Best neck creams 2025, tried and tested to reduce fine lines and wrinkles

This product was a fast favourite. We love that this formula leaves skin feeling well-nourished, smoother and firmer. This concentrate has a high concentration of active ingredients, including a line-softening blend of peptides (to stimulate collagen and elastin production) and antioxidant alpha arbutin, which is known to brighten pigmentation and age spots, and prevent them from forming in the first place.

During testing, we found this product helped to even skin tone, but what really sets this formula apart is the inclusion of Isodonis japonicus – a plant that, thanks to its skin-conditioning properties, has been making waves in Japanese skincare. Within weeks of using this product, we noticed a strengthening and firming effect on our neck skin.

However, it’s not perfect. Though the formula feels rich and nourishing, it leaves skin slightly tacky – if you prefer something more lightweight and fast absorbing, try the This Works neck serum below instead.

Prai says it sells one of these creams 60 seconds worldwide. It’s not hard to see why – this neck cream is affordable and effective, with squalane, hyaluronic acid and shea butter for hydration, vitamins A, E and F to protect and repair, and a handful of natural extracts to brighten and help with age spots. The company’s not-so-secret ingredient, sepilift, has a firming and moisturising action on the skin; another stand-out ingredient makes the formula unique.

It promises results in just seven days, and we quickly started to see improvements, reducing visible fine lines. However, it takes quite a lot of cream for it to work on sagging and crepey skin.

Rich, yet non-greasy, this neck cream targets multiple signs of ageing. If you’re not familiar with the key ingredients, the blend of neoglucosamine, neocitriate, and pro-amino acid works to resurface and brighten discolouration. They also stimulate collagen production and support the skin’s structure to plump and smooth lines and firm the neckline.

One pump is all you need in your morning and evening skincare routines, applying it in upwards motions from your décolletage to your jawline. We loved how quickly we saw results with this product. After just three days, the nourishing formula made our skin feel beautifully smooth. Play the long game, as we did, and you can expect to see a more even skin tone and texture after a month, with a firming effect, too.

Much more than just chic, minimalistic packaging, Necessaire uses results-driven ingredients in its bodycare products for replenishing and renewing results. A stand-out in its line-up is this fragrance-free neck serum. It’s a powerhouse of five skin-strengthening peptides that help support the production of collagen, leading to smooth and firmer skin. It’s further boosted with nourishing squalane and niacinamide, which diminishes lines and improves uneven skin tone.

Light and luxe, the serum leaves the neck comfortably cushioned with a veil of dewiness on the skin when first applied. After a few days of use, we noticed improved skin hydration. After a few weeks, we started to see a more defined neckline.

As it’s the number one bestselling neck cream in the US, we expected big things from this product.

It’s powered by a form of niacin, or vitamin B5, that strengthens the skin barrier and prevents moisture loss – a hero ingredient in all the brand’s formulations. It’s also full of lifting and brightening ingredients.

This did nothing but impress, as, after two weeks of continuous use, lines and creases looked less visible and a toning effect had already set in. It seemed like a certainty for the top spot in this ranking, but unfortunately, one of its ingredients is soybean oil, which is comedogenic and can cause blackheads.

This powerful cream is full of actives that reduce the signs of ageing. The nourishing (and surprisingly light) formula includes encapsulated retinol (which boosts collagen and elastin production) and hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid (a derivative of pigmentation-blitzing hydroquinone, which brightens the skin).

After using this product consistently for a month, I found that dark spots and pigmentation looked softer, while lines appeared smoother. Give it even longer, and skin starts to feel firmer, too. Just remember, you’ll need to apply SPF daily when using this product – the retinol in the formula makes skin susceptible to sunburn. On top of that, this is such a concentrated formula that you may need a prescription to use it.

I’ve already raved about Prai’s original neck cream in this roundup, but I also love this light and silky formula, which contains retinol (a form of vitamin A that can help rejuvenate skin).

Give it time (at least a month) to work its magic, and you’ll see this product’s brightening, smoothing and toning effects, as it speeds up the skin’s natural renewal process and boosts production of collagen and elastin.

Plus, the formula is jam-packed with hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, shea butter, glycerin, squalane and aloe, so there’s no chance of it drying out the skin.

éAlthough retinol can cause irritation (depending on the strength of the formula and whether your skin is used to it), this is a relatively gentle formulation. If you’re not used to retinol, introduce it to your routine slowly, and note that, as retinol can make skin more sensitive to the sun’s UV rays, you’ll need to apply SPF daily when using retinoids in your skincare routine.

Part of the beloved pro-collagen collection, if you’re a fan of Elemis’s marine cream, you’ll love this formula dedicated to the delicate neck area. This neck cream also contains antioxidant and vitamin-rich ingredients for a skin-protecting and rejuvenating formula.

For some instant gratification, the super-light, slightly fragranced balm immediately absorbs into the skin, leaving the area feeling silky and supple, but its youth-boosting properties get to work quickly, too. After one month’s use, we were impressed to see crepey skin looking smoother with fewer fine lines.

This one’s for you if you don’t like the feel of creams on your skin. We found this formula absorbed in seconds, resulting in a temporary tightening feel to the skin. With continued use, this smoothes, plumps and brightens thanks to ingredients like vitamin C, marine algae, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E and antioxidants.

After four weeks, the horizontal lines on our neck looked softer, as did the chest wrinkles we get from sleeping on our side. We were impressed by how hydrated this formula left our skin, too. The fruity scent also added to the appeal, but it won’t be for everyone. If you prefer a fragrance-free neck serum, try Necessaire’s.

Dermatologist-founded skincare brand Meder focuses on microbiome-friendly formulas without any harsh actives, making it a fine choice for those on the sensitive side or susceptible to irritation.

The hero ingredient in this bottle is a powerful peptide that stimulates the production of skin-plumping collagen, calms skin irritation and increases the skin’s hyaluronic acid levels.

Teamed with anti-oxidant and nourishing sweet almond oil and vitamin E, you can expect an all-round gentle formulation, which we found smoothed lines in a matter of weeks.

The drawback, however, is that this one of the most expensive formulas I’ve tested, nearly double the price of my number one pick.

When you first apply this velvety gel, you notice how cooling it feels on your skin. Left to absorb, it leaves the neck and décolletage instantly hydrated (our skin would drink up the formula), but best of all, it also makes your skin glow. This is thanks to its infusion of rejuvenating ingredients that not only work to tone and firm the skin but also perk up dullness and reduce redness.

We saw ongoing benefits the longer we used this gel. It brightened the skin tone, toned crepiness and smoothed necklace lines so well that we missed it in our routine when we stopped using it – always a sign of a great product. The only drawback is that it takes a little while to work. The key with this one is to keep going, for improved results.

Perfecting a formula that contains retinol – the gold standard in skin-rejuvenating actives – but is still tolerable to the delicate neck area was always going to be a tough task, but SkinCeuticals have pulled it off.

Like all retinol formulations, perseverance is key. We saw incredible results after a month, with a firmer skin texture and a reduction in the look of deeper lines.

However, as with other retinol formulas, you have to build up a tolerance, so go easy to start with. Try every other night to begin with, in your evening skincare routine only, and remember to wear SPF the next day, applied down to your chest, as the retinol will make the skin more sensitive to the sun. This is also one of the most expensive creams we tested, so it won’t work for everyone.

While most skincare brands are new to neck creams, Sisley first introduced one back in the Eighties. The light, luxe texture of this cream felt refreshing when massaged into the skin, and it melted in an instant, thanks to soothing and nourishing shea butter and sunflower oil.

The immediate firming effect we saw comes from oat seed extract and rhatany, a plant-based astringent that temporarily tightens your skin. However, for long-term results, the caffeine, red algae and horse chestnut work their magic alongside moisturising ingredients that smooth and plump fine lines.

Just bear in mind the price tag – at £150, this is the most expensive cream we tested, and six times more expensive than our budget pick.

If you prefer a simplified skincare routine, try this face and neck cream in one. It’s a rich cream packed with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil and shea butter, but it doesn’t feel greasy – just beautifully nourishing. We found it was easy to massage into our skin, too.

Marketed as a lifting cream, it’s ideal for mature skin if your biggest concerns are loss of elasticity and more prominent lines and wrinkles, as the formula’s blend of peptides stimulates collagen and elastin to smooth and firm. You have to play the long game to see results, but after a month, we were surprised by how much smoother, younger and firmer our skin looked and felt.