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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Rebecca Fearn

'Muscle-relaxing' serums are on the rise—but can they *actually* deliver Botox-like results? We investigate...

Botox in a bottle.

Botox is one of the most popular aesthetic treatments of all time, with an estimated 900,000 injections carried out in the UK each year. We've seen a number of Botox-related beauty trends rise to fame in the past few years alone—from jelly roll Botox to Barbie Botox.

But, what happens when a number of topical, over-the-counter skincare products arrive and promise similar results? Can a topical face serum really deliver the same line-diminishing results as a few Botox injections or is it all just snake oil? To get to the bottom of it, I've delved into the issue. 

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