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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sabine Wiesel

I tried The Ordinary’s viral ‘filler in a bottle’ serum – and it made me look ‘more youthful’ in my 40s

Does the new serum live up to the hype? - (Sabine Wiesel/The Independent)

As someone with naturally hollow, shadow-prone under-eyes, I was keen to test out the latest viral skincare ingredient: volufiline. Described as “filler in a bottle”, it’s the trade name of the molecule sarsasapogenin (a fusion of plant extracts).

However, tracking down this headline-grabbing ingredient in a ready-made formula hasn’t always been easy. That is until The Ordinary stepped into the frame.

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