Product Description
Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidant Firming Daily Treatment is their award-winning, #1 best-selling 5-in-1 supercharged moisturiser. This daily leave-on moisturiser is supercharged with multiple Peptides, 7 Brighteners, 9 Antioxidants, and a 3% Teprenone Complex that work together five ways to hydrate, firm, refine, provide antioxidant protection, and brighten skin.
This supercharged formula combines 5 key benefits that your skin needs into 1 bottle: hydration, firming, refining, antioxidant protection, and brightening. With the concentration of a treatment mask and the ease of a moisturiser, the award-winning blend features Key Allies such as Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, and Marrubium Vulgare Extract supercharged with Antioxidants, Glutathione, and Ergothioneine, that together, infuse skin with multiple benefits to reduce signs of ageing.
The fresh texture absorbs quickly and seamlessly into skin, leaving behind breathable pores all day long, with or without makeup.
Being a social media darling, it was apt that I purchased their bestselling item to see if its really worth the hype. Check out my previous review of Allies of Skin Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream.
Packaging, Texture and Scent
Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidant Firming Daily Treatment is a 50ml airless tube with a pump dispenser that dispenses just the right amount for the face - usually 1 and 1/2 to 2 pumps for me. Beige in colour, it doesn't have fragrance and has a lovely smooth buttery texture.
How To Use :
After cleansing and misting or toning, apply 4 pumps to your face and neck. Layer your favourite serum before this product.
Tip : If you are using a facial oil, you can also mix a few drops and apply in one easy step. Always use SPF the morning after.
Performance and Ingredients
Made in USA, local Singapore brand Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidant Firming Daily Treatment is said to...
- de-puff and tighten skin with healing moisture and nutrients
- hydrate and repair tired, worn-out skin while soothing redness and inflammation
- brighten, fade dark spots and refines skin
- increase natural production of collagen and elastin
- protect and purifies skin against pollution and High Energy Visible (HEV) light
It has a lovely buttery texture that applies smoothly, leaving skin soft and smooth with a shine which I don't fancy. There is mica in the moisturizer to make skin glow ( think glitter, shimmer ) which is gimmicky to me as the glow effect is temporary.
One can have fun with shimmery makeup but regular exfoliation and ample hydration are key to achieve that dewy glow.
It took me a long while before I actually enjoyed using Peptides & Antioxidant Firming Daily Treatment as I just dislike the shine on my combination skin, which made me look greasy.
After 2 months of using it twice daily, my skin looked healthier, more even and glowing, although, I believe Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream plays a partial part to it.
You can also use this product around the eyes — the formula contains an optimum amount of Caffeine and Peptides to help de-puff and revitalize. That said, I wasn't consistent in using this around the eyes as I have a separate eye cream for that, hence I can't comment on its effectiveness.
Overall, I really love the promising ingredients and how it can multi-task with just 1 product, although it is more moisturizing, rather than hydrating, hence I believe this daily treatment would be perfect for dry and mature skin.
I prefer to pair with a lighter hydrating serum underneath it in the day and vitamin C serum ( currently using 100% Pure Vitamin C Boost ) underneath it in the night. Twice a week, I will use Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream as my night moisturizer. And that is how I get that healthier, more even and glowing tone.
On its own, the product isn't the perfect fit for my combination with surface dehydrated skin type as the shine made my skin look greasy and it isn't hydrating enough for my needs.
That said, you would be glad to know that Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidant Firming Daily Treatment has garnered the following awards
• Best Day Moisturiser for Mature Skin | BAZAAR Beauty Awards 2021
• Best Moisturiser | Singapore Women's Weekly Beauty Awards 2022
If you would love to try out their products, watch out for November where they always have a 1 for 1 SALE and that is when you should absolutely go for it!
The key ingredients are....
3% Renovage™ (Teprenone) : A comprehensive anti-ageing active that protects skin and fights against signs of premature ageing.
Marrubium Vulgare Extract : Comes from the white horehound plant, a flowering plant that is part of the mint family. Brightens and smooths skin. It also helps keep the skin barrier strong, making future irritation less likely, and promoting a more refined texture.
7% Peptide Blend : Contains Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 which boosts collagen production and increases water content and retention by interacting with the body’s elastin and hyaluronic acid production systems. Combined with Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 which helps reduce the redness caused by blemishes, dryness and irritation. Continued use can also improve the skin’s resilience, making it less susceptible to sensitivity.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate : An oil-soluble form of Vitamin C that can better penetrate the skin’s epidermis, getting to the deepest skin layers. It combats free radicals, protecting the skin from harmful environmental aggressors like UV rays and pollution.
Glutathione : A potent antioxidant that helps target photoageing, battles oxidative stress, and reduces the concerns associated with exposure to free radicals. Leaves the skin looking clearer, firmer, and more even.
Ergothioneine : A synthetic form of L-Ergothioneine, an antioxidant amino acid that brightens dullness, protects against pollution damage, and reduces signs of premature ageing, such as crow’s feet and fine lines.
Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower : A powerful antioxidant, that results from the hydrolysation of the Verbascum Thapsus Flower. It protects skin against harmful high-energy UV radiation by transforming this into a source of light that radiates directly from the skin and provides a brighter, radiant appearance.
Active: Teprenone, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glutathione, Astaxanthin, Thiotaine, Phospholipids, Ceramides, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower, Hyaluronic Acid, Caffeine, Raspberry Seed Oil + Acai Oil, Moringa Extract, Niacinamide, Medical Grade Manuka Honey UMF17+.
Inactive: Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caffeine, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cetearyl Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Marrubium (Horehound) Vulgare Extract, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Teprenone, Phospholipids, Hyaluronic Acid, Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate (L), Sphingolipids, Astaxanthin, Bisabolol (L-alpha), Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Honey (Mel), Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol (D-alpha), Glutathione (L), Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Ergothioneine (L), Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Sorbitan Olivate, Benzimidazole Diamond Amidoethyl Urea Carbamoyl Propyl Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Mica, Dextran, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ethylhexylglycerin, Isohexadecane, Maltodextrin, Polysorbate 80, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Glycolate, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, O-cymen-5-OL.
Conclusion
To conclude, Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidant Firming Daily Treatment has a lovely buttery texture that left skin soft and smooth, however, it isn't the perfect fit for my combination with surface dehydrated skin type as the shine made my skin look greasy and it isn't hydrating enough for my needs.
That said, it worked wonders in tandem with Allies of Skin Retinal & Peptides Repair Night Cream where I would use it twice a week as my night moisturizer.
After 2 months of usage, my skin looked healthier, more even and glowing. If you are hoping to try AoS products, check out the BOGO deal during November each year!
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