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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream versus Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser .

Last updated on September 12, 2023. Published on March 23, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 22 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid, peptides and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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General Moisturizer American Brand United States
General Moisturizer British Brand United Kingdom

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (9)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E
Hyaluronic Acid
Peptides (7)

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 3.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

We don't have a description for Bacillus.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 8.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 24.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

sh-Oligopeptide-1 is a peptide found naturally in our bodies. The manufacturer states it is a bioengineered to be identical to a human gene that codes for epidermal growth factor (EGF). EGF are signal molecules that simulate cell growth and healing.

Generally, peptides are the building blocks for collagen and elastin in our skin.

In South Korea and China, EGF is considered a controversial ingredient. The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has cracked down on companies with products including EGF due to false advertisement.

Learn more about Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 25.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Liked

Sh-Oligopeptide-2 is a peptide.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 26.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Peptides are amino acids naturally found in your skin. These amino acids make up many proteins your skin uses. Collagen is made up of peptides. Collagen is responsible for keeping your skin plump and youthful.

As you age, your body naturally produces less collagen. Since peptides are the building blocks of collagen, it may have anti-aging effects.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 12.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 27.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Peptides are amino acids naturally found in your skin. These amino acids make up many proteins your skin uses. Collagen is made up of peptides. Collagen is responsible for keeping your skin plump and youthful.

As you age, your body naturally produces less collagen. Since peptides are the building blocks of collagen, it may have anti-aging effects.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 29.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Loved

Peptides are amino acids naturally found in your skin. These amino acids make up many proteins your skin uses. Collagen is made up of peptides. Collagen is responsible for keeping your skin plump and youthful.

As you age, your body naturally produces less collagen. Since peptides are the building blocks of collagen, it may have anti-aging effects.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 14.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 28.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

This peptide is the copper salt and formed by reacting palmitic acid and heptapeptide-14.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 15.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 34.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate isn't fungal acne safe and is a peptide.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 16.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 35.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Acetyl Glutamine.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 29.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 23.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 32.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 15.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Disliked

Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.

Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.

As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.

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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 36.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 20.

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What it does: Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

  • It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
  • It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
  • It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 37.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 2.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

We don't have a description for Polyvinyl Alcohol.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 38.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 33.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming
Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 43.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 13.

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What it does: Humectant

We don't have a description for Isomalt.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 49.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 11.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Mixed

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 50.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 51.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 12.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 53.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 8.

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What it does: Masking, Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.

Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.

Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.

Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.

Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.

We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.

Learn more about Sodium Benzoate

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 55.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 31.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract.

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream contains this as ingredient number 58.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser contains this as ingredient number 30.

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52% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet
43% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
31% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream 58 ingredients

4.2 /5
from 11 ratings
Expensive (2) Hydrating (2) Works Well (2) Absorbs Well (1) Light (1) Strong Scent (1)
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sillygirl

2 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

for the price point of this moisturizer i feel like i expected a lot more?

i mostly used this moisturizer at night paired with my tretinoin and...

for the price point of this moisturizer i feel like i expected a lot more?

i mostly used this moisturizer at night paired with my tretinoin and i found that the 2 worked well with each other. it’s a really nice almost gel-like cream texture with a light fragrance. i found it a little hard to blend while my face was still damp which is when i usually apply moisturizer. i don’t feel like it did much for my skin but moisturize it.. lol definitely wouldn’t pay $70 for it again

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zankhaft

5 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

My HG facial moisturizer. It makes my face feel so soft and velvety. It dries quickly, is gentle even when my face is on fire and it has a slight...

My HG facial moisturizer. It makes my face feel so soft and velvety. It dries quickly, is gentle even when my face is on fire and it has a slight "chemical" smell that I tend to like. I love the pump as well. I use this when I need a good hit of luxury.

Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser 35 ingredients

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