansers to ensure your skin is clean before applying serum. 7. Hydrating UpCircle reuses and repurposes leftover ingredients like coffee granules, apricot stones and date seeds to be used in its skincare, rather than see it go to waste. Since it launched, its managed to repurpose more than 350 tonnes of ground coffee in its products, which is pretty impressive.Face serum has a wonderfully light formulation which is very easy for the skin to absorb. Its thin viscosity means that, with minimal fuss, your skin will quite happily absorb the serum. Not only does this deliver the active ingredients of the serum, it also paves the way for helping your skin to absorb the benefits of your moisturiser.

PS. Coffee grounds as a skincare exfoliant - hello long term skin damage and premature aging!!! *sheesh* Some brands will try to sell you a heap of different types of serum, claiming different ones for different skin types. We’ve come up with a universal Face Serum with Coffee Oil which is ideal for all skin types, bringing the benefits to everyone. Without further ado, here are our 7 top benefits of using face serum: 1. Intense absorption Once you finish your products, you simply give the jar, tub or bottle a rinse with warm, soapy water and leave it to dry while you shop for a refill. After the morning cleanse, I followed up with my usual moisturiser daily, switching it up with regular toner or UpCircle's Organic Face Serum on days where needed some TLC - usually twice or three times a week. I also used the serum every night after my cleanse. Just goes to show what absolute nonsense ‘B Corp’ certification is (it is pretty meaningless and not regulated in any way).

Choosing your serum

How often do you pop on moisturiser in the bathroom in the morning, only to come downstairs and feel dried out or that the moisturiser is just sitting on the surface? It can feel like it’s never quite right. The pioneering brand offers a fuss-free, budget-friendly skincare range that comes in glass pots and bottles that can be returned and refilled at a discounted price. I already have a trusty moisturiser, but I've been looking for an everyday cleanser that is soft enough to use on my sensitive skin, yet effectively removes stubborn grime, pollution and make-up. UpCircle offer refills on most products, including face cleanser, moisturiser, toner, body scrub, face masks, body lotions, serums, eye creams and hand soaps. When it came to the Body Cream, I found it pretty gloopy and ideal for super dry skin, but it wasn't something I'd want to use everyday as it took a while to sink into the skin.

Plus, you can mix and match UpCircle's bundles, too, building your own to make sure you get the best of most worlds if needs be. UpCircle's Return and Refill scheme is pretty revolutionary, in my humble opinion - it makes upcycling and being eco-conscious easy and cost-effective. It’s down to the light oil nature which keeps moisture in. Your skin can still breathe but it doesn’t dry out so easily. Choosing your serum If you have any sense and intelligence you’ll AVOID this waste of time company and its couldn’t-care-less employees/owners.

Rewards For Life

After just a few days of using UpCircle's skincare, my skin felt more nourished thank to the brand's Face Serum, and plumper and clearer thanks to my twice-daily use of its apricot-stone Cleansing Balm.