Peptide K8 Power Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A peptide and ceramide-enriched moisturizer designed to deliver intense hydration and help improve skin texture and the appearance of fine lines.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Ceteareth-20, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Isopropyl Myristate, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed (Hemp Seed) Oil, Squalane, Cholesterol, Urea, Sodium PCA, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Silk Powder, Tribehenin, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Trehalose, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceramide 2, PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol, Triacetin, Copper Pca, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid

Guru Score

83%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

2Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Watery texture despite thick appearance
Strengthens skin barrier, reduces irritation
Works on oily T-zones without heaviness

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

A watery-feeling cream that gurus credit with noticeably calming redness, strengthening the skin barrier, and reducing breakouts and irritation, especially for those with dry or combination skin dealing with visible ageing or stressed skin. James Welsh found it transformed his dryness through winter and settled his rosacea and flushing, while Caroline Hirons recommends it as a meaningful step for anyone past their 20s or facing skin stress. The main thing to keep in mind: it is not formulated for oily skin, though one reviewer with an oily T-zone had no issues.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take February 2024

Best for

Dry skin Mature skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Vitamin C Hyaluronic acidVitamin ECeramidesPeptides Squalane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Caroline Hirons

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✓Yay

"It is what I would call a treatment moisturizer. I love the smell, I love the feel, I love what it does to my skin. It's not something that you need if you're young, but if you are 35ish, 40, probably plus, certainly 50 plus, and certainly nearly 55 and a Nana plus, you will see the benefit of this. I kind of use this as a hybrid between a treatment and a moisturizer, so I will do my face, do a serum, maybe I'll put this on, and then I'll put a moisturizer on top because I'm greedy. I love it. I'll always have it. It's desert island for me."

All 2 takes from Caroline Hirons

The Empties - Skincare Feb 2024

Skincare Empties - August 2023

"The Peptide K8 Power Cream is amazing. I love it. It's a moisturizer but it's more than a moisturizer. [...] You do not need this if you're in your 20s and you lead a healthy lifestyle and you go to the gym and you don't smoke and you don't drink. However, if you're not in perfect health, you might need some kind of extra benefit to your skin. If you are older, you will definitely see the benefit of using this. I love it. If you ever see it on offer, just buy it."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

✓Yay

"Kate Somerville Peptide K8 Power Cream is a high performance moisture which delivers intense hydration whether used alone or as part of a skincare routine. It includes an expertly formulated blend of ceramides and oligopeptides which helps improve the skin's texture while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. [...] This has been amazing mainly as a daytime moisturizer saving my skin from that real dryness now we're going into much colder weather. [...] I believe it's because of peptides in general, my skin is loving peptides for so many different reasons, but teamed up with ceramides, my skin barrier feels stronger in the sense that I'm breaking out less, my skin is less prone to irritation, my rosacea has [...] calmed down, my flushing doesn't tend to happen as much. It's not recommended for oily skin but its key target is for people with dry, combination, and normal skin. I'm having no issues with this whatsoever with my oily T-zone. It feels watery when you put it on the skin, it looks very thick when you pump it out but it feels watery when it goes on."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

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

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

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

Frequently asked.

What is Kate Somerville Peptide K8 Power Cream?

A peptide and ceramide-enriched moisturizer designed to deliver intense hydration and help improve skin texture and the appearance of fine lines.

Is Kate Somerville Peptide K8 Power Cream worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Kate Somerville Peptide K8 Power Cream's Guru Score?

Kate Somerville Peptide K8 Power Cream holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.