Side-by-side comparison

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream vs Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer

Both are moisturisers. They share a 66% active-ingredient overlap, so the real decision is about price, texture and the supporting ingredients. Here's the side-by-side.

66%Active overlap
Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Cream
MoisturiserLuxuryMorning or evening
AgingfirmnessDamaged Barrier

A peptide-rich moisturiser with signal peptides, amino acids, growth-factor extracts and soybean extract. Genuinely well-formulated, but the cult status outpaces the evidence. Works well; costs much more than less-famous peptide creams.

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Naturium
Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer
MoisturiserBudgetMorning or evening
Fine LinesDehydrationDamaged Barrier

A peptide-rich daily moisturiser with Matrixyl, copper peptides and ceramides for firmness and barrier support. An affordable way to fold peptides into a moisturiser step; gentle, fragrance-light and layerable.

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

On price, the Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer sits in the Budget tier versus Luxury for the Drunk Elephant — so it's the more budget-led pick if the overlap is what you're after. The Drunk Elephant leans toward Aging, firmness. The Naturium leans toward Dehydration, Fine Lines.

The overlap

What they share

At 66% active overlap, these are the ingredients doing comparable work in both formulas:

Matrixyl 3000
The formulation

Ingredient stacks, side by side

Drunk Elephant — top of the list

  • Water~50–80%
  • Glycerin~5–25%
  • Coconut Alkanes~3–10%
  • Dicaprylyl Car…~2–6%
  • Caprylic/Capri…~1.5–4%

Naturium — top of the list

  • Aqua~50–80%
  • Glycerin~5–25%
  • Caprylic/Capric…~3–10%
  • Cetearyl Alcohol~2–6%
  • Palmitoyl Tripe…~1.5–4%

● marks ingredients that appear near the top of both lists. Percentages are positional estimates from INCI order, not disclosed doses.

At a glance

The specs

Drunk ElephantNaturium
CategoryMoisturiserMoisturiser
Price tierLuxuryBudget
Best forAging, firmness, Damaged BarrierFine Lines, Dehydration, Damaged Barrier
Usage notesMorning or eveningMorning or evening
Active overlap66% — Matrixyl 3000
Questions

Common questions

Is the Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream or the Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer better?
Neither is universally better — they share 66% active-ingredient overlap, so for the actives that drive results they're close. The Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer is the more budget-friendly option, while the other may differ on texture, finish and supporting ingredients. Pick based on your skin's priorities rather than a single 'winner'.
What's the difference between the Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream and the Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer?
Both are moisturisers that share Matrixyl 3000. Where they differ: they sit in different price tiers (Luxury vs Budget); the Drunk Elephant targets Aging, firmness; the Naturium targets Dehydration, Fine Lines.
Are the Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream and Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer dupes for each other?
They share 66% active-ingredient overlap based on published INCI lists, so one can stand in for the other on the actives that matter — chiefly Matrixyl 3000. A dupe matches the hero actives, not the full sensory experience, so expect differences in texture, fragrance and exact concentrations.
Can I use the Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream and Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Moisturizer together?
They both fill the moisturiser slot in a routine, so you'd normally pick one rather than layer both. If you want to use both, treat one as your daytime option and the other for evening, and patch-test when introducing anything new.
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