Kylie Minogue's favourite beauty cream
There's hope for us all. If the gorgeous Kylie relies on nothing more sinister than Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser to keep her complexion glowing, might some of its magic rub off on us? "It's all I really use to look after my skin," Ms Minogue has said. "It has made such a difference." At £3.99 a pot, it's an indulgence we can all afford. So what are the other hot beauty bargains?
Brilliant facial moisturiser that's easily absorbed, non-greasy, works on most skin types and has SPF15.
Lacura Multi-Intensive Serum (£3.49/30ml, Aldi)
Just moisturisers and basic anti-oxidants but women rated it above 2,000 other products in a major testing.
Nivea Visage Q10-Plus, SPF15 (£9.99/50ml)
Hugely popular (15 million pots sold since 1998), Nivea's top seller now has double the amount of wrinkle-fighting co-enzyme Q10. Geri Halliwell says: "It's my biggest beauty secret."
Bio-Oil (£4.47/60ml, chemistonline.co.uk)
Claimed to improve skin elasticity, skin tone and even stretch marks. Mineral oil plus vitamins and PurCellin oil.
Boots Skin Therapy Aqueous Cream (£3.97/500ml)
Ultra-cheap cream made from mineral oil and water. Good for dry, eczema-prone skin; can be a make-up remover, soap-alternative or body-moisturiser.
Baby Bottom Butter (£2.49, Waitrose)
Wrinkle-smoothing abilities from a natural formulation with olive oil, lavender and chamomile.
Dove Pro-Age Beauty Body Lotion, below (£4.99/250ml)
High Alpha-hydroxy acids speed up cell-turnover and improve skin smoothness. Contains a (low) SPF, too.
Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Smoothing Lotion with Alpha Beta Hydroxy and Shea Butter (£3.75/250ml)
Updated with alpha-hydroxy acids and beta-hydroxy acids to exfoliate and improve the skin's quality.
Jergens Naturals Skin Firming Body Moisturiser (£4.99 for 200ml)
Great, non-sticky moisturiser (96 per cent natural ingredients) claims to firm up cellulite-prone skin visibly in a fortnight.
Johnson & Johnson Holiday Skin (£4.99/250ml)
Gradual-tanning moisturiser that gives natural-looking colour. Nigella Lawson and Jennifer Aniston are big fans.
