‘I swapped my pricey serum for £15 formula seen on TV and it’s a must for dry winter skin’

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The chilly weather can often leave our skin feeling dry, sensitive and unbalanced – something I've definitely noticed. So when I heard about a new product from skincare favourite The INKEY List that promises to hydrate and strengthen the skin barrier, I was eager to give it a go – especially as it's been featured on primetime TV.

On a recent episode of ITV's This Morning with Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, beauty guru and influencer Nadine Baggott shared her 2025 skincare trends and top product recommendations, including The INKEY List's new Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum.

Retailing at £15, it pledges to moisturise the skin up to 10 layers deep, while also containing the trending ingredient ectoin to boost and fortify the skin barrier.

Keen to test it out, I swapped my expensive professional serum for this budget-friendly formula... READ MORE: Shoppers 'amazed' by new eye cream that 'gets rid of dark circles' and has 20% off at Debenhams READ MORE: ‘I’ve tried every Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess perfume and the cheapest one is the best’ My skin has been acting up in all sorts of ways this winter - I've had breakouts, dry patches and inflammation all at once - and following the advice of a skincare expert, I've removed strong active ingredients from my skincare routine and gone back to basics, which seems to be helping.To trial this INKEY List serum, I replaced my usual serum with this new one but kept the rest of my products the same.The texture of this is divine - it's lightweight and absorbs quickly, but it's more nourishing than your typical hyaluronic acid serum yet not as heavy as a moisturiser.