A copper peptide serum from Allies of Skin that combines a copper tripeptide complex, copper lysinate, acetyl hexapeptide-8 and ectoin, designed to repair, firm and support the skin barrier.
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Ectoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Panthenol, Carnitine, Tocopherol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Oxidized Glutathione, Ergothioneine, Tropolone, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Saccharide Isomerate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Sclerotium Gum, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol
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10 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
A bouncy, slippery texture that hydrates without feeling heavy keeps coming up, along with firming and a calmed, barrier-happy complexion. Gurus call it one of the best copper peptides they've tried, and the ectoin earns credit for soothing sensitive skin. The catch is the premium price. Copper can clash with other actives, so pairing it with growth factors or other peptide serums is the suggested route.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“This product repairs, it firms, and it really supports the barrier.”
Skin Obsessed Mary, watch at 1:39
“And then over time, when you are consistent, it really firms.”
Sincerely Miss Ash, watch at 8:35
“So this is all about soothing and strengthening.”
Skin Obsessed Mary, watch at 7:17
“just the fact that it can help with skin tone and texture and it can just improve and refresh your overall skin quality.”
Kelly Driscoll, watch at 14:13
Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A copper peptide serum from Allies of Skin that combines a copper tripeptide complex, copper lysinate, acetyl hexapeptide-8 and ectoin, designed to repair, firm and support the skin barrier.
Mostly yes. 9 of the 10 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.
Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide + Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 10 expert reviewers we have collected.
Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide + Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum is generally suited to oily skin, dry skin, combination skin, normal skin, sensitive skin and mature skin.
In their reviews, experts say Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide + Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum is good for skin barrier support (4 experts), loss of firmness (3 experts), irritated or reactive skin (2 experts), dull skin (1 expert) and rough or uneven texture (1 expert).
4 experts who reviewed Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide + Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum say it is. Skin Obsessed Mary put it this way: “This product repairs, it firms, and it really supports the barrier.”
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