My favourite product? The night cream is the one that has won my heart. I'm not sure I ever want to be without it. It's lightweight but nourishing, and leaves my skin looking like it's had a full 8 hours come morning (even when it hasn't). My least favourite? Probably the day cream. Although I still adore it, the sun protection isn't broad-spectrum (meaning it doesn't contain any protection against UVA rays), and it's too much for my oily skin to use both the day cream and a broad-spectrum SPF on top. Having said that, I still scraped out the dregs until it was finished. What are the No7 Future Renew products and do they work?

No 7 skincare products are simple formulations, good for those who don’t need active or super hardworking skincare. Pros Exploring the fossil dig, our heroes find all sorts of ancient artifacts—even a piece of Old Amber! Matrikines are peptides that regulate cell activities through cell signaling. The two matrikines in Matrixyl 3000 work synergistically to restore and maintain the skin’s youthful appearance by signaling to cells to produce more collagen. Bottom Line: A No 7 serum that feels nice and promotes soft skin, but probably won’t do much in terms of anti-aging effects.Including 1.5% in the name of this product is slightly misleading, in our opinion. But the good news is that even 0.3% pure retinol is enough to produce noticeable results. What kind of results can you expect? Brightening Complex - a unique blend of Emblica and Vitamin C. This day cream targets the appearance of pigmentation, for an even looking skin tone and a radiant glow. The No 7 Lift and Luminate Powder is a finishing powder that sets makeup while also diffusing light and reducing the appearance of pores and fine lines, leaving skin looking visibly smoother. It’s only available in two shades: light and medium.

This is another No 7 serum with the anti-aging peptide complex Matrixyl 3000 as the key ingredient to help reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. This No 7 serum contains ingredients that provide benefits to your skin, such as vitamin C and gluconolactone. A lightweight foundation with SPF 30 and a buildable, light to medium coverage that looks and feels natural, powered by No7 Restore & Renew Serum technology, including Collagen Peptide Technology, Pro-Retinol, Ceramide complex and Vitamin C*. The Flexible Formula moves in harmony with your facial expressions throughout the day, ensuring the foundation doesn’t migrate into fine lines and wrinkles, to let you be you.

Along with retinoids, peptides are ingredients I look out for in my skincare, which is why I was intrigued to go along to a secret briefing by No7 a couple of months ago (the peptide-containing subject of which has just gone on sale this week – more of that in a moment). Retinyl palmitate is an ingredient composed of palmitic acid and retinol (Vitamin A). After being absorbed into the skin, it’s converted to retinol and should provide anti-aging benefits. Oh, and it's undergone the most extensive and diverse testing programme in No7’s history. The brand carried out 37 studies on over 4,200 people, including two clinical trials and 23 user trials. What's more? More than half (51%) of the total testing group had skin of colour. My review of No7 Future Renew For example, one review says, “I am so loving this retinol night serum! I have used other retinol serums from other companies and they always break my skin out or cause a rash, but this retinol treatment by No. 7 is the best! I have been using it for 3 months and have seen a great difference in my skin. My wrinkles are reduced and the dark spots from sun damage have improved. I highly recommend it!!”