Botox Alternatives: 40 Wrinkle Treatments You'll Love

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With the best foundation, lipstick, face oil, self-tanner, face moisturizer, face wash, eye cream, teeth whitener, eyelash serum, face masks and face cleanser to decide on, it is easy to forget to add wrinkle treatments into your beauty regimen. 

Maybe you're unable to get to your aesthetician for Botox appointments due to social distancing. Maybe you're curious about cosmetic injections but prefer a treatment you can do at home -- or without needles. Whatever the case, there are a lot of beauty products on the market right now that can be used as Botox alternatives to aid in wrinkle treatment and fine lines.

Botulinum toxin, which is administered by certified medical professionals in the form of Botox injections, is used both to treat and prevent facial wrinkles by paralyzing muscles underneath the skin. Common targets include fine lines on the forehead, frown lines (also called "the elevens") and crow's feet. Once a taboo topic, female and male celebrities alike now talk openly about their injections -- Kelly Ripa even filmed a recent Botox appointment for her Instagram Stories.

Lines and wrinkles are a completely natural part of aging, caused in part by reduced collagen production and loss of elastin in the skin. While some choose to embrace (or simply don't care about!) their wrinkles, others look for ways to reduce the appearance of aging. If Botox is off the table, even just for now, we've found some stellar products that can mimic its effect by smoothing, plumping, blurring, brightening, lifting and other magic-like tricks through powerful ingredients like vitamin C and hyaluronic acid.

Ready for a facial refresh in the form of cleansers, creams, face wash, moisturizers, serums and face oils? Shop our top alternatives to Botox injections below.

Dr. Brandt Skincare
Dr. Brandt Needles No More Wrinkle Smoothing Cream
Sephora
Dr. Brandt Skincare

Injections no more -- and wrinkles no more! This powerful skin care treatment tingles a little as it works its magic. Its neuropeptides relax facial areas that need it, while magnesium and adenosine soften the appearance of fine lines, frown lines and crow's feet. It's worth noting that in a self-assessment test conducted on 25 volunteers, 100% reported that the skin around their eyes had a more lifted appearance after just 15 minutes of using this cream.

Eve Lom
Eve Lom Cleanser
LookFantastic
Eve Lom

The high-end Eve Lom Cleanser was described by Vogue as "worth every penny." This cleanser can be used on all skin types and deep cleans (without drying) while exfoliating, toning and improving circulation -- and it's on sale for a limited time at LookFantastic.

REGULARLY $135

Obagi's Hydrate Facial Moisturizer can be used on all skin types. This formula helps to combat skin dryness without clogging pores and provides hydration all day long.

$51 AT SKINSTORE
La Mer
La Mer The Eye Concentrate
Nordstrom
La Mer

Wish list item! La Mer's pricey but powerful eye treatment delivers faster everything: brightening and strengthening of the skin, smoothing of lines and wrinkles, and soothing of the under eye area. In a sensory test conducted by a third party, the concentrate was shown to reduce aging signs in 21 days after participants used the product twice per day for four weeks.

Philosophy

The Philosophy Ultimate Miracle Worker SPF 30 uses a two-prong approach to anti-aging: an advanced treatment to both rejuvenate the skin and protect it from the sun's harmful rays.

Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent Forever Youth Liberator Water-in-Oil
Nordstrom
Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent Forever Youth Liberator Water-in-Oil is an anti-aging oil in a patented formula that delivers more nourished, radiant and supple skin that keeps improving over time.

REGULARLY $140
No7

This affordable lightweight serum uses glycerin to smooth and moisturize lines and wrinkles, while reflecting pigments form a light-diffusing cushion. The result is a younger, healthier-looking complexion -- all without fillers. (You can also use it on your neck!)

REGULARLY $24.85
Drunk Elephant

Drunk Elephant's B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum is an anti-wrinkle serum that's appropriate for all skin types.

$48 AT AMAZON
Sunday Riley
Sunday Riley Bright Young Thing Set
Nordstrom
Sunday Riley

Sunday Riley's Bright Young Thing Set includes Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment, Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream and C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum. A trio of Sunday Riley's advanced formulas that help fight the appearance of dark spots, discolorations, fine lines and aging to reveal clear skin.

Lorelix

Lorelix Lip Plumper Gloss is a natural lip enhancer for fuller softer lips with increased elasticity. This lip plumper reduces fine lines and aging. 

REGULARLY $14.95

Olga Lorencin's Lactic Acid Hydrating Serum is a lightweight serum that gently exfoliates while providing skin with massive amounts of hydration so the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines are reduced. This formula can be used alone as a hydrator for more oily complexions or under your moisturizer for normal to dry skin types.

$83
Ole Henriksen
Ole Henriksen Banana Bright™ Vitamin C Serum
Ole Henriksen
Ole Henriksen

This powerful anti-aging serum is packed with 15% vitamin C, 5% PHAs and hyaluronic acid for brighter, firmer and more hydrated skin.

$68$48
Sarah Chapman
sarah chapman skinesis overnight facial
LookFantastic
Sarah Chapman

Re-create Sarah Chapman's world famous Skinesis facial at home with the Skinesis Overnight Facial. This silky serum is enriched with the anti-aging complex Renovage, vitamins A and C, and omega oils to smooth, balance and refresh your skin overnight. 

Lancer Skincare The Method Intro Kit Normal-Combination Skin
Lancer Skincare

If you're new to Lancer Skincare, we highly recommend trying the Method range with this intro kit. Dr. Lancer's bestselling three-step regimen features the Polish, Cleanse and Nourish products to exfoliate, cleanse and moisturize the skin, helping with a range of skincare concerns from breakouts and dullness. The Method line is available in options for normal-combination skin (pictured here), sensitive-dehydrated skin and oily-congested skin.

$56 (REGULARLY $75)
Sunday Riley

Sunday Riley's Good Genes All-in-One Lactic Acid Treatment deeply exfoliates the surface of your skin to reveal radiance, clarity and a youthful glow. This super-concentrated treatment plumps the look of fine lines and wrinkles on your face in three minutes.

REGULARLY $48
Drunk Elephant
Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum
Amazon
Drunk Elephant

Drunk Elephant's C-Firma Day Serum, a cult favorite of the beauty-obsessed, is a brightening and tightening serum with 15% ascorbic acid (aka vitamin C).

$78 AT AMAZON
Ole Henriksen
Ole Henriksen PHAT Glow Facial™
Ole Henriksen
Ole Henriksen

Give yourself an at-home facial with this exfoliant that has PHAs to unveil plumper, fresher skin. 

$52$36
Patyka

Patyka's Advanced Plumping Serum is a certified organic option that uses a high concentration of hyaluronic acid to firm skin, fill in fine lines and revive natural collagen production. This bottle will last a long time -- you only need to apply a few drops at a time.

Dr Dennis Gross
Dr Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro
Skinstore
Dr Dennis Gross

Dr Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro is an LED wearable device that targets and treats wrinkles and the common signs of aging. The LED device smooths out fine lines balance discoloration, wrinkles and redness. Expect to see noticeable results within two weeks.

The Dewy Skin Cream by Tatcha is a super rich face cream containing Japanese purple rice, which can plump skin as the product delivers its namesake dewy glow.

$70
Kate Somerville
kate somerville wrinkle warrior eye
Sephora
Kate Somerville

The Kate Somerville Wrinkle Warrior Eye is a hardworking eye gel that plumps and hydrates to erase visible dark circles, puffiness, lines and wrinkles.

REGULARLY $60
L’Occitane
 L’occitane en Provence Anti-Aging Cleansing Duo
L'Occitane
L’Occitane

This anti-aging cleansing duo includes a cleansing cream and balm aimed at helping to revitalize the skin and remove impurities. Please consult a dermatologist before starting a new skin care routine. 

$93
StriVectin
StriVectin Power Starters Tightening Trio
StriVectin
StriVectin

The Strivectin Power Starters Tightening Trio contains Tightening Face Serum, Tightening Eye Serum and Advanced Tightening Neck Cream Plus. These three products visibly tighten, lift and firm your neck while toning the look of your fine lines and firming, tightening and revitalizing the skin around your eyes.

REGULARLY $89

This indulgent face mask contains hyaluronic acid to help lock in hydration for up to 72 hours. Keep it on for 10 minutes in the morning to reveal a radiant glow for the rest of your day.

$22
Lancer Skincare Caviar Lime Acid Peel.jpg
Lancer Skincare

If your skin is looking dull and needs a refresh, the Caviar Lime Acid Peel -- a Victoria Beckham staple -- is the solution. This wash-off peel boasts 10% glycolic acid and caviar lime along with 10% phytic acid to resurface the skin for a brighter, radiant complexion. It also has stabilized retinol to help with lines and wrinkles. This product is an anti-aging essential.

$71 (REGULARLY $95)

Remove impurities and unclog pores to reveal the healthy, glowing skin underneath. This little gadget is especially great for the areas around the nose and chin. It's currently sold out on Amazon, but keep it on alert to be the first to know when it restocks.

OUT OF STOCK AT AMAZON
Clinique

The Clinique Smart Clinical MD Multi-Dimensional Age Transformer - Revolumize is formulated to achieve a plumped look by combining three different molecular weights of Hyaluronic Acid. You should apply where needed (or your full face) twice a day on face, neck and décolletage where you see a loss of volume.

REGULARLY $69

Tula's 24-7 Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream is perfect for combination skin -- it's filled with probiotics, superfoods, watermelon fruit extract and squalene to deeply hydrate and firm skin. It's not filled with parabens, sulfates, phthalates, mineral oil, petrolatum, formaldehydes, formaldehyde releasing preservatives, triclosan, retinol or gluten.

$52$42
Erno Laszlo

Dermatologist to the stars Dr. Erno Laszlo treated radiant style icons like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. His namesake line's Firmarine Lift Essence Lotion Anti-Aging Essence lifts the skin thanks to a blend of botanical extracts and spirulina maxima extract. The firming gel formula glosses over wrinkles, bounces light away from the face and is a quick fix for smoothing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Kora Organics
Kora Organics Noni Bright Vitamin C Serum
Kora Organics
Kora Organics

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals and help your body repair damaged cells. This serum from Miranda Kerr's organic beauty line is chock-full of it (and is especially good for fading dark spots), while its sodium hyaluronate helps to plump the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

The Kate Somerville Ageless Icons Set contains a full-size Kx Active Concentrates Bio-Mimicking Peptides Serum and ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment. To use this dynamic duo: Apply the serum twice a day to your face, eyes and neck, after gently cleansing the skin. The exfoliating treatment should be used once or twice a week, either morning or night.

$120 AT AMAZON
True Botanicals
True Botanicals Renew Pure Radiance Oil
True Botanicals
True Botanicals

Approved by Goop and radiant actresses like Olivia Wilde and Laura Dern, True Botanicals Renew Pure Radiance Oil contains a blend of natural ingredients like pomegranate and grapeseed oils that fight free radicals and reduce signs of aging. If you have breakout-prone skin, try Clear Pure Radiance Oil; if you have sensitive skin, try the Calm version.

Safe for sensitive skin, First Aid Beauty's FAB Skin Lab Retinol Serum combines retinol and polypeptides to help soften the look of wrinkles and fine lines on mature skin with ingredients including hyaluronic acid, vitamins C and E, aloe, colloidal oatmeal, allantoin and ceramides.

$58
NuFace

With regular use, this wildly popular handheld facial device can effectively reduce wrinkles and crinkles, resulting in improved facial contour and tone.

REGULARLY $325

Physicians Formula's Plump Potion Needle-Free Lip Plumping instantly gives you the look of fuller lips with no lip injections required. Hyaluronic Acid is used for moisture that penetrates your skin to conceal fine lines in your lips.

$11$9
Crepe Erase

Crepe Erase's Advanced Body Repair Treatment is a décolleté and neck cream that is designed to repair and condition dry, aging, "crepey" skin on the neck, chest, arms and legs.

Eva Naturals

The comprehensive Eva Naturals Facelift in a Bottle 3-in-1 Anti-Aging Set contains a retinol serum, a vitamin C serum and an eye gel. This trio is formulated to reduce wrinkles, fade dark spots and treat under-eye bags and dark circles.

$25 AT AMAZON
Fillerina
Fillerina Eyes and Eyelids Grade 4
Revolve
Fillerina

If you're looking for an eye-specific product, this treatment contains eight forms of hyaluronic acid and three forms of collagen to tackle crow's feet. The applicator is shaped like a fingertip; use it to gently massage into the delicate area around your eyes. Fillerina has an extensive anti aging skin care collection that targets eyes, lips and mouth with varying strengths.

SiO Beauty
SiO BrowLift
SiO Beauty
SiO Beauty

Expression lines and wrinkles from your pillow -- yep, we get them too -- are no match for this innovative patch, which uses medical grade silicone to compress and smooth your brow line with near-instant results. You can wear it while you sleep or for a few hours while you're working from home. According to SiO Beauty's clinical studies, regular use can even prevent new lines from forming while wearing the patch.

Laneige

This firming overnight mask gives "sleep tight" a whole new meaning. A combination of peptide water, shape-memory and oat-derived polymers, and collagen work together to firm up the skin and improve facial contours. It's appropriate for all skin types, but especially if you need an extra shot of moisture. Use this two or three times a week while you get your beauty rest.

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