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 · ZO Skin Health
$135 · 50 mL / 1.7 fl oz
A fragrance-free cream for moderate dryness with squalane, shea butter, ceramide NG, polyglutamic acid, Lactococcus ferment lysate, a small retinol and several peptides (acetyl hexapeptide-8, caprooy…
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
CeraVe
Naturium
Adds: Acetyl hexapeptide-8 and caprooyl tetrapeptide-3
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split Recovery Creme into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Barrier lipids.
Line-softening peptides.
Vitamin A; level unpublished.
Hydration.
Optional
47 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total $15.49
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total $35.48
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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. Night cream with ceramides and a peptide; no retinol.
Naturium
Why it is close. Multi-peptide moisturizer, 50 ml.
Paula's Choice
Why it is close. Paula's Choice barrier moisturizer; contents were not confirmed here.
CeraVe
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
Naturium
Adds: Acetyl hexapeptide-8 and caprooyl tetrapeptide-3
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowNaturium
Paula's Choice
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowPaula's Choice
A ceramide-containing product increased stratum corneum lipid levels.
Draelos 2020 · J Drugs DermatolAcetyl hexapeptide-8 at 10% reduced wrinkle depth in 30 days; ZO does not publish its level.
Blanes-Mira 2002 · Int J Cosmet SciAqua/Water/Eau, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Arachidyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Squalane, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Polyacrylate-13, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, PEG-100 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Linoleic Acid, Arachidyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 20, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinol, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Ceramide NG, Polyglutamic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Phospholipids, Lecithin, Biosacccharide Gum-4, Micrococcus Lysate, BHT, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Dextran, Trehalose, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid
We split Recovery Creme into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 47 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream by CeraVe is our closest single-product match at 34 out of 100 for $15.49 (1.7 oz). It shares Ceramides, Peptides, Humectant base.
Recovery Creme costs $135 for 50 mL / 1.7 fl oz. The closest dupe costs $15.49, a saving of about $119.51. 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: Retinol, Squalane/shea. See our methodology for how we score.
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