Join the WIMJ community to get skincare help and use personalized tools

Cheaper alternatives

Olay - Total Effects Night Firming Cream
Price: $16.97
Find out more
Afro Hair & Skin Co. - Flow - Perfectly Balanced Facial Oil
Price: $20
Find out more

Product summary

Judging from the ingredient list, "ELEMIS - Peptide 4 Night Recovery Cream-Oil" works well for improving skin hydration This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (panthenol and glycerin) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Emollients in this formulation (cocos nucifera oil, simmondsia chinensis seed oil and coco-caprylate) help to reduce the moisture loss from the skin. They also soften the skin surface and relieve the feeling of dryness and tightness.

Ingredient callouts

  • This formulation also uses an effective concentration of panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) - about 1.20% - 1.80%. Panthenol helps strengthen the skin barrier, improve hydration and reduce inflammation in skin.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "ELEMIS" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails for 23.94€ in Germany, from 59.00$ up to 62.00$ in the United States, for 78.75A$ in Australia, from 21.00£ up to 49.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 82.60CA$ in Canada.

For a detailed price comparison: click here.