The powerful 'wrinkle-busting' ingredient originally designed to combat spots

When it comes to combatting fine lines and wrinkles, anti-ageing cream is the first port of call for many of us. But some beauty buffs are turning to a skincare ingredient that was originally designed to target spots, after discovering some unlikely anti-ageing properties.

Skincare retailer 47 Skin has already launched its huge Black Friday sale, and is offering 20% off everything if you use the code BF20 at checkout. The multi-award winning skincare company use a unique ingredient in their products - Silver Chitoderm, which they claim reduces spots and blemishes, heals stubborn scars, prevents breakouts and hydrates skin.

One product that is particularly popular is the Anti-blemish & Scar Repair Serum. Now £23.20 down from £29 for a 30ml bottle, a reviewer said: "It's helped keep my face smooth and looking good, but it's also helped with my mastectomy scar too. I'm sure it's helped with wrinkles."

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If you're wondering how Silver Chitoderm works and what makes it so powerful, it is the way it is bonded. Chitoderm captures the bacteria helping keep spots at bay, and the Silver kills 99.9% of it. It also encourages skin cells to regenerate at a much faster rate, therefore speeding up the process of healing scars and blemishes.

A second customer wrote: "I have recently begun to experience some roseacea, especially around my nose. I purchased the 47 Skin trial size serum, as my skin can be very sensitive to some creams, etc I am happy to report that the redness is noticeably diminished and appears less 'angry', therefore I am more than happy to purchase the full size."

And a third said: "I bought this product after reading all the great reviews .. I don’t have problem skin but wanted it for a scarring issue on my nose .. It’s really made a difference after a few weeks and also works well as a primer under makeup ….Definitely would recommend."

Not everyone has been pleased with the results, says the Express, as someone else pointed out: "It can be a bit hit and miss with my skin. At first it was brilliant but doesn’t seem to be controlling my breakouts as well. You can’t get it all out when the product is almost used up which is frustrating." Another added: "Used twice a day for 2 months and no difference."

Other popular products include the Anti-blemish & Scar Repair Silver Mask and the Anti-blemish & Scar Repair Cleanser. If you want to take advantage of the early Black Friday sale, it strikes as the ideal opportunity to get a Christmas gift for someone you know who is struggling with their skin.

Alternatively, Bio-Oil is designed to improve the appearance of scars - you can get a 125ml bottle on Amazon for the sale price of £11.88 (down from £16.63).