With UpCircle, I've found pleasure in my skincare routine, and actively look forward to doing it each morning and night - all without the complicated multi-step guide and expense. How much to use: Just a few drops of Serum are needed for best results- between two and four should be plenty! Hand poured in Yorkshire, this candle uses a soy base and repurposed coffee grounds. The scent will transport you right to a Yorkshire Cafe. This candle is 180 ml and can burn for up to 35 hours. . After only three days of using UpCircle's Cleansing Face Balm everyday, morning and night, followed by three to four drops of serum most days and every night, I can honestly say that my skin felt absolutely incredible.

Plus, you can mix and match UpCircle's bundles, too, building your own to make sure you get the best of most worlds if needs be. The Cleansing Face Balm smells and feels amazing to use, acting as a fantastic, light exfoliator thanks to its use of discarded apricot stones. It's not too gritty, and provided a moment of mindfulness each morning and night. The Upcircle eye cream has a very light consistency so I would only recommend this for young skin. If you have fine lines or wrinkles I would focus on serums that penetrate, oils and balms formulated for the eye area. I’m in love with the delicious coffee scent. If you’re a coffee lover, Upcircle was made for you. Upcircle Face Serum After the morning cleanse, I followed up with my usual moisturiser daily, switching it up with regular toner or UpCircle's Organic Face Serum on days where needed some TLC - usually twice or three times a week. I also used the serum every night after my cleanse.To use, the company recommends shaking the tube before applying the product to a clean, damp face. After leaving on for several moments, you should rinse the scrub off. This product can be used multiple times a week — though it is not recommended for daily use. The great thing is that UpCircle's refills are 20% less in price than the usual products, so it's cost-effective, too. I already have a trusty moisturiser, but I've been looking for an everyday cleanser that is soft enough to use on my sensitive skin, yet effectively removes stubborn grime, pollution and make-up.

Like most UpCircle products, this item is created with repurposed Arabica coffee grounds from real London cafes. It also contains chamomile and shea butter to nourish and moisturize skin, and rosehip and geranium to give the product its signature floral blend. This product formulation is suitable for sensitive skin – in fact, chamomile is known for its skin soothing abilities. The Upcircle Face Moisturizer is a light to medium weight moisturizer that’s creamy yet still breathable. It has somewhat of a moussy texture and smells quite herbal. Thankfully, UpCircle has done the hard work for you by creating bundles designed for different skin types. This includes a sensitive skin bundle, one for acne-prone skin, a 'redness reducer', night-time bundle, mature skin bundle and another for dry skin.

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After just a few days of using UpCircle's skincare, my skin felt more nourished thank to the brand's Face Serum, and plumper and clearer thanks to my twice-daily use of its apricot-stone Cleansing Balm.

My skin has felt noticeably less drier and sensitive thanks to the serum, which is made from repurposed coffee extract and oil. Less is definitely more with this one, as it can feel greasy at first but it absorbs wonderfully into skin, leaving it feel nourished (thanks to its key ingredient, Vitamin C).

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I hasten to say it in case I jinx it, but I've also noticed a slight reduction in the appearance of my pores, and my cheeks look fuller and softer, with wrinkles looking less deep after a stressful week. Absolutely! As I mentioned above, UpCircle (a play on words from the term 'upcycle' - geddit?) is one of the most sustainable skincare brands I've come across. As one of the final steps in your skincare routine, use an oil-based, water-free serum to deliver intense nourishment and hydration. Through a combination of linoleic-acid rich oils and vitamin C, our Face Serum helps to promote the production of collagen, keeping skin supple. I love the scent of the skincare, and UpCircle's ethos, and will definitely be refilling my products when they run out. UpCircle's Return and Refill scheme is pretty revolutionary, in my humble opinion - it makes upcycling and being eco-conscious easy and cost-effective.

One of the company’s most popular and best selling products is easily the Coffee Face Scrub. Formulated with 100% natural ingredients, this scrub gently buffs away dead skin and leaves your face soft and rejuvenated. When it came to the Body Cream, I found it pretty gloopy and ideal for super dry skin, but it wasn't something I'd want to use everyday as it took a while to sink into the skin. UpCircle offer refills on most products, including face cleanser, moisturiser, toner, body scrub, face masks, body lotions, serums, eye creams and hand soaps.If you love the idea of promoting a circular economy and using products that reduce food waste, Upcircle Beauty has a growing range of skin and body care products that salvage coffee, chia, ginger, date seeds and more that would otherwise be discarded. They even make candles. If you love the idea of your skincare smelling like coffee, then look for the Upcircle products with upcycled coffee like their Face Serum. The Upcircle Night Cream smells like sweet buttercream. The brand repurposes excess and leftover ingredients from manufacturing such as coffee granules and apricot seeds, and makes them a key ingredient in its products, saving on waste. I have noticed a visible reduction in spots, my skin feels healthier and looks brighter, and (dare I say it) my wrinkles don't seem as deep-set as before.