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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum
SerumAnti-Aging
Efficacy
Strong
4.1 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.5 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a high-efficacy, peptide-heavy anti-aging serum that actually earns its hype, but its benefits will be incremental and slow rather than dramatic or overnight. Efficacy is strong because multiple S Tier and A Tier peptide systems (GHK-Cu, Matrixyl 3000, Matrixyl Synthe’6, ARGIRELOX/SYN-AKE complex) are placed high in the INCI at a declared 1% copper peptide level in a water–glycerin–humectant base that supports penetration and long-term use, but the formula still tops out below a perfect score because peptides, by nature, have modest real-world effect sizes, there are no strong gold-standard actives like retinoids or well-formulated L-ascorbic acid, and results depend heavily on patient, consistent use.
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-1 (GHK-Cu)Acetyl 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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