Every counter was empty. My DMs were flooded. I finally got my hands on the infamous Protini cream.
The real test? My perpetually dehydrated, post-retinol skin at 3 PM. That’s when the tightness sets in.
A $68 peptide moisturizer from Drunk Elephant. The claim? To “rebuild” skin’s foundation. Bold.
Texture
A whipped, pale green gel-cream — not what I expected.
Scent
Faintly like… spoiled soy milk? It fades fast, but the first whiff is real.
Packaging
An airless pump. No bacteria, no waste. The one thing everyone gets right.
It’s a peptide party. Signals your skin to make more collagen. Plus some supporting acts for hydration and repair.
- Signal Peptides: Tell skin to produce collagen
- Pygmy Water Lily: Antioxidant protection
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer: Holds water like a sponge
- Copper Peptides: Helps with skin recovery
Cool. Silky. Sinks in before you can even rub it in — maybe 15 seconds. Leaves a velvety finish, not sticky.
By week two, my makeup stopped clinging to dry patches. The surprise? It’s not super hydrating on its own. You need a serum underneath.
My skin got bouncier. Firmer? Hard to say. Zero irritation. But it didn’t solve my winter flaking — needed an occlusive on top.
It’s a fantastic, elegant moisturizer. But “foundation-rebuilding”? That’s a stretch. It perfects the surface beautifully.