Caffeine 3% + EGCG 1% Face Serum.

"I absolutely love it."

"Caffeine is great at just getting everything moving, helping with lymphatic drainage, and it really will help just wake up the skin. And I find that's where I find the greatest benefit from this. That's what The Ordinary promises because on the bottle they say it's an energizing serum reducing visible signs of fatigue. That's kind of what it does and that's definitely what I give it 10 out of 10 for. The lifting, firming, and dark circle treatment is just a nice to have additional benefits. But I think primarily this is just going to wake up the skin and give you that little boost to skin confidence as soon as you apply it. It's definitely become a staple in my skincare routine and it's always worth noting as well that caffeine, because it gets everything moving, will help the rest of your skincare you apply afterwards work that little bit more effectively. It will aid the penetration. It'll help enhance the results that you see. I would definitely recommend using this early on in your skincare routine so [...] you can go in with the rest of your serums and lotions and potions afterwards, knowing that you're just getting a little extra benefit from them. [...] I've had zero sensitivity, no dryness, no irritation, and it's genuinely a pleasure to use. [...] It's definitely one of those unsung hero serums that I would recommend everyone give a try to. You can keep this in the fridge, and in the summer where I'm definitely puffier when I wake up, [...] that will just further enhance the benefits if you keep it in the fridge for that cooling experience."

"The caffeine is giving you that quick fix, the instant results. The EGCG is delivering you a boost to collagen in the long term. So, this is really like a double whammy of a serum. It's fine to use other caffeine serums, but just know that they're going to deliver immediate but temporary results. Something like this has more long-term benefit, too. And for the price point, I don't think you can go wrong. Caffeine has been used for decades for its ability to deppuff, lift, and tighten. And I think it's great that we now have a serum like this that's super affordable and easy to access."

"The best caffeine one is this. This is soon to launch by The Ordinary."

"It definitely helps to increase luminosity and radiance. It delivers a burst to hydration and my skin just feels like it wakes things up. It feels like it gets things moving and it's definitely a really enjoyable product to use and apply. I love the fact that they're bringing new innovative ingredients to the western market. [...] Definitely for me for the price point I'm giving this a 10 out of 10. Holy grail for the price point. However, I do think the proof of the pudding is going to be in those long-term results."

"I love it. It depuffs. It tightens and it lifts."

"I really like the Ordinary caffeine 3%."

"Products like this really are delivering. The reason I love this is it lifts and firms in the immediate."

"If your budget doesn't stretch to the Medicate exosome serum, which is honestly my absolute favorite, you could do it with The Ordinary Caffeine 3% instead, a beautiful emulsion. Caffeine also helps increase the penetration rate of your products, so whilst exosomes and caffeine are very different, the outcomes are very similar. You could absolutely use this in place of the other one if you wanted to do it more affordably, there is nothing wrong with that and you'll still get some great results."

"This is formulated with 3% caffeine alongside 1% EGCG, and six months in I'm still using it and have been really impressed. I went in as a skeptic because caffeine products have always dried my skin out and caused irritation before, but this one didn't. The caffeine gives immediate firming, lifting and de-puffing, particularly along the jawline and under the eyes for dark circles, while the EGCG is doing the heavy lifting for more long-term firming and lifting results over time. It's a beautiful emulsion that disappears without a trace and works well under makeup. At about £8 it's an absolute bargain, genuinely one of their best products at one of their cheapest price points, holy grail territory. It's not a facelift in a bottle and the firming effect is temporary rather than a proven long-term treatment, but for the price this is a 10 out of 10 for me and I'd definitely recommend people give it a go."

"The caffeine depuffs, lifts, and firms. My top tip with this, if you buy this, it's only like £9. Get any moisturizer and put some of this in the palm of your hand, put a couple of drops of this in, work it together, apply it to the skin. It will give that instant lifting, firming, depuffing. It takes a good quality moisturizer to like a next level moisturizer. Honestly, best hack I can share with you. This in its own right is great. Mix it with your moisturizer and you get absolute perfection."

"Doesn't look like a must-have to me, but maybe it's interesting if you've"

"The Ordinary caffeine and EGCG face serum is nine bucks. If you're not sensitive to caffeine, it is something that instantly helps with puffiness, firming skin up. It helps tighten the skin and stimulates blood flow. Especially if you have under-eye puffiness or feel a little swollen, something like this will instantly help. The results are temporary and not long-lasting, but it is something helpful that day if you're feeling self-conscious."