The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · Face Reality
$33 · 2 oz
A richer cream with triglyceride and cetearyl olivate emollients, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, copper lysinate/prolinate, cranberry extract, lilac cell culture and totarol.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Naturium
First Aid Beauty
Adds: Rich emollient cream base; Aloe and witch hazel
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
No cheaper rebuild yet. The closest match we found costs more than Cran-Peptide Cream, so we show no savings.
The 100 points
We split Cran-Peptide Cream into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Triglyceride and olivate emollients that moisturize.
A related palmitoyl pentapeptide improved photoaged skin in a 12-week study.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Antioxidant extracts; levels unpublished.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Soothing extras.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Optional
48 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
60 is our ceiling. Rich emollient cream base has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 75% credit. Palmitoyl tripeptide-38 and copper complex has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit. Cranberry, lilac and totarol has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit. Aloe and witch hazel has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit.
Step 3 · Buy
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Closest match
Running total $19.99
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total $39.99
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Snapshot prices. Each link shows today's price.
One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
Naturium
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. A peptide moisturizer with niacinamide at $19.99.
First Aid Beauty
Why it is close. A rich barrier cream at $20 with no peptides.
Not an affiliate link.
CeraVe
Why it is close. A ceramide and peptide night cream at $15.49.
Naturium
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowNaturium
First Aid Beauty
Adds: Rich emollient cream base; Aloe and witch hazel
Running total
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No gain nowFirst Aid Beauty
CeraVe
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
Ceramide-containing skin care kept water loss and dryness lower during acne treatment.
Draelos 2023 · J Drugs Dermatolaqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, coco-caprylate/caprate, glycerin, cetearyl olivate, alcohol denat., phenoxyethanol, sorbitan olivate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, caprylyl glycol, sodium gluconate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, tocopheryl acetate (d-alpha), totarol, ethylhexylglycerin, eclipta prostrata extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water, citric acid, melia azadirachta (neem) leaf extract, alcohol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, methylglucoside phosphate, copper lysinate/prolinate, moringa oleifera seed extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, maltodextrin, sodium hydroxide, syringa vulgaris (lilac) leaf cell culture extract, butylene glycol, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract
We split Cran-Peptide Cream into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 48 of a possible 60. 60 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer by Naturium is our closest single-product match at 35 out of 100 for $19.99 (50 ml / 1.7 fl oz). It shares Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 / Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Niacinamide, Squalane.
Cran-Peptide Cream costs $33 for 2 oz. The closest dupe costs $19.99, a saving of about $13.01. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Copper complex, Cranberry. See our methodology for how we score.
SkinBetter Science · eye
~$65.90our build, 4 partsOriginal $130, build ~$65.90.
Neutrogena + The Ordinary
SkinBetter Science · moisturizer
~$76.84our build, 3 partsOriginal ~$200, build ~$76.84.
The Ordinary + Olay
SkinBetter Science · moisturizer
~$59.38our build, 4 partsOriginal ~$160, build ~$59.38.
CeraVe + The Ordinary + Vanicream