Luxury £98 anti-ageing retinal serum drops to £4.44 in Debenhams £40 beauty deal
Debenhams has launched its Summer Icons Edit beauty box packed with premium skincare, fragrance and bodycare favourites worth over £210
Beauty boxes are one of the easiest ways to refresh your routine without paying full price, with many seeking out summer-ready selections as we head into the warmer months. And Debenhams couldn’t have timed their latest edit better, just in time for the next heatwave and upcoming holidays.
The retailer has unveiled its Summer Icons Edit, a nine-piece collection packed with skincare, fragrance and bodycare favourites. Worth more than £210, it's available for £40, getting shoppers around £170 worth of products for ‘free’.
Of the nine products, four are full-sized, but many of the deluxe sample sizes are generous, ranging from 7ml to 75ml. The edit includes recognisable names such as Murad, Clarins, Bondi Sands, Mugler and Glow For It, working out at around £4.44 each, with Debenhams hailing the ‘coveted’ collection as their ‘best one yet’.
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The biggest draw has to be the full-size Murad Retinal Resculpt Overnight Cream, which accounts for a significant chunk of the box's overall value on its own. Usually retailing at £98, the haul offers skincare fans an opportunity to try a premium anti-ageing formula without paying full price.
Another highlight is the typically £30 Glow For It Lash Serum, which is a peptide-powered serum designed to deliver visibly longer, thicker, and healthier lashes. Unlike many traditional formulas, it’s free of prostaglandin, which is an ingredient associated with potential unwanted side effects like orbital fat loss or eyelid discolouration, making it a more popular choice.
Introducing the Summer Icons Edit, a 9-piece collection of summery beauty icons that capture the energy of the season.
Fragrance lovers also get good value here with two generous travel-sized perfumes. Mugler Alien Pulp offers a brighter, fruitier take on the iconic Alien scent, while Narciso Rodriguez All Of Me is a soft floral fragrance that's easy to wear both day and evening. Together, they make ideal handbags or holiday companions.
And no summer edit is complete without SPF. The edit features the Bondi Sands Face SPF50+ Lotion designed specifically for the face, as well as the Clarins SPF50+ Sun Body Cream for the body, ensuring all bases are covered.
As exciting as the products inside are, the box does lean heavily towards skincare, so anyone hoping for makeup products may find it a little disappointing. And as can often be the case with beauty boxes, there’s always a chance it may contain products that aren’t suitable for you, or aren’t to your preference, so it’s always worth checking the contents before purchasing.
Elsewhere, offering a little more variety, is the Marks and Spencer Summer Beauty Bag, which offers an 81% saving on the contents. At £40, the reusable cosmetics case is filled with 11 makeup, skincare, hair and body products worth a total of £230. Inside you'll find everything from moisturiser to fragrance, shampoo, sun protection, body shimmer and hair treatments from the likes of Estee Lauder, Floral Street, Colourwow and Clinique.
LookFantastic has also thrown its hat into the ring with the Summer Beauty Edit (£40), featuring names such as Aveeno, NARS and Sol de Janeiro. It also includes Supergoop!'s cult-favourite Glowscreen SPF, perfect for achieving a dewy, protected complexion, and Living Proof's Dry Shampoo for beach days, festivals, and heatwave commutes.
The Debenhams Summer Icons Edit is a no-brainer for those who have been eyeing up a new retinal, with Murad’s £98 cream working out less than £5 as part of the deal. However, for those who haven’t used retinols previously, it could prove too potent for beginners, which is worth considering when purchasing.
The addition of SPF, fragrance and barrier-supporting skincare makes for an excellent introduction to several premium beauty brands for a fraction of their usual price. With a retail value of more than £210 and a selling price of £40, this beauty bag is expected to sell quickly.
The Debenhams Summer Beauty Edit contains:
- Murad Retinal Resculpt Overnight Cream 50ml (full size)
- Glow For It Lash Serum (full size)
- Mugler Alien Pulp Eau de Parfum 7ml
- Narciso Rodriguez All Of Me Eau de Parfum 10ml
- Bondi Sands Face SPF50+ Lotion 75ml (full size)
- Clarins SPF50+ Sun Body Cream 75ml
- Kanzen Hypochlorous Acid Spray 125ml (full size)
- CO Bigelow Lemon Body Cream 30ml
- Connock Verdant Hand & Body Lotion 50ml
