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Summary
Conscious Beauty at Ulta Beauty™
- Vegan
- Clean Ingredients
- Cruelty Free
- Sustainable Packaging Brand
Drunk Elephant's Protini Polypeptide Firming 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 every day.
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.
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Questions
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What is the percentage of glycolic acid/lactic acid concentration in it?
- Asked by Mari
- Official Answer By Drunk Elephant - Brand EngageBesides the amounts of lead active ingredients in a few of our products, we are not able to reveal the individual percentages of our formula ingredient blends for proprietary reasons.Was this answer helpful to you
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Is this product a non-comedogenic product?
- Asked by Jay
- Official Answer By Drunk Elephant - Brand EngageAll Drunk Elephant formulas avoid commonly problematic occlusive agents, like silicones, waxes, and animal fats (not to mention irritants that can provoke breakouts, like essential oils).Was this answer helpful to you
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What ingredients should I avoid using in the same skincare routine as this product? I use a lot of different products with differing ingredients and don't want to cause an adverse reaction.
- Asked by Goth2be453
- Official Answer By Drunk Elephant - Brand EngageProtini cream is safe to use with any other skincare products, especially other Drunk Elephant products!Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
Is there sunscreen in this?
- Asked by Skincare queen
- Official Answer By Drunk Elephant - Brand EngageNo, Protini cream does not have SPF.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
Can this be used after applying a retinoid? Thank you!
- Asked by Peaches
- Official Answer By Drunk Elephant - Brand EngageYes! Protini is suitable to use with retinoids.Was this answer helpful to you
Reviews
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Ratings Distribution
Best Uses
- 1Night
- 1Morning and evening
Describe Yourself
- 130's
- 1Normal skin
- 1Blonde with fair skin
- 1Mature dry skin
- 1Sensitive skin
Skin Type
- 389Combination
- 115Dry
- 78Normal
- 65Oily
Most Helpful Positive Review
Pocket perfect!
I have been waiting for a travel size Protini. It is perfect size for my on the go morning & night face routines. Drunk in love with this one ♡
Most Helpful Critical Review
Disaster
It felt great the first three days and then I had an allergic reaction and it burned my face. My skin began to peel, I had red dry splotches all around my mouth and chin and temple areas and it took 5 days to heal. It looked like a chemical burn. I'm giving my face a wk off and trying it again. ...
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Drunk Elephant Protini polypeptide
I have been this this for about 2 years now I absolutely love this moisturizer my fave feels great and toned. You do not require a large smile but to cover your whole face and neck area. A bit pricey for the amount you get but well worth it. You can also recycle the insert and order just that part which contains the moisturizer. A win win
Stings/burns like nobodies business
I've been using this for the past 2-3 weeks and without fail, it burns. I even cut out all extra products and only cleansed and moisturised, and it still burned. I don't have sensitive skin, and it's not an allergy. Overall, hurts and not worth it.
Only moisturizer that doesn't break me out!
This doesnt break me out and I don't question it because literally everything breaks me out. The minute I try something new I break out again. I've been loyal to this for years.
Ineffective
Save your money - this moisturizer is expensive and does nothing. My face actually got drier and my skin was flaky being on this. Disappointed because the price is ridiculous for the worst moisturizer I've ever used
Expensive for nothing
I will definitely not be purchasing this moisturizer again after a beauty specialist at Ulta in Houston Tx at the Memorial City mall highly recommended it. It's a disappointment for the price left my face more dehydrated then ever been using it for over a month.