Slap this on *after* your serum but *before* sunscreen — or you just wasted $98 on fancy goo. AM is where this cream actually earns its keep, but only if you wait 60 seconds between layers.
The texture turns into a tacky film if you rush it. That film? Perfect for gripping makeup. Terrible for pilling under sunscreen.
It’s a peptide moisturizer that claims to “support collagen production” — which every cream says, but this one has the ingredient list to back it up. $98 for 1.7 oz. I bought it because a derm I trust mentioned the peptide complex is actually stabilized (rare).
Peptide Complex
Five different peptides instead of the usual one or two — targets multiple collagen types at once.
Ceramide Blend
Three ceramides in the right ratio. Most brands put one in and call it a day.
Squalane Base
Absorbs in 10 seconds flat. No greasy forehead at 2 PM.
Photo: Poko Skincare / Unsplash
Matrixyl 3000 (the OG peptide) plus copper tripeptide-1 and palmitoyl tripeptide-38 — a combo that actually talks to fibroblasts. The ceramide NP/AP/EOP trio repairs barrier while the peptides do their signaling thing.
- Matrixyl 3000: Boosts collagen I and III — the structural ones
- Copper Peptide: Wound healing + antioxidant — speeds up repair
- Ceramide NP: Fills gaps in barrier — stops transepidermal water loss
- Squalane: Molecularly identical to skin’s own sebum — zero irritation
Feels like a lightweight gel-cream hybrid — spreads like cold butter on warm toast. Sinks in completely within 60 seconds. First week I thought it was too light for my dry cheeks. Kept layering. Bad idea.
Week 2: my skin stopped drinking everything I threw at it. That’s the barrier repair working. Unexpected win: zero breakouts. Peptide creams usually clog me. This one didn’t.
Fine lines around my mouth? Softened, not erased — and that’s honest. Skin feels bouncier when I press my fingers into my cheeks. Texture improved more than I expected for a peptide cream (usually see this from retinol).
Buy it for AM use with SPF, skip it for PM if you already use a retinoid (they compete for absorption). Not a miracle worker — but the best $98 peptide cream I’ve tested this year.