
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Night cream moisturizer with caviar extract
FEATURES
Nourishes depleted skin, reduces dry lines and wrinkles, provides radiant appearance
BEST FOR
dry, sensitive
CHECKS
Free of alcohol, fragrance, essential oil, sulfate, phthalate
Who Is It For?
Adults With Dry And Sensitive SkinWhat Does It Help With?
Dryness Fine Lines Wrinkles HyperpigmentationBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
Which routine should it be used in?
Instructions:
Key Information
What Mario Badescu Says
Product Description:
An opulent treat for the skin, Caviar Night Cream is the ultimate moisturizer for dry and sensitive skin in need of some quenching. With a concoction of luxurious ingredients, this face cream will nourish depleted skin, leaving a radiant appearance without dry lines and wrinkles.
About the Brand:
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
Aqua (Water, Eau), Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Petrolatum, Ceresin, Cera Alba (Beeswax, Cire Diabeille), Glycerin, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, C10-30 Cholesterol/โLanosterol Esters, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caviar Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Collagen, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Acrylate/โAcrylic Acid Copolymer, BHA, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Diazolidinyl Urea, Ci 42090 (Blue 1), Ci 16035 (Red 40), Ci 19140 (Yellow 5), Ci 15985 (Yellow 6)
Key Ingredients
Caviar Extract, Elastin, RNA, glycerin
Ingredients Details
Beeswax
Common Name(s): Cera alba (white),cera flava (yellow),apis mellifera wax
CAS Number: 8012-89-3
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides natural wax structure and emolliency for cosmetic texture and lip balm applications.
Why It's Used: The original cosmetic wax โ provides natural, hard-texture structure for lip balms, sticks, and creams with emollient skin conditioning.
How It Works: Complex mixture of esters (wax esters), hydrocarbons (hentriacontane), and fatty acids provides semi-crystalline structure. melting point 62-65ยฐc enables stable solid products. emulsifying capacity from free cerotic acid content.
Typically Found In: Lip balms,cosmetic sticks,creams,natural cosmetics
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ natural wax
Secondary Functions: Natural wax structure,occlusive conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 2%โ30%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: No โ honeybee-derived
Halal Status: Conditional โ animal-derived; verify halal certification
Source Notes: Plant-derived, synthetic or animal-derived. verify source.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 1/5 โ low; formulation-dependent
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Humectants,ceramides,actives as carrier
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Beeswax's multi-component wax ester composition (myricyl palmitate as primary component) provides a unique crystalline structure that gives lip balms and cosmetic sticks their characteristic 'dragรฉe' glide โ different from synthetic wax esters that lack this crystalline lattice diversity.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Caviar Extract
Common Name(s): Caviar extract,caviar extract/water,sturgeon roe bioactive complex,luxury anti-aging protein active
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers phospholipid-rich anti-aging conditioning from caviar's phosphatidylcholine/phosphatidylserine complex, omega-3 dha/epa anti-inflammatory fatty acids, and vitamin a/e/d skin conditioning from the concentrated roe nutrient profile.
Why It's Used: Caviar provides the highest combined phospholipid + omega-3 fatty acid + fat-soluble vitamin density of any natural cosmetic ingredient โ the luxury positioning reflects the genuine chemical complexity and biological activity of the roe nutrient matrix.
How It Works: Caviar phospholipids: phosphatidylcholine (40-50% total pl) provides biomimetic skin membrane conditioning; phosphatidylserine (10-15%) provides ps receptor-mediated cell renewal signalling. dha (c22:6, omega-3): anti-inflammatory through pge3 pathway; resolvin and protectin precursor for active inflammation resolution. vitamins a/d/e: nuclear receptor activation for gene regulation.
Typically Found In: Premium anti-aging,luxury beauty
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ antioxidant
Secondary Functions: Free radical scavenging,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Conditional
Source Notes: Plant-derived extract or synthetic.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating; well-tolerated.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Vitamin c,vitamin e,ferulic acid,spf,other antioxidants
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Sturgeon sustainability: wild sturgeon are critically endangered โ cosmetic caviar extract must come from certified aquaculture farms (primarily siberian sturgeon acipenser baerii in controlled farming). cites export permits required for trade.
Last Verified: Cosing database,caviar sturgeon roe extract luxury anti-aging review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-22
Elastin
Common Name(s): Elastin,cosmetic active,functional ingredient
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers characteristic cosmetic function at recommended use concentration.
Why It's Used: Selected for functional contribution and formulation compatibility supported by cosmetic science and regulatory safety data.
How It Works: Works through the mechanism of its molecular class as documented in peer-reviewed cosmetic literature.
Typically Found In: Skin care formulations
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cosmetic active
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Elastin has an established safety profile within the cosmetic regulatory framework at standard use concentrations.
Last Verified: Cosing database,elastin technical literature
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Rna
Common Name(s): Rna,rna,nucleic acid,cell communication molecule
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides nucleoside and nucleobase delivery for adenosine receptor stimulation, nad+ precursor contribution, and cell energy metabolism support.
Why It's Used: Rna is selected for nucleic acid-mediated cell communication โ rna and dna fragments activate toll-like receptor signalling for skin immunity modulation and provide purine/pyrimidine bases as nad+ and energy cofactor precursors.
How It Works: Nucleic acid fragment โ tlr3 activation (dsrna) or tlr9 activation (cpg dna) โ interferon signalling or a2a adenosine receptor binding โ collagen fibroblast stimulation.
Typically Found In: Anti-aging,cell communication
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ antioxidant
Secondary Functions: Free radical scavenging,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived extract or synthetic.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating; well-tolerated.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Vitamin c,vitamin e,ferulic acid,spf,other antioxidants
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Rna/dna cosmetic ingredients are hydrolysed to nucleosides/bases in formulation โ the biologically active species are the purine/pyrimidine mononucleotides released by hydrolysis.
Last Verified: Cosing database,rna nucleic acid skin active review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-22