This $12 Anti-Aging Serum Makes 80-Year-Olds Look 60

Aging is so weird. Just when I feel like I’m barely past my oily, pimply teenage years—surprise!—now I’ve got wrinkles, eye bags, crow’s feet, eleven lines, and dull skin to deal with.

If only there were a single product that could treat all these skin issues so that my bathroom counter doesn’t become cluttered with more tiny bottles. As it turns out, there is, according to Amazon shoppers, and it comes from a brand whose viral eye gel shoppers prefer to La Mer.

That brand is Good Molecules, and its Super Peptide Serum quietly helps to smooth wrinkles and sagging skin on foreheads, jawlines, and more. Packed with peptides galore, this lightweight, water-based serum is designed to firm, smooth, and plump with noticeable results.

Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum

“I didn’t think this little $12 peptide was going to be life-changing, but it is,” one shopper says. “I’m on my second bottle, and my forehead wrinkles are nonexistent.”

“Many say I look like I’m in my 60s,” an 80-year-old fan writes. “I plan on continuing to use this product until people mistake me for 30.”

And those striking results all come from a surprisingly simple formula. Three peptides do the heavy lifting: copper tripeptide-1 helps restore skin’s natural bounce, and acetyl hexapeptide-8 and acetyl octapeptide-3 help relax muscles that can cause scowl and frown lines. 

While retinol remains the gold standard for all things anti-aging, peptides provide a soft, steady boost without the dryness or flaking of retinoids. This formula includes glycerin and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and soften textured skin, with a dash of niacinamide for brightness and barrier support.

More than 10,000 bottles have sold on Amazon in the last month alone, and fans love that the serum absorbs quickly and layers well beneath makeup—one reviewer even suggests using it as a primer. Shoppers also shout out its vegan formulation that’s fragrance-free and gentle enough to use alongside active retinoids like retinol and tretinoin.

A few drops in the morning and evening is all you need, and Real Simple Beauty Editor Hana Hong recommends using this type of product after toning and before creams. Give it 30 seconds to sink in, then continue with your routine. There’s nothing complicated and no harsh side effects to counter—just skin that feels firmer, smoother, and calmer.

Shop this $12 “Botox in a bottle” that shoppers say “works wonders on wrinkles and sagging,” and read on for other heavy-hitting skin care that readers have turned us on to.

Advanced Clinicals Retinol Advanced Firming Cream

Olay Age-Defying Anti-Wrinkle 2-in-1 Day Cream Plus Serum

Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All-in-One Cream

ActivScience Triple Neck Firming Cream

SimplyVital Collagen, Retinol, and Hyaluronic Acid Cream