'I'm a beauty editor, this is the best 'Botox in a bottle' serum for glowing skin I've tried'

With more beauty buffs than ever seemingly on the hunt for need-free ways to achieve smoother, fresher-looking skin, it comes at no surprise that the term 'Botox in a bottle' is having its viral moment in the skincare world. Really, it's just a catchy marketing phrase as no topical skincare product can freeze line-forming muscles like Botox does, there are a whole host of great new products on the market that can help reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

One such product is the P-Tiox Neuro-Peptide Serum from SkinCeuticals, a brand loved by dermatologists, skincare experts and beauty editors alike for cult products such as C E Ferulic. This smart new serum contains a multi-peptide complex as well as PHA, niacinamide and laminaria extract to target nine different types of wrinkles, SkinCeuticals claims, from crow's feet to forehead lines.

Coming in at £130, it's not cheap, although new customers can save 10% via the SkinCeuticals website. Beauty editor Laura Mulley has been putting it to the test to see how it compares to her favourite wrinkle-reducing serum, Medik8's Liquid Peptides Advanced MP.

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I've tried and loved plenty of SkinCeuticals products in the past, and it's a brand that I trust because of its clinical trials and how much it's recommended by experts, so I had high hopes with using this serum. And it was love at first swipe, reports the Mirror.

P-Tiox such an elegant formula: lightweight and runny yet rich, it sinks straight in yet feels nicely hydrating (hydrating enough to have me skipping