Did you know that the molecular structure of a serum means it can travel faster and deeper into your skin so you’ll receive the benefits of the most powerful ingredients. Yep, serums are all about dosing your skin with super ingredients to keep it in the best condition. The better news is there’s one for every skin condition. You biggest problem is choosing which one you really can not live without. Here are our favourites:

Solal Healthy Ageing Vitamin C Serum

Best for first signs of ageing: Reduces and prevents fine lines and wrinkles, boosts collagen and repairs sun damage. This serum is flawlessness in a bottle. Available at Dis-Chem.

Gatineau Clear & Perfect Sebo-regulating Concentrate

Best for oil control: Get this. On application this serum helps minimise the appearance of sebum production. Shine is neutralised, the texture of the skin is refined and the complexion becomes clear and radiant. Day after day, skin is visibly purified. Available at Absolute Skin.

Eucerin Even Brighter Serum Concentrate Ampules

Best for pigmentation: Every dreamt of skin so clear that you scoffed at the idea of cover-up? No? Well you just might. This serum contains clinical concentrated B-resorcinol and glycyrrhetinic acid, which reduces pigmentation spots for an even and brighter complexion. The claim: Visibly smoother and even skin after just four weeks. Available at Dis-Chem.

Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Serum

Best for dehydration: Normal to extra dry skin types — this serum is year-round TLC for dehydrated skin (and especially comforting in colder climates). It contains wheat bran, meadowfoam seed oil and olive extract complex, which helps strengthen the skin’s natural barrier to prevent future damage, while improving its ability to lock in moisture. Result: Skin looks instantly smoother. Yes please! Available at Bobbi Brown.

Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum

Best for eye lines and wrinkles: This hydrating vitamin-packed, yellow-tinted cream sinks right into the skin around the eyes and has no noticeable scent. It contains niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3 that fortifies the skin’s outer layers, and the antioxidants green tea leaf extract and vitamin E, which all combine to improve elasticity and make you look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Available at Dis-Chem.

IQ Ultra Rich Eye & Lip Contour Serum

Best for lip-plumping and anti-wrinkle: This product nourishes and smoothes out fine lines in mature, delicate and extra-dry skin. It’s boosted with hyaluronic acid to improve skin’s elasticity around the lips. Plus: Dark circles and redness are reduced for more luminous skin. Available at Dis-Chem.

Vichy Idealia Life Serum

Best for dullness: Fatigue, stress, overexposure to the sun, pollution, cigarette smoke – skin going through the most? This serum so powerful it’s capable of transforming the appearance of skin quality, even if affected by the environment. Formulated with thermal spring water, it’ll leave your skin looking illuminated, with smaller pores, rested and more even toned. Available at Dis-Chem.

Best for smoothing: This non-greasy facial serum blends snail gel with proteolea-complex-containing olive leaf extract and jujube seed extract, leaving skin smoother, nourished and restored. Available at Dis-Chem.