Skin flaring up with the change of season? Dr. Barbara Sturm's new serum is built for the transition
A next-generation serum, reworked for the season your skin struggles with most
As summer fades and the temperature starts to drop, most of us notice a shift in our skin before we notice it anywhere else. The dehydration that comes with switching from air conditioning to central heating, the dullness that sets in once the golden-hour glow fades, the sudden reappearance of fine lines that felt invisible in July - it's a familiar story, and one that tends to catch us off guard every single year. Skin doesn't do well with abrupt change, and the shift from summer to autumn is one of the more demanding transitions it goes through.
It's timely, then, that Dr. Barbara Sturm has relaunched the serum at the heart of her cult Super Anti-Aging Collection - reworked and enhanced for exactly this kind of seasonal skin stress.
Dr. Barbara Sturm's reformulated Super Anti-Aging Serum is clinically proven to reactivate the hallmarks of skin youth in three months. Powered by sunflower sprout extract, superoxide dismutase and biofermented purslane, it targets fine lines, dehydration and dullness.
The new Super Anti-Aging Serum is an evolution of Dr. Sturm's signature formula, described by the brand as "the powerhouse formula, reimagined." It's been amplified with next-generation bioactives, including sunflower sprout extract - included to support the skin's NAD+ levels, a molecule linked to skin energy and vitality - alongside superoxide dismutase, an antioxidant enzyme that helps defend against oxidative stress, and Dr. Sturm's signature biofermented purslane.
Dr. Sturm has revealed the reformulated serum is clinically proven to reactivate the visible hallmarks of skin youth within three months. Brand trials reported a 180% increase in hydration, a 58% improvement in smoothness, a 49% boost in radiance, a 29% increase in elasticity, and a 38% reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. In consumer testing, 90% of participants said their skin appeared more youthful, 93% reported skin that felt hydrated and nourished, and 97% said their skin felt smoother.
Designed to be applied to the face, neck and décolleté morning and evening before a preferred moisturiser, it's formulated for skin experiencing dryness, sensitivity and loss of elasticity - which makes it a natural fit for the kind of barrier stress that autumn tends to bring on.
Alongside the serum relaunch, Dr. Sturm has introduced a new addition to the range: an intensive, cream-to-oil weekly treatment mask formulated with Japanese camellia and passionfruit oils, biofermented purslane and a hyaluronic acid complex. Left on for 15 to 20 minutes, it melts into an oil that's worked into the skin using the included Gua Sha tool.
A new cream-to-oil treatment from Dr. Barbara Sturm, clinically proven to restore elasticity by 84% in five uses. Formulated with camellia and passionfruit oils, it's applied weekly and worked in with the included Gua Sha for a firmer, more radiant complexion.
Dr. Sturm has said the mask is clinically proven to restore elasticity by 84% in just five uses, with a single application reported to increase hydration by 93%, boost radiance by 16%, reduce fine lines and wrinkles by 21%, and reduce the appearance of visible pores by 11%.
Whether it's the reformulated serum leading the charge or the new mask working as a weekly reset, Dr. Barbara Sturm's expanded Super Anti-Aging Collection makes a strong case for treating the season change as a genuine skincare moment rather than something to push through. As always with Dr. Sturm's line, the price point sits firmly in prestige territory - but for anyone whose skin reliably struggles with the shift from summer to autumn, this is a collection built with that exact complaint in mind.
