Facetheory

Facetheory Polypep Collagen Boosting Peptide Serum.

Serums

About this product

A serum formulated with peptides, designed to boost collagen production and enhance skin firmness and texture.

Full ingredients

Aqua, Propanediol (Humectant From Corn Syrup), Gluconolactone (PHA), Urea (Humectant, Vegan), Lactobionic Acid (PHA), Sodium Gluconate (PHA Acid Salt), Chamomilla Recutita (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder (Gelling Agent), Dextran (Sugar-Derived Solvent), Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3 (Peptide), Sodium Phytate (Preservative, Chelator), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citric Acid (Ph Adjuster), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Four peptides for collagen lead these reviews, though gurus split on whether results are truly visible. The formulation earns praise for being gentle, with conditioning urea and gentle exfoliants especially appreciated for sensitive skin and rosacea. Others report firmer skin within a couple months and judge the peptide blend and concentration strong value for the price.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2023

What they liked

Gentle exfoliants suit sensitive and rosacea-prone skin
Centella and urea support healing and hydration
Improves skin texture over time

What they flagged

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

Best for

Mature skin

Type

SerumsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Peptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Mixed

"This has centella, which is good for healing and recovery, and urea, which is a fantastic ingredient for hydration and removing dry skin cells. It has polyhydroxy acids like lactobionic acid and gluconolactone, which are very very gentle exfoliants that people with rosacea and very sensitive skin tend to tolerate very well. If you have sensitive or rosacea-prone skin, this may be a good product to consider if you want to improve skin texture."

Mad About Skin

731k subs

✓Yay

"If you want to dial up the amount of collagen in the skin this is a product for you. Beautiful blend of four different peptides each one specifically chosen to have a meaningful impact on the level of collagen production. Use this for a couple of months and you'll definitely notice a diminishing of fine lines and wrinkles, returning your firmness and elasticity to the skin. [...] For the price point I think it's probably like a market leader in terms of those specific peptides."

What the evidence says.

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

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

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Facetheory Polypep Collagen Boosting Peptide Serum?

A serum formulated with peptides, designed to boost collagen production and enhance skin firmness and texture.

Is Facetheory Polypep Collagen Boosting Peptide Serum worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Facetheory Polypep Collagen Boosting Peptide Serum's Guru Score?

Facetheory Polypep Collagen Boosting Peptide Serum holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.