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Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer

A well-priced peptide moisturizer from a brand whose co-founder promoted it on YouTube in the third person before disclosing she owned it.
At a Glance
Mixed

A higher price for a peptide moisturizer often buys less than it suggests. This cream is around $20, versus $68 for a well-known rival, and both rest on the same thin evidence for topical peptides. A cheaper peptide moisturizer is not automatically worse.

Peptides are gentle and well tolerated, and there is a real argument for them in skin that cannot handle retinoids. But be clear on the comparison: retinoids have decades of large, independent evidence, and peptides do not. Gentler, yes; equally proven, no.

One point of accuracy: despite some secondhand write-ups, there are no ceramides in this product. The base is a competent, comfortable moisturizer with jojoba oil and niacinamide, and it is fragrance-free.

Key facts

Key activePeptide blend
TextureLightweight cream
Best forEveryday moisturizing with a peptide claim
Approximate price$20 for 1.7 oz
FragranceFragrance free

How it works

$20 for 1.7 oz is fair, and the base is a competent, comfortable moisturizer. Jojoba oil is high in the list and does real emollient work.

It is fragrance-free.

If you want to add peptides to a routine without paying $68 for Drunk Elephant, this is the cheaper way to do it — with the honest note that a cheap peptide moisturizer and an expensive one rest on the same thin evidence.

On the peptides — the same caveat we apply everywhere. A 2026 systematic review pooled 19 randomized peptide trials and found only two tested topical peptides; the wrinkle benefit came almost entirely from oral collagen supplements. Peptides are also large molecules, and the skin is very good at keeping large molecules out.

Peptides are gentle and well tolerated, and there is a real argument for them in skin that cannot handle retinoids. But be clear on the comparison: retinoids have decades of large, independent evidence. Peptides do not. Gentler, yes. Equally proven, no.

Everyday habits

How to use it
  • When: Morning and night (AM and PM).How much: A pea-sized amount for the face. It is a light cream. Steps: Apply to slightly damp skin after cleansing. Layer it over any serums or actives. Tip: For daytime, follow with sunscreen; at night, use it to seal in a retinoid.
Who should be careful+

The brand's launch involved a real disclosure problem, and it is documented. In April 2021, Susan Yara promoted Naturium to her YouTube audience in the third person, told her private Facebook group she had received the products in a PR mailer, and shared a discount code — then announced in June that she was a co-founder. An attorney quoted at the time called the PR-mailer statement "obviously false since she was the owner of the brand."

No FTC enforcement action was ever announced, and there is no class action — we want to be precise about that. But if you first heard about this brand from a creator you trusted, that is context you are entitled to have.

There are no ceramides in this product, despite what a lot of secondhand write-ups claim.

The clinical claim cites no sample size at all — not a small one. None.

The peptides sit mid-list, and no concentration is disclosed.

Questions people ask+
Is it fragrance-free?Yes. It has no added fragrance.
Does it contain ceramides?No. Despite some write-ups, there are no ceramides on the ingredient list.
Is it good value?Yes. At around $20 for 1.7 oz, it is a fair price for a competent base.
Do the peptides work?Peptides are gentle but modestly proven. A cheap peptide cream and an expensive one rest on the same thin evidence.
What is the brand backstory?A co-founder promoted it on YouTube in the third person before disclosing she owned the brand. No enforcement action followed.
Full ingredient list+

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Stearyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Pantolactone, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Hydrolyzed Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Extract, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, Honokiol, Magnolol, Palmitic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearic Acid, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Boron Nitride, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Isohexadecane, Butylene Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate

References+

1. Oral and topical peptides for skin aging: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2026.1618306/full) — A 2026 systematic review pooled 19 randomized peptide trials of which only 2 tested topical peptides, and found the wrinkle-reduction benefit was driven almost entirely by oral collagen/polypeptide supplements. 2. Enhanced Skin Permeation of Anti-wrinkle Peptides via Molecular Modification (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-18454-z) — Backs the claim that peptides are large molecules: the stratum corneum restricts delivery of high-molecular-weight, hydrophilic/charged peptides, so anti-wrinkle peptides like Argireline (889 Da) tend to stay on the skin surface. 3. Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer - 1.7 oz | Ulta Beauty (https://www.ulta.com/p/multi-peptide-moisturizer-pimprod2045652?sku=2627353) — Confirms the product is about $20 for 1.7 oz, is fragrance-free, and lists jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis) seed oil among its ingredients. 4. Multi-Peptide Moisturizer | Naturium (https://naturium.com/products/multi-peptide-moisturizer-jumbo) — Manufacturer page confirms the moisturizer is fragrance-free, contains Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, and is built on a peptide blend (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5/-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7).