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
$85 · 1.0 oz
A rich night cream that pairs glycerin, saccharide isomerate and tara seed extract with shea and mango butters to hold in moisture.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Rich cream + peptide serum
CeraVe
Rich barrier cream (PM, last step)
The Ordinary
Peptide serum (PM, under the cream)
CeraVe
Adds: Caprooyl tetrapeptide-3 and tripeptide-1; Shea and mango butters with avocado oil; Glycerin and saccharide isomerate; Panthenol, allantoin, bisabolol and tetrahydrocurcumin
First Aid Beauty
Adds: Shea and mango butters with avocado oil
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split Hydrate Luxe Moisture-Rich Cream into 5 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The "biomimetic peptides" that set Luxe apart from the regular Hydrate cream, aimed at the look of fine lines.
A plant gum film that holds water in the skin.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
Gives the rich, cushioning texture that suits dry skin and night use.
Humectants that draw water into the skin.
Calming and antioxidant helpers for dry, tight skin.
Optional
76 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
93 is our ceiling. Tara seed extract has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit.
Step 3 · Buy
One link per part. Each opens the retailer in a new tab.
Your build
Running total $15.99
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total $26.89
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total $42.38
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total $62.38
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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.
CeraVe
Why it is close. Carries the same two peptides (caprooyl tetrapeptide-3 and tripeptide-1 with dextran) plus shea butter, saccharide isomerate and soybean sterols. It adds ceramides and niacinamide. It is fragrance-free, unlike Hydrate Luxe.
First Aid Beauty
Why it is close. A thick shea butter cream with oat and allantoin. It matches the rich, cushioning feel of Hydrate Luxe but has none of its peptides.
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CeraVe
Why it is close. A rich, fragrance-free barrier cream with ceramides, glycerin and petrolatum. Good for overnight dryness, but it lacks the peptides and plant butters.
CeraVe
Rich barrier cream (PM, last step)
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
The Ordinary
Peptide serum (PM, under the cream)
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowThe Ordinary
CeraVe
Adds: Caprooyl tetrapeptide-3 and tripeptide-1; Shea and mango butters with avocado oil; Glycerin and saccharide isomerate; Panthenol, allantoin, bisabolol and tetrahydrocurcumin
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
First Aid Beauty
Adds: Shea and mango butters with avocado oil
Running total
View product (opens in new tab)Not an affiliate link.
No gain nowFirst Aid Beauty
A moisturizer with a signal peptide improved wrinkles in a 12-week double-blind split-face study of 93 women.
Robinson 2005 · Int J Cosmet SciA saccharide isomerate moisturizer sped barrier recovery and improved hydration in a randomized split-face study.
Shao 2025 · The Journal of Dermatologic…Over-the-counter moisturizers significantly improved skin hydration in adults with eczema.
Nguyen 2023 · J Drugs DermatolAqua/water/eau, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polysilicone-11, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, saccharide isomerate, dimethicone, palmitic acid, stearic acid, glycine soja sterols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, phenoxyethanol, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, panthenol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, allantoin, caesalpinia spinosa gum, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, tocopherol, fragrance (parfum), laureth-12, butylene glycol, citric acid, sodium citrate, hydrolyzed soybean fiber, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, bisabolol, dextran, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, tripeptide-1, limonene, benzyl benzoate, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol
We split Hydrate Luxe Moisture-Rich Cream into 5 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 76 of a possible 93. 93 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream by CeraVe is our closest single-product match at 70 out of 100 for $15.49 (1.7 oz). It shares Caprooyl tetrapeptide-3, Tripeptide-1, Dextran, Glycerin, Saccharide isomerate, Shea butter, Soybean sterols.
Hydrate Luxe Moisture-Rich Cream costs $85 for 1.0 oz. The closest dupe costs $15.49, a saving of about $69.51. 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: Tara seed extract, Mango butter and avocado oil, Tetrahydrocurcumin, Fragrance. See our methodology for how we score.
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