Tiffany Masterson was a mom selling bar soap from her kitchen. She named her brand after a myth that elephants get drunk on marula fruit.
The real story is her obsession with ‘clean compatibility’—cutting the six suspicious ingredients she blamed for all skin issues. It wasn’t just marketing. It was a vendetta.
Protini Polypeptide Cream. $68. The claim that made me try it? A bio-available peptide blend that could rival a protein shake for your face. Bold.
Signal Peptides
Tells your skin to make more collagen. Basically a pep talk in a jar.
Growth Factors
From fermented yeast. Helps with repair without the ick factor of human-derived ones.
Pumpkin Ferment
A gentle enzyme exfoliant. It’s in there so you might not need a separate acid toner.
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The hero is the polypeptide complex—nine signal peptides, growth factors, and amino acids. They’re the messengers. The marula oil and sodium hyaluronate are the supporting cast for hydration.
- Signal Peptides: Direct skin to improve firmness & structure
- Pygmy Waterlily Extract: Antioxidant protection against blue light
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer: Holds 1000x its weight in water
- Marula Oil: Lightweight omega fatty acids to reinforce barrier
The texture is a dream—cool, silky gel-cream. Not greasy. Absorbs in 15 seconds flat. Leaves a velvety, not sticky, finish.
Week 3: My skin felt denser? Plumper? Hard to describe. But I noticed my morning serum seemed to absorb faster—the cream prepped the canvas.
Fine lines looked softer. Hydration lasted all day. Zero milia. But it’s not a magic eraser for deep wrinkles—manages expectations.
It’s a brilliantly formulated peptide vehicle. Not life-changing, but a reliable workhorse that makes skin behave better. Drunk Elephant nailed the ‘clean’ performance blend.