Who needs lipo when you’ve got a good lifting serum? Well, that’s what we’d like to think with these smoothing agents we’ve selected for their mass contouring capabilities. Whether it’s giving your bum a boost, or visibly zapping your cellulite and shrinking your thighs, firming agents are fit to lift. Slimming-down agents like caffeine and white ginger often do the trick as key active ingredients, as they activate skin cells to slightly reshape the appearance of skin — without going under the knife. Now, we aren’t claiming that these products can do magic, nor that they have the same nip-tuck effect of CoolSculpting, but they can reduce the visibility of unwanted bags and sags for a smoother, leaner appearance overall.

It’s no secret that our skin loses firmness and elasticity as we age, due to a dip in collagen production. And while you can’t turn back time, you can increase skin tone and firmness with some good tightening agents that go straight to the cells, infusing them with antioxidants and other good stuff to slow down the droop.

In addition to ginger and caffeine, ingredients to look for include vitamins C & E, retinol, hyaluronic acid, shea butter and peptides, which combat common signs of aging and reduce the look of fine lines for a more sculpted, defined look. In order to heighten the effectiveness of some of these products, you can match them with exfoliators to wash away dead skin cells to minimize stretch marks, scars and those damned cottage cheese-like dimples.