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 · Obagi
$130 · 0.5 oz (15 g)
A light eye cream built around Bi-Mineral Contour Complex, a copper and zinc salt pair held together with malonic acid that Obagi says supports elastin.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Copper peptide serum + hydrating eye cream
The Ordinary
Copper peptide serum, tiny amount around the orbital bone (PM)
e.l.f. SKIN
Eye cream to seal in (AM and PM)
CeraVe
Adds: Blueberry, licorice, bladderwrack and vitamin E
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split ELASTIderm Firming Eye Cream into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The signature: copper and zinc salts with malonic acid, shown in biopsies to boost new elastin in photoaged skin.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Antioxidant and soothing plant extracts for thin eye skin.
Glycerin, esters and dimethicone that soften and smooth crepey skin.
A soft, instant brightening effect under the eyes.
Optional
39 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
75 is our ceiling. Bi-Mineral Contour Complex (copper, zinc, malonate) has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total $32
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total $43
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Running total $43 + check price
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The total leaves out the 1 part showing "Check price".
One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
CeraVe
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. A rich, fragrance-free eye cream with niacinamide, ceramides, a little zinc and brown seaweed extract. It covers the cream base and antioxidant side well. It has no copper.
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The Ordinary
Why it is close. The nearest retail copper source. Copper peptide is not the same as Obagi's copper-zinc malonate, so it earns partial credit. It is a thin serum, so follow with an eye cream.
e.l.f. SKIN
Why it is close. A $11 cushiony eye cream with hyaluronic acid and peptides. It matches the moisturizing base, not the mineral complex. Use it as the cream step over a copper peptide serum.
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The Ordinary
Copper peptide serum, tiny amount around the orbital bone (PM)
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowThe Ordinary
e.l.f. SKIN
Eye cream to seal in (AM and PM)
Running total
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No gain nowe.l.f. SKIN
CeraVe
Adds: Blueberry, licorice, bladderwrack and vitamin E
Running total
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No gain nowCeraVe
A 0.1% copper-zinc malonate cream raised new elastin production and elastic fibre content in skin biopsies of 21 women after 6 weeks.
Mahoney 2009 · Exp DermatolCopper peptide GHK-Cu is reported in cosmetic studies to improve firmness, elasticity and fine lines, mainly from manufacturer-linked data.
Pickart 2015 · Biomed Res Intaqua/water/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, c13-15 alkane, ethylhexyl palmitate, glycerin, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, dimethicone, stearyl alcohol, propanediol, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, phenoxyethanol, xanthan gum, cetyl alcohol, magnesium aluminum silicate, polyacrylamide, c13-14 isoalkane, PPG-15 stearyl ether benzoate, cetyl dimethicone, ethylhexylglycerin, malonic acid, laureth-7, tocopheryl acetate, zinc carbonate, copper carbonate hydroxide, HDI/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, titanium dioxide, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, mica, fucus vesiculosus extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, silica, sodium hydroxide, blue 1 (ci 42090)
We split ELASTIderm Firming Eye Cream into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 39 of a possible 75. 75 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream by CeraVe is our closest single-product match at 26 out of 100 (0.5 oz). It shares Zinc citrate (small amount), Brown seaweed extract (Ascophyllum nodosum), Vitamin E, Glycerin and emollient cream base.
ELASTIderm Firming Eye Cream costs $130 for 0.5 oz (15 g). The closest dupe has no price we could confirm (see the seller page). 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, Malonic acid, Blueberry and licorice, Light-reflecting pigments. See our methodology for how we score.
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