PAUL O’Grady is known for his generosity to his studio audience, and recently he was determined to help them turn back the clock. Every member of the audience was given an anti-ageing serum called Ageless Painless Perfection which promises to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in only five minutes.

Our tester tried it out on the fine lines around her lips and it appeared to do just what it said on the tin. A colourless gel in a pump-action bottle, it is virtually odourless, feels slightly sticky at first to the touch, but dries almost instantly when applied to the face, leaving the skin feeling soft and plumped. Lovely stuff!

It’s dermatologist tested and independent testing showed that Ageless worked below the skin’s surface, not filling lines and wrinkles, but actually releasing them.

One of the key ingredients was found in the tropical jungles of Madagascar, where scientists discovered that a botanical specimen known as Acmella Oleracea could relax wrinkles and fine lines on the face. Those who want to try it now don’t have to go quite so far. It costs £45 for 15ml and is distributed by AHA Medical Services Durham, DH1 1TF.

ANOTHER anti-ageing serum that’s worth trying is Hyper-C Serum from Jason Organics. Jason products are totally natural, not tested on animals and contain no nasty parabens, mineral oils or petroleum.

This serum, which smelt subtly of oranges, was slightly more oily than the Ageless, but smoothed on nicely and left the skin feeling enriched. It contains sodium hyaluronate to help smooth fine lines and wrinkles plus potent antioxidants to fight free radical damage caused by sun exposure.

The serum is oil-based, having four times the moisture power and lasting longer than water-based formulas, and costs £24.33 for 30ml from all-ages vitamins.co.uk and other organic specialists.

THOSE who are on the hunt for a sunscreen that doesn’t clog up the pores, or slide off as soon as it gets a little bit warmer, should give two new products a go.

The first one we’ve tested belongs to the ultrasun range. Very High All Day Protection Face 30 is a fragrance-free, non-greasy, clear gel that works like an invisible layer and can be used instead of a moisturiser. It’s Swiss-made, waterresitant and protects against both UVB rays (responsible for sunburn) and UVA rays (responsible for premature ageing).

It costs £18 for 50ml from ultrasun.co. uk or 01737-247407.

Product number two comes from Australia, where they know a thing or two about sun protection. Skin Doctors’ Supermoist spf 30+ accelerator also works as a daily moisturiser. Our tester used the cream for one week and found that it moisturised her skin just as well as her favourite normal cream, leaving it supple, supersoft and without any excess oil. Supermoist costs £24.95 for 50ml, from selected Boots, Debenhams and John Lewis stores, 0845-612-2070 or skindoctors.co.uk