The star has attributed her youthful-looking skin to an old British favourite

<p>Step away from the expensive face cream ladies. A recent revelation by our favourite <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/Absolutely-Fabulous-Movie-Trailer" target="_blank">Absolutely Fabulous</a> star Joanna Lumley, revealed that an effective anti-ageing moisturiser can be picked up at your nearest Asda store - and give you change from a fiver! In a recent interview, the actress and presenter declared her love for the iconic British beauty product, <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/normal/astral-original-all-over-moisturiser/910001307442?utm_source=asdagoodliving&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=style-beautytips-joannalumley" target="_blank">Astral cream</a>. </p><p>While Lumley&rsquo;s alter ego, Patsy Stone, has a penchant for life's luxuries, Joanna readily admitted to the Sunday Times Style magazine that she swears by the well-known brand and has used it for over 40 years. She said: 'It comes in a little blue pot, cheap as chips &ndash; adore! It has never been tested on animals, and is about the only thing I've never developed an allergy to.' Praise indeed!</p><p>And considering how good Joanna looks at 70 years old, we think there may be <em>something</em> to it. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Is a "selfie" still a "selfie" if your filmed taking it?<br><br>Some more lovely times in Japan, gorgeous place.<br><br>Jo x <a href="https://t.co/7zyZLAvSiZ">pic.twitter.com/7zyZLAvSiZ</a></p>— Joanna Lumley (@JoannaLumley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoannaLumley/status/715112966765600769">30 March 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today i visited this amazing five storey pagoda in a snow covered forest on<br>Mount Haguro.<br><br>Stunning.<br><br>Jo x <a href="https://t.co/tSoZdGoBXb">pic.twitter.com/tSoZdGoBXb</a></p>— Joanna Lumley (@JoannaLumley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoannaLumley/status/699622076311855105">16 February 2016</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>So should you give it a go? You might recognise Astral&rsquo;s little blue pots from your mum or granny's dressing table as it's been a popular choice in beauty routines for 60 years. The main part of the cream&rsquo;s appeal is that the recipe hasn&rsquo;t changed in all that time, which means it's not laden with many of today's high-tech ingredients.<br><br>And while it doesn't include any of the ‘miracle&rsquo; anti-ageing ingredients in many of the beauty counter creams we know today, it does have two key ingredients - glycerin and lanolin - which act as a barrier between your skin and the outside world, locking in moisture and keeping skin hydrated. </p><p>As if that wasn&rsquo;t enough to convince you, Joanna Lumley isn&rsquo;t the only star to tout the little blue pot&rsquo;s merits: Actress Kate Beckinsale and TV&rsquo;s Amanda Holden both admit to being devotees. With multiple fans like this, we can&rsquo;t help but think it might be worth giving it a go!</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BGIU6rPy8Vc/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">#AboutLastNight... @Dior #DiorCruise - (#mua @adambreuchaud, hair by @nicolaclarkecolour, earrings by @swarovski, styling by @tjacobsonstyles)</a></p><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale) on <time datetime="2016-06-01T23:21:18+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Jun 1, 2016 at 4:21pm PDT</time> </p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9tGi5FVat/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">#selfie #final @BGT @aleshaofficial @dwalliams @simoncowell who are you voting for tonight???</a></p><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Amanda Holden (@noholdenback) on <time datetime="2016-05-28T20:21:00+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">May 28, 2016 at 1:21pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Whether it&rsquo;s a miracle cream or not, there&rsquo;s only one way to know for sure. Next time you're in Asda, why not pick up a pot? Or you can put <a href="http://groceries.asda.com/product/normal/astral-original-all-over-moisturiser/910001307442?utm_source=asdagoodliving&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=style-beautytips-joannalumley" target="_blank">Astral Cream</a> in your cart at Asda online now. Of course, don't forget to let us know how it goes by using #goodliving on social media.</p>

Is this purse-friendly cream the secret to Joanna Lumley's Absolutely Fabulous look?

By Asda Good Living,20th June 2016

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