Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream is one of those skincare products that people rave about, including our senior buyer, Victoria Wiseman. The brand is renowned for its clean, results-driven formulas, but I was still sceptical that it would live up to the hype. However, having used it and subsequently recommended it to several friends and family members, I can confirm Victoria was right about this one. Here's why Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream is worth it for everyone and you need to try it...
The Texture Is Next Level
It’s a given that our face creams should hydrate our skin. However, as someone with combination skin, I have a daily tussle between an oily T-zone and dry cheeks. Drunk Elephant has packed this formula with nine peptides and vitamins to hydrate, strengthen and balance skin. With a moisturising jelly texture, Protini hydrates without feeling heavy or sticky on my face. My cheeks still feel soft by the end of the day, my T-zone doesn’t look like an oil slick, and most importantly my foundation is still intact. I’ve also found it creates the perfect base for makeup, so if you prefer a streamlined routine, skip primer and go straight in with your foundation.
The Results Just Get Better
Having used Protini every day for the past 13 months, I can say with full conviction that your skin will feel healthier and plumper over time. During the summer months, I need the tiniest amount as a little goes a long way. I'd say I use around a pea size amount for my face and neck area. Usually, I switch to a slightly heavier face cream during the winter to zap any dryness, but I stuck with this moisturiser throughout the colder spells. My friends with drier skin have said the same – occasionally they will pat an extra layer of Protini onto thirsty patches.
Drunk Elephant's Protini Polypeptide Cream protein moisturizer combines signal peptides, growth factors, supportive amino acids, and pygmy waterlily for immediate improvement in the appearance of skin's tone, texture, and firmness.
Benefits
- Replenishes and restores skin to a visibly strong, healthy state
- Reduces the appearance of lines, wrinkles, and sun damage
- Leaves skin feeling strengthened and moisturized
- Restores younger, revived-looking skin
- Formulated at a skin-friendly pH of 4.0
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Formulated without the Suspicious 6 - the six ingredients Drunk Elephant believes are at the root of almost every skin issue [Essential oils, Silicones, Chemical sunscreens, SLS, Fragrances + dyes, and Drying alcohols]
Key Ingredients
- Signal Peptide Complex [growth factors]: Nine signal peptides [made up of amino acids, which form proteins in the skin] bind moisture to skin - plumping, firming, and restoring bounce.
- Pygmy Waterlily Stem Cell Extract: An excellent source of antioxidants and nutrients to replenish the skin. This ingredient is extremely moisturizing, soothing, calming, and effective in supporting healthy, youthful-looking skin.
- Soybean Folic Acid Ferment Extract: This B vitamin plays a central role in maintaining youthful, elastic skin. Skin is thirsty for folic acid, especially after exposure to sun.
Research Results
- In a clinical study with 31 people after 8 weeks:
- 96% showed improvement in skin’s tone, radiance, and luminosity
- 93% showed improvement in texture
- 90% showed improvement in skin’s hydration
Apply morning and night to clean, dry skin for the vital dose of protein and replenishing moisture the skin needs to retain its youthful appearance. Mix with any Drunk Elephant serum, cream, or oil as part of a total skincare solution.
Tip: Think of Protini in your skincare routine like adding a shot of protein to your smoothie everyday.
Smoothie Tip: "Absolute Power Smoothie" - 1 pump Protini Cream +1 pump B-Hydra +1 pump C-Firma, for brighter, firmer, more moisturized skin.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Bacillus/ Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Nymphaea Alba Root Extract, sh-Oligopeptide-1, sh-Oligopeptide-2, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-9, sh-Polypeptide-11, Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Acetyl Glutamine, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aspartic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Isomalt, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenylpropanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract.
What does the drunk elephant Protini polypeptide cream do?
Protini is a shot of peptides that strengthens the skin barrier to visibly firm and restore bounce while supporting healthy collagen production. Use them together to reinforce skin's defenses against environmental stressors and deliver firmer, more radiant, deeply moisturized skin.
Is the Protini polypeptide cream worth it?
The Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream is a worthy investment due to its refillable packaging and exceptional formula. At $68, it's relatively pricey for a moisturizer, but the formula is jam-packed with ingredients that improve skin texture in multiple ways, and I found the results to be worth it.
Do dermatologists recommend Drunk Elephant?
And you know it's good stuff when the derms actually use the products themselves. Dr. Lily Talakoub of McLean Dermatology and Skincare Center in Virginia has tried almost every product that Drunk Elephant has to offer: “I love them — especially the ones with ingredients like marula oil and glycolic acid," she says.
Which is better Protini or Lala?
Lala is thick, and it's really moisturizing, and it's made of whipped oils and ceramides. Great for nourishing and moisturizing your skin. And then Pertini is. just packed with peptides and amino acids, and it's firming.