These 10 Skincare Products Are the Closest Thing to Botox in a Bottle—Starting at $8

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Despite our wildest hopes and dreams, there’s simply no such thing as filler in a bottle—I mean, if there was such a thing, we’d all be using it, right? There are, however, plenty of Botox-in-a-bottle skincare products that work like filler to defy gravity and restore volume when you’re feeling a bit, well, sunken.

Dermal fillers and injectables are obviously the only sure-fire, in-office treatments that yield instant results, but these alternative skincare treatments and beauty tools will give you a similar effect with continuous use (consistency is key). For me, skincare is self-care and frankly, an act of self-love, so why not take to at-home treatments to keep your skin looking bouncy and supple and your confidence at its peak?

To get the low down on the best OTC skincare products for plump and supple skin, we went straight to the experts to get their suggestions. After all, as someone who performs dermal fillers, Botox and lip injections on the daily, who better to ask for the next best thing to going under the needle? “I swear by consistent microcurrent treatments. This is going to retrain your facial muscles to go back to where they once were when you were younger. For example, brows will be lifted, cheeks will regain shape and life, and frown lines will be lessened. It’s truly the best alternative to fillers! Nuface has a great at-home option you can use in between treatments,” advises Rachel Liverman, CEO and Founder of Glowbar.

Generally speaking, these plumping skincare products work by causing the skin to temporarily swell up, and therefore fill in lines and texture. It’s kind of the similar effect you experience when you apply a plumping lip gloss—but without the tingle. Aside from beauty tools and facial massagers, moisture-retaining hyaluronic acid and elastin-boosting collagen are your next best bets.

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“Some of my patients prefer using topical cosmeceutical skincare products over Botox injections,” says Helen M. Torok, MD, Medical Director of the Trillium Creek Dermatology Center. “I always recommend they use clinical strength, clean skincare products that contain bioavailable actives that penetrate below the surface of the skin to stimulate collagen and elastin. Using a combination of actives like copper, proline, lysine, hyaluronic acid, and glycosaminoglycans can effectively increase collagen and elastin production as they work synergistically to improve the overall appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.”

Best Botox-in-a-Bottle Skincare Solutions