Mario Badescu
Protein Night Cream
Protein Night Cream
Mario Badescu
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Moisturize
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WHAT IS IT?
Night cream with collagen and peptides
FEATURES
Moisture-intensive formula, combats free radicals, helps exfoliate, conditions and smooths aging appearance
BEST FOR
dry
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Free of alcohol, sulfate
Who Is It For?
Adults Concerned With Early Onset AgingWhat Does It Help With?
Early Onset Wrinkles Dry Skin Fine Lines Skin AgingBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
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Product Description:
A lavish, moisture-intensive formula created to combat against skin-aging free radicals, Protein Night Cream is enriched with ultra-emollient oils to help exfoliate, condition, and smooth the appearance of early onset aging. This collagen and peptide cream works overnight revealing supple, youthful-looking skin in the morning.
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Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
Aqua (Water, Eau), Petrolatum, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Cetyl Alcohol, Cera Alba (Beeswax, Cire d'abeille), Dimethicone, Olus (Vegetable Oil, Huile Vรฉgรฉtale), Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Oligopeptide-5, Retinyl Palmitate, Collagen, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Sodium Borate, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Sodium Benzoate, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, BHA, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal
Key Ingredients
Oligopeptide-5, Collagen, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
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
Peptides
Common Name(s): Peptides,functional category descriptor,skin care
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides the functional class benefits described by the 'peptides' category โ specific activity depends on the precise ingredient within this functional class.
Why It's Used: Used as a category label when listing ingredient classes rather than specific inci names โ relevant for consumer-facing communication and ingredient disclosure frameworks.
How It Works: Activity depends on specific ingredient within the category; the category designation indicates the broad functional mechanism shared by all members of the group.
Typically Found In: Consumer communication,ingredient disclosure
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: Varies
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Varies
Halal Status: Varies
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
Peptides as a category encompasses multiple specific inci ingredients each with individual safety and efficacy profiles; see individual ingredient entries for specific mechanistic detail.
Last Verified: Cosing database,functional category descriptor
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12