Tiffany Masterson was just a mom selling bar soap from her kitchen. Frustrated by products that either irritated her skin or did nothing.
Her real genius? Calling out the industry’s “Suspicious 6” ingredients — and proving you don’t need them for results. That’s the whole Drunk Elephant thing.
Protini Polypeptide Cream. $68. The claim that got me: “signals skin to make more collagen.” Okay, prove it.
Peptide Cocktail
Nine signal peptides. Science-speak for “tells your skin to get to work.”
No Filler Feel
Absorbs in under 30 seconds — leaves zero film.
Airless Pump
Hygienic. You’ll use every last bit.
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It’s not just peptides. The base is a mix of soothing extracts and skin-identical lipids. The press release never mentions the real hero: the texture.
- Copper Peptides: Brightens & supports repair
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer: Holds water like a sponge
- Pumpkin Ferment: Gentle enzyme exfoliation
- Pygmy Waterlily Stem Cell: Anti-pollution shield
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Cool, jello-like cream. Sinks in with a faint, fresh scent — not perfumed, just clean. Skin feels quenched, not greasy.
By week two, my makeup sat differently. Less powder needed. The surprise? It’s not hydrating enough for my Sahara-dry cheeks alone at night.
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My skin was plumper, smoother. But fine lines? Still there. This is maintenance and prevention, not a time machine.
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It’s a brilliant, sensory-pleasing moisturizer that delivers on its ‘clean-clinical’ promise. But it’s not a miracle.