Tiffany Masterson was just an aesthetician in Texas, pissed off. Every cream she used either broke her out or did nothing.
The real spark? Realizing “inert” filler ingredients weren’t just harmless — they could actively irritate skin and block the good stuff from working. Her whole philosophy started with what to leave out.
A $68 peptide moisturizer. The claim that hooked me? “Strengthens skin’s foundation.” Not just hydrates — rebuilds. From Drunk Elephant.
Airless Pump
No dipping fingers in a jar — keeps it fresh.
Vegan & Cruelty-Free
Leaping Bunny certified, which is the real deal.
Clean Compatibility
Designed to play nice with acids and retinols.
It’s a polypeptide stew. Signals are peptides, growth factors, and pygmy waterlily. Noise is the “Suspicious 6” — essential oils, drying alcohols, etc. — which are all absent.
- Signal Peptides: Tell skin to make more collagen
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer: Holds 1000x its weight in water
- Pygmy Waterlily Extract: Antioxidant, calms redness
- Amino Acids: The building blocks skin actually recognizes
The texture is a dream — a cool, blueish gel-cream that vanishes in 15 seconds. Leaves a satin finish, not a trace of grease.
Surprise: It’s not ultra-rich. My dry spots needed an extra drop of oil at night. But my skin felt…bouncier. Firmer to the touch.
My fine lines looked softer, less “etched.” Hydration lasted all day. But it’s not a magic eraser for deep wrinkles. It’s a preventative powerhouse.
It delivers on its promise — skin feels stronger, more resilient. Not the most exciting jar on your shelf, but one of the most reliable.