Nipun Kapur has reviewed more than 100 products for mature skin, and her record in this category carries an approval rate of 69%. She approved most of them, had mixed takes on a fair number, and skipped about one in ten outright. A couple of products stood out enough for her to name as category winners, and her reasoning is consistent across them.
What does Nipun Kapur recommend for mature skin?
Peptides come up again and again in Nipun's approved takes, and she and her husband went through two jars of The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum between them. Vitamin C earns her approval too. She praised the Sunday Riley CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum as a formula that works across all skin types. She will spend on a premium pick when the formula earns it, calling the SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye Cream a 100% purchase for her even at $116.
In her words
"This is the SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye. If you've seen any of my videos from last year, I have spoken about it. It's the best eye cream for wrinkles. It helps your under eye area so much, and it lasts you a long time as well. But it is $116. I think this year if I get it on Black Friday deal, I'm going to pick it up. It's 100% purchase for me."
"In Month Two we are adding a 0.1% retinol and I am very focused from the product I am recommending Cosrx's 0.1% retinol. Both of these products are gentle and gentle enough for the sensitive skin that you have to layer it."
"Between me and my husband we finished two of these small jars. We were hyper obsessed with The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. If you use The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. Apply it the same way. Let it sit on your skin. Let it absorb. After that if you are going use your retinyl eye cream. It is also going to give you great results."
"This cream is more like a moisturizer because it's not that emollient, one pump and it's lightweight. It's not something that's going to stay on your face, it absorbs very easily. It's an absolutely beautiful formula. It is pretty iconic because I've loved this product for a very long time primarily because peptides and I believe in peptides a lot. I would like to have peptides in every part of my skincare routine including the moisturizer, which is why this is good."
"If you're wanting to use a serum form you can opt in for The Ordinary 0.2% Retinol. You will always start by using a retinol two times a week, maybe once a week initially, and gradually you're going to work your skin's tolerance to using it three to four times a week. Layering retinol and niacinamide is fabulous when it comes to fading melasma, boosting your overall skin complexion glow, anti-aging, all of those good things."
"The first one is what I really, really enjoyed, and this is the one that I've almost finished as well: the VT Reedle Shot 100 Collagen. In addition to niacinamide, you obviously have hyaluronic acid and you have collagen, which is generally a very moisturizing and a very nourishing ingredient. This is a serum infused version, same technology as the needle. But I will put stuff on, best use to use it with my retinol, because this has collagen, this has niacinamide, retinol and peptides."
How many products has Nipun Kapur reviewed for mature skin?
Nipun Kapur has reviewed 98 products for mature skin, for an approval rate of 69%. 68 approved, 18 mixed, and 12 skipped.
What has Nipun Kapur skipped for mature skin?
When Nipun skips something, it tends to be because the product overpromises. She is bluntest on microcurrent devices, saying they do not deliver the chiseled jawline they promise and are a waste of money at any price. She asked for her money back on the Rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid too, and said the Augustinus Bader Rich Cream is not worth the cost even though she called it a fine product.
"I want my money back that is the first thing I can say about Rhode skincare"
"The ingredient list is patented, so you'll never really know what it has, but I somehow just don't see the value in this product. [...] It's not a bad product, it's a nice cream, and any cream can give you the same impact. A lot of celebrities use it because they get it for free. I definitely would not recommend it. This brand is not worth your money."
"This is a good hydrating serum, but remember this is all that it will do, it will hydrate your skin. If you go to Sephora the BA will tell you that it's anti-aging and it will do all these things, but it will just hydrate your skin. It's pricey, pricey, pricey at $134. It's [...] a pass for me because I've used it in the past."
"You can go see that video like I said almost two years old video is but you don't have any long term benefit from it"
What should you take from Nipun Kapur's picks?
Nipun's mature skin record is worth reading for honest trade-offs. She trusts formulas built around real actives, and she does not think price alone proves a product works. Her category winners, The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% and The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum, are a good place to start with her picks.
Watch Nipun Kapur say it
Every verdict here comes from a video. These are the moments themselves, each one jumping straight to the bit about that product.
- The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%Named a winnerWatch at 3:50
- The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye SerumNamed a winnerWatch at 10:25
- Rhode Peptide Glazing FluidSkipped itWatch at 0:00
- Augustinus Bader Rich CreamSkipped itWatch at 8:51
- Clarins Double Serum Complete Age-Defying ConcentrateSkipped itWatch at 16:42
- NuFACE Trinity Facial Toning DeviceSkipped itWatch at 3:15
- Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery ComplexSkipped itWatch at 3:09
- ILIA Bright Start Activated Eye CreamSkipped itWatch at 20:41
- VT Color Reedle ShotSkipped itWatch at 7:26
- Dr. Dennis Gross DermInfusions Fill + Repair SerumSkipped itWatch at 7:35
- L'Oreal Collagen Bank MoisturizerSkipped itWatch at 15:34
- Hyphen Power Peptide Cocktail SerumSkipped itWatch at 5:02
- Olay Collagen Peptide 24Skipped itWatch at 15:34
- Amino Copper Peptide SerumSkipped itWatch at 6:16
- SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye CreamRated itWatch at 20:30
- COSRX Retinol 0.1% CreamRated itWatch at 8:57
- Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide CreamRated itWatch at 4:30
- The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in SqualaneRated itWatch at 10:58
- VT Reedle Shot 100 CollagenRated itWatch at 4:11
- The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% EmulsionRated itWatch at 10:10
- Tatcha Kissu Lip MaskRated itWatch at 18:48
- COSRX 6 Peptide Skin Booster SerumRated itWatch at 9:21
- Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night SerumRated itWatch at 5:59
- The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% EmulsionRated itWatch at 7:36
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This guide reflects what Nipun Kapur said across her videos about 98 products for mature skin, aggregated by The Guru Index. Sponsored takes are excluded. The approval rate is the share of these products she approved. It is general information, not medical advice.