
About this product
A peptide-rich restorative cream designed to support skin firmness and texture through collagen-building peptides, oils, and antioxidants.
Full ingredients
Water/Aqua, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyacrylate-13, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-38, Phosphatidylserine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Swertia Chirata Extract, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Ornithine, Ceramide NP, Ergothioneine, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Phytosterols, Phospholipids, Glycolipids, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Betaine, Squalane, Lecithin, Caprylyl Methicone, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Guru Score
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5 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
The peptide blend earns consistent praise for helping improve skin firmness and texture when used steadily, though the gurus stress peptides work best layered with stronger actives like retinoids rather than used alone. The creamy, fragrance-free formula suits post-procedure healing well. The main trade-off is the price point; while experts see the ingredient roster as solid, they note it sits at the premium end, so it's worth comparing directly against similar peptide products before committing.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.
Source: DermNet
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.
Source: DermNet
A peptide-rich restorative cream designed to support skin firmness and texture through collagen-building peptides, oils, and antioxidants.
Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.
Alastin Restorative Skin Complex holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.
Alastin Restorative Skin Complex is generally suited to mature skin.
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