Opened the jar of Drunk Elephant Protini — pressed a cloud onto my face.
The real magic is the silence. No sticky tackiness. Just skin that feels like itself, but better.
Protini Polypeptide Cream. $68. They said it would firm with peptides. I was skeptical.
The Jar
Small, heavy, satisfying to hold. Feels expensive.
The Scent
Nothing. Truly fragrance-free. Just a clean, faintly chemical smell that vanishes.
The Claim
Signals collagen production. A big promise for a moisturizer.
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It’s a peptide party. Signals your skin to act younger. Plus some smart hydrators.
- Signal Peptides: Tell skin to make more collagen
- Pygmy Water Lily: Antioxidant, fights dullness
- Sodium Hyaluronate: Pulls water in like a magnet
- Amino Acids: The building blocks for plump skin
The texture is unreal. Cool, bouncy gel-cream. Sinks in completely in 20 seconds — leaves a silken finish, not a film.
After two weeks, my makeup stopped catching on dry patches. Unexpected win. But zero “firming” yet.
Measurable change: hydration lasted all day. Less redness. No new breakouts. The “plump” is subtle — you feel it more than see it.
It’s a phenomenal texture experience that delivers great hydration. Just don’t expect a face-lift in a jar.