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Extreme Cream Firming and Lifting Moisturizer.

In Beauty Project Extreme Cream Firming and Lifting Moisturizer
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About this product

A rich, peptide and ceramide-infused moisturizer with a reverse emulsion texture designed to firm, lift, and hydrate the face, neck, and chest.

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Dry skinMature skin
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The Guru Index verdict

86%

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus are unanimously enthusiastic about this cream. They consistently praise its luxurious, buttery texture that feels nourishing without being greasy, its potent peptide and ceramide complex that supports skin firmness and barrier health, and its versatility across the face, neck, and chest. Multiple reviewers highlight it as an affordable alternative to expensive prestige creams like Augustinus Bader. One concern: a dermatologist flagged the 'bio retinol' marketing claim as vague and potentially misleading, though she still endorses the product itself.
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What the gurus are saying.

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"It is incredibly nourishing and contains a patented peptide olopeptide 177 which is designed to promote skin cell renewal. Now, how much of its benefit actually comes from the patented peptide versus just the exceptionally rich oil heavy formula is not totally clear. What I can tell you is drier and more mature skin types tend to find it particularly luxurious and effective. It has a very similar texture because it's a reverse emulsion, meaning that there are water droplets suspended in oil, which gives that rich but not greasy feel."
All 2 takes from Dr. Sam Ellis
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"This is the In Beauty Project Extreme Cream. It's quite rich with a little bit of wetness to it type of moisturizer. The technology in here is something called a reverse emulsion, so it just has a very special texture and it applies beautifully. You could use it morning or night. It's boosted with peptides and ceramides, so you're getting some extra skin care goodies in here. A very lovely cream that I just think gives you such a pretty glow. Like if you want to really go full glazed doughnut at the end of the day, you got it."
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"It is incredibly nourishing and contains a patented peptide olopeptide 177 which is designed to promote skin cell renewal. Now, how much of its benefit actually comes from the patented peptide versus just the exceptionally rich oil heavy formula is not totally clear. What I can tell you is drier and more mature skin types tend to find it particularly luxurious and effective. It has a very similar texture because it's a reverse emulsion, meaning that there are water droplets suspended in oil, which gives that rich but not greasy feel."
Approved
"The In Beauty Project Extreme Cream, 1.7 ounces for 48 bucks. Fragrance free, alcohol free, cruelty-free. It's got squalane, bisabolol, panthenol, peptides, rice bran oil, and ceramides. This stuff's really nice, too. I really am enjoying this brand."
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"This is a really nice product from the brand. This is probably my favorite product from In Beauty Project because of the richness of this, but I just love how it performs as well. It's great for all skin types, especially for those that have sensitive skin. This has a bioretinol at 2%. So this is a plant-based retinol, so this is going to be even more gentle than some of the other products that you might see on the shelves. If you have sensitive skin, you're a little bit nervous on what to use on your face or even your neck, then this would be a great starter product. It also has a 3% lifting peptide, so this is going to help firm and lift the skin. There's also 3% ceramides in here to keep that skin barrier nice and strong. It's going to prevent water loss. And this product can help with skin elasticity, improving that, but also improving skin tone. Like if you have any discoloration, post acne marks, this can help with that."
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"This has a blurred out effect and it is very moisturizing as well. My neck is so soft since using this that I can't stop using it. It also has ceramides in here. It comes with this nice pump style packaging so you can put this all over your face, bring it down your neck and your chest, or use it on the tops of your hands. I have been really impressed with this. I wasn't sure if I was going to love it as much as I do, but this is worth looking into if you're looking for something that you can use on your face and your neck and is gentle enough for that neck area."
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"This is the Extreme Cream, a lifting and firming moisturizer that you can use all over the face and bring down your neck and chest. I really like this because not only is it going to help lift, firm, and tighten and address fine lines and wrinkles, but the formulation is extremely moisturizing and repairing, which is really important, especially for the neck and chest area. It contains a triceramic complex, and ceramides are great to strengthen and repair the skin barrier but they can also help prevent moisture loss and transepidermal water loss. We want to keep that moisture in the skin because our skin is going to look healthier, it's going to stay moisturized and balanced. This is great for fall and winter but it's great for all year round. I was using this back when it was a lot warmer outside and it just was wonderful. It wasn't too heavy, it's not too thick, it's just perfect. This also contains a bio retinol, so this is a plant-based retinol that is more gentle than a regular retinol product. If you're a beginner and you're not sure how your skin would react to something like this, or if you have really sensitive skin, this would be a good option."
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"This is a really nice product from the brand. This is probably my favorite product from In Beauty Project because of the richness of this, but I just love how it performs as well. It's great for all skin types, especially for those that have sensitive skin. This has a bioretinol at 2%. So this is a plant-based retinol, so this is going to be even more gentle than some of the other products that you might see on the shelves. If you have sensitive skin, you're a little bit nervous on what to use on your face or even your neck, then this would be a great starter product. It also has a 3% lifting peptide, so this is going to help firm and lift the skin. There's also 3% ceramides in here to keep that skin barrier nice and strong. It's going to prevent water loss. And this product can help with skin elasticity, improving that, but also improving skin tone. Like if you have any discoloration, post acne marks, this can help with that."
Approved
"The In Beauty Project Extreme Cream I have honestly been obsessed with this lately. It really hydrates while targeting the loss of collagen elastin and helps firm the skin. It will support collagen and elasticity for that long-term anti-aging benefits. It works really well for that dry mature skin. The key ingredients are peptides the bioretinol and the ceramides. This one feels really nice. It's buttery soft."
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"I love the In Beauty Project Extreme Cream. I've talked about this several times before on my channel and it's something that I really really love not just for prepping my skin for makeup but also as a standalone skin product. It's so beautiful. This texture is very comparable to the Augustina Spader Rich Cream which is extremely pricey. This is something that gives you that same effect. If you've never had a chance to try Augustina Spader, which I'm sure is the case for a lot of us because it's so expensive, this is a really great alternative. But honestly I think it's a great standalone cream. I almost prefer this over the Augustina Spader one. It's really nice but this really does the same thing if not more. It's one of my all-time favorite creams."
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"I love the In Beauty Project Extreme Cream. I've talked about this several times before on my channel and it's something that I really really love not just for prepping my skin for makeup but also as a standalone skin product. It's so beautiful. This texture is very comparable to the Augustina Spader Rich Cream which is extremely pricey. This is something that gives you that same effect. If you've never had a chance to try Augustina Spader, which I'm sure is the case for a lot of us because it's so expensive, this is a really great alternative. But honestly I think it's a great standalone cream. I almost prefer this over the Augustina Spader one. It's really nice but this really does the same thing if not more. It's one of my all-time favorite creams."
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"I have heard so many good things about this all at once mostly from Makeup by Kellyanne on Instagram and I'm not even going to lie I did not save this cream to try on camera. I've been using it over the past few days and I am loving it. I've been actually using it in my morning and evening skincare routine and I feel like it's going to work great underneath makeup as well. I love the texture of this. I bought this, tried it out, and I'm so in love with it. It makes me so excited to try more from In Beauty. I just love this texture. My skin also seems to really be enjoying it and you get so much in here. It's similar to the Augustinus Bader cream which is so expensive. I have tried that before. It's a very unique texture. I do feel like this is so similar and gives such a similar vibe to the skin and you get so much in here for a fraction of the price."
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"This is the In Beauty Project Extreme Cream, it's a firming and lifting moisturizer. This just kind of does it all. I personally really love the texture. I find it to be really lightweight but you still get a nice silkiness that allows it to sit very beautifully under makeup. But I don't just use it for under makeup, I also wear it like as my night cream as well. I love it. I think it's so beautiful. It has peptides, it has ceramides. It's supposed to give you visibly firmer, lifted, and smoother skin, and I swear like my skin's loving whatever is happening here."
Approved
"I quite like a lot. It is a beautiful hydrating product that gives the appearance of a more lifted skin and more hydrated skin. I've actually tried it on my neck and chest and I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of it. It's a combination of peptides which does have merit. It has a laundry list of peptides, and I think that's why it's a pretty good product."
All 2 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss
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"I quite like a lot. It is a beautiful hydrating product that gives the appearance of a more lifted skin and more hydrated skin. I've actually tried it on my neck and chest and I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of it. It's a combination of peptides which does have merit. It has a laundry list of peptides, and I think that's why it's a pretty good product."
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"The In Beauty Project extreme cream for 48 bucks, I actually really like the product but I hate that they market it with a 'bio retinol' which is completely misleading in terms of messaging because what exactly is a bio retinol? TBD, I still don't know. But it does have a ceramide complex with ceramide NP, EOP, and AP in it, and ceramides are going to keep our skin feeling soft and supple and nice and flexible, so it's really really good for your neck and even your décolletage. It is thick but still relatively fluffy so it's not going to sit down and just make you suffocated completely. It is much more lightweight than Cetaphil and it is oilier in terms of residue than Cetaphil, which is interesting because Cetaphil is more of a petrolatum."
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"The extreme cream is thick and nourishing and brilliant for repairing a stressed or overexfoliated barrier. It's an absolute delight to use without a premium price tag."
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"It's extreme cream by In Beauty Project. Holy cow, this is magical stuff. It has the antioxidants, the peptides, the ceramides, the squalane, and the texture. It is absolutely unreal. If you have dry skin, you will love this product. It's not drugstore level cheap. It's still about 55 bucks, which in my opinion is incredible, and it's a lot easier to swallow than the $300 butter."
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"The extreme cream is thick and nourishing and brilliant for repairing a stressed or overexfoliated barrier. It's an absolute delight to use without a premium price tag."
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"We have the Elastic Skin, which is their serum, and the extreme cream. And I love both of these so much. So much so that I actually have backups over there, which I completely forgot about. If you have skin like mine that is dry, dehydrated, you have to try these products. Incredible products, incredible value."
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"The In Beauty Project Extreme Cream is just so good. The texture of it and the way that it feels on my skin is really good for people with sensitive skin because it contains a plant-based Biore retinol and it also has peptides and a ceramide complex. It is incredibly hydrating and it just makes my skin sing. Plus it's super affordable. I originally received this in PR and I immediately bought another one during the Black Friday sale. This is absolutely going to be a repeat purchase for me from now on. It is so good."
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"The extreme cream by In Beauty Project is a steal in my opinion at €48. I can't stop buying it. If you have dry skin you will love this. This is my morning moisturizer and it is just so good."
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"The Extreme Cream is so good that it made it into my best of 2024 video. It has Biore retinols, peptides, and a ceramide complex. My skin is just so juicy when I use it. And the kicker is it is super affordable. I bought more during the Black Friday sale because it just took the price down so much it was a bit shocking."
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