LET LOOSE THE JUICE

Hyaluronic acid is masterful at binding water to skin but, alas, its molecules are so large that they’re doomed to remain on the skin’s surface, never to penetrate and plump tissues long-term unless injected. Enter Shiseido, which has bio-engineered a technology that compacts the molecules to a penetrable size, before making them expand once inside the skin. Yep, rather like a zip file full of skin plumpers. The concept may sound a little ludicrous, but the company’s trials are promising and our skin looks remarkably juicier when using the two-step (one ‘infill’ night serum, one ‘expansion’ day one) protocol. If filler jabs aren’t your bag, this could be the next best thing. SHISEIDO Skin Filler Bio-Performance Serums, £231 for both (shiseido.co.uk)