My Luxe Skin Ritual: SkinCycles Cleanser, 5D HA Serum & ExoYouth Radiance Cream
- Gina Hutchings
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
As someone who cherishes a little “me-time” in my skincare routine, SkinCycles has become my go-to for elevating everyday rituals into something quietly luxurious. I’ve fallen for three of their gems: the Squalane Cream Cleanser, the 5D HA Serum, and the indulgent ExoYouth Radiance Cream. Here's how they gently work their magic and why I’m happily savouring every last drop (even saving some for the postpartum glow-up, yes!).
The SkinCycles range is the creation of Alice Henshaw, renowned skincare expert and owner of London’s leading treatment clinic, Harley Street Injectables. If anyone knows about skincare its Alice.
1. Squalane Cream Cleanser
This cleanser feels like a soft whisper on the skin, creamy, nurturing, and effortlessly melts away makeup without stripping. It's soap-free, rich in squalane, shea butter, peptides, liquorice extract, and rosewater, offering a soothing cleanse that’s hydrating, balancing, and glow-enhancing.
Every morning and night, it's become my gentle reset, a silky ritual that leaves my skin feeling supple, soothed, and ready to drink in the next layer.
2. 5D HA Serum
Hydration, but multilayered and intelligent. This serum delivers five forms of hyaluronic acid from surface-level hyaluronate to deep-penetrating crosspolymers, all working together to plump, smooth, and boost elasticity.
A mere 2–3 drops on damp skin, morning and night, and the results feel immediate: a dewy bounce, gravitas-free glow, and comfort that doesn’t slip into stickiness. It’s like giving your skin a sip of pure hydration in every layer and your moisturizer loves you for it afterward.
3. ExoYouth Radiance Cream – The Luxurious Investment
This cream is undeniably pricey at £500 for 50 ml, but truly, a little goes such a long way. And let me tell you, using it feels wonderful.
Formulated with growth-factor-mimicking peptides (like Oligopeptide-1), grape seed extract, black tea ferment, glutathione, and more, it’s designed to accelerate healing, firm, brighten, even tone, and refresh the skin.
The texture is rich yet melts in beautifully, non-greasy, deeply nourishing, and radiantly forgiving. Every time I apply it, the subtle luxurious scent and creamy silkiness make it feel like an indulgent treat, a moment of calm in a busy day. The results? My skin genuinely does look firmer, smoother, and more luminous. Reviewers call it transformative, a “fountain of youth in a jar,” noting that "a little goes a long way."
And yes, I’m mindful of the price, but if used once daily with just the tiniest amount, it stretches for at least three months, maybe longer. That makes it feel less like a splurge and more like a long-lasting luxury that I deeply enjoy.
This SkinCycles trio has elevated my skincare from routine to ritual. The cleanser soothes, the 5D HA serum hydrates deeply, and the Radiance Cream delivers that undeniable glow alongside a decadent experience that’s genuinely enjoyable. And while that cream carries a higher price tag, durability and the sensory joy make it feel justified… and something I want to keep enjoying even after baby arrives.
The SkinCycles range is available on the website and currently you can get 15% off your first purchase when you sign up. Or see before you buy at Harvey Nichols or Liberty London.
