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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum
SerumAnti-Aging
Efficacy
Strong
4.0 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.5 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a sophisticated peptide bomb that earns its anti-aging claims but still falls short of a true gold-standard retinoid for wrinkle reversal. The efficacy score is high because copper tripeptide-1, multiple Matrixyl complexes, SYN-AKE, and ARGIRELOX form a dense network of S Tier and A Tier signaling peptides at meaningful positions in the INCI, supported by a strong humectant/NMF base for hydration and tolerability; however, the absence of a proven high-impact retinoid or strong antioxidant system, plus unknown exact peptide concentrations, keeps it in high-3s/low-4s territory rather than approaching a clinically optimal S Tier anti-aging formula.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Aqua (Water)GlycerinLactococcus Ferment LysateAcetylarginyltryptophyl DiphenylglycineSodium Hyaluronate CrosspolymerSodium HyaluronateAllantoinGlycineAlanineSerineValineIsoleucineProlineThreonineHistidinePhenylalanineArginineTrehaloseUreaSodium PCASodium Lactate
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Copper Tripeptide-1Acetyl Hexapeptide-8Pentapeptide-18Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide DiacetateAspartic AcidFructoseGlucoseMaltosePCACitric AcidHydroxypropyl CyclodextrinSodium ChlorideSodium HydroxideButylene GlycolPentylene GlycolAcacia Senegal GumXanthan GumCarbomerPolysorbate 20Dimethyl IsosorbideSodium BenzoateCaprylyl GlycolPhenoxyethanol
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
EthylhexylglycerinChlorphenesin
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