Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial for dry skin
Peptide4
Veronica Officinalis Extract
Star Arvensis Seed Oil
Glycerin
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Average
- HighDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for dry skin; other nourishing masks fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate hydration and plumping for your dry skin, with Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil and Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein providing moisturizing benefits. Glycerin and Tocopherol offer antioxidant effects, but their concentrations are not optimized to fully address your dry or flaky skin concerns.
- The formula is highly suitable for dry skin due to the humectant action of glycerin and Chondrus Crispus Extract, which help draw moisture into the skin.
- The product is safe for your skin, as it contains no prohibited or harsh ingredients that would cause irritation.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine, starting 3 times a week before working up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply this creamy mask after cleansing and toning, but always before your moisturizer or SPF.
- Gently spread a thin layer of the creamy mask evenly over your face, avoiding any harsh rubbing .
- For the best hydration, apply the creamy mask on slightly damp skin to help lock in moisture .
- Be sure to avoid the sensitive eye area, and do a patch test before your very first use.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 1000+ reviewsUsers consistently report waking up to a well-rested complexion, with the cooling gel mask effectively addressing dullness and dehydration to leave skin visibly plumper and softer by morning. While the majority praise its ability to smooth fine lines and restore radiance to tired skin, a small subset of users with sensitive skin experienced irritation due to the potent botanical fragrance.
Highlights
Deeply hydrating Mostly Mentioned
- “skin feels pillow soft”
- “plumps up fine lines”
- “woke up with hydrated skin”
- “leaves face feeling bouncy”
Luxurious scent Often Mentioned
- “smells absolutely heavenly”
- “relaxing spa scent”
- “love the jasmine fragrance”
- “scent lulls me to sleep”
Radiant glow Often Mentioned
- “gives a lovely glow”
- “skin looks well-rested”
- “banishes dull, tired skin”
- “complexion looks brighter”
Cooling gel texture Sometimes Noted
- “cooling sensation on application”
- “absorbs without grease”
- “lightweight gel texture”
- “doesn't stain my pillow”
Overpowering fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smell is too strong”
- “fragrance gave me a headache”
- “scent is overwhelming”
- “too much perfume”
High price point Rarely Noted
- “very expensive”
- “pricey for the size”
- “wish it was cheaper”
- “luxury price tag”
Skin irritation Rarely Noted
- “caused breakouts”
- “skin turned red”
- “burning sensation”
- “irritated my sensitive skin”
Sticky residue Rarely Noted
- “feels sticky for a while”
- “hair gets stuck to face”
- “remains tacky”
- “left a sticky film”
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Questions and answers
How well does Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial work for dry skin?
This nourishing mask works moderately well for dry skin, offering helpful moisture and plumping through ingredients like glycerin and seed oils. However, a nourishing mask for dry skin needs optimized concentrations of hydrating ingredients and rich soothing agents to fully relieve dryness and flakiness.
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for dry skin?
Buglossoides arvensis seed oil and hydrolyzed yeast protein help moisturize your dry skin, while glycerin and chondrus crispus extract draw in moisture. To give dry skin a truly great fit, a nourishing mask needs rich hydrating agents like hyaluronic acid and soothing oils that provide deep comfort without irritation.
What does Peptide 4 do for dry skin?
Peptide 4 helps smooth dry skin and improves its overall appearance. This type of ingredient supports skin health and targets signs of aging when used regularly.
What does Speedwell Extract do for dry skin?
Speedwell Extract helps soothe dry skin and keeps it feeling soft and smooth. It is unlikely to cause irritation and works well to calm dry, flaky areas.
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This nourishing mask goes in your weekly routine after your cleanser and before your treatment and moisturizer. To better care for dry skin, this type of product needs higher concentrations of moisturizing ingredients like glycerin and richer oils to fully comfort and smooth flaky areas.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this nourishing mask with retinol by applying the mask first as part of your weekly routine, followed by your retinol treatment. A nourishing mask for dry skin needs rich oils, soothing plant extracts, and higher concentrations of glycerin to deeply soften dry or flaky areas.
How often should I use this mask?
This nourishing mask works best as a weekly step in your routine to give your dry skin a boost of moisture. A product of this type for dry skin needs rich moisturizing oils and higher concentrations of barrier-supporting ingredients to keep your skin smooth and soft.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
This mask is unlikely to clog pores, cause breakouts, or lead to purging on dry skin, as it contains no harsh or prohibited ingredients that commonly cause irritation. To fully address dry or flaky skin concerns, a product of this type needs richer moisturizing and soothing ingredients that provide deeper hydration.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, benzyl alcohol, linalool, limonene, and hexyl cinnamal).
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020κ-carrageenan tetrasaccharide treatment protects against particulate matter-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and skin barrier dysfunction in human HaCaT keratinocytes by chelating metal ions and modulating STAT3, PI3K/AKT, and PPAR-γ pathways.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Topical moisturizers improved skin barrier function and surface moisture, while a postbiotic moisturizer with yeast extract uniquely supported microbiome balance and modulated biomarkers of skin barrier, structure, and inflammation in participants and ex vivo explants exposed to environmental aggressors.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023A novel formulation of hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, ellagic acid, yeast extract, and salicylic acid demonstrated parity in improving pigmentation, skin tone, spot intensity, and spot size compared to standard prescription 4% hydroquinone and 0.025% tretinoin in 82 subjects, with superior tolerability.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2013A maintenance therapy with a cosmeceutical formulation containing hydroxyphenoxy propionic acid, ellagic acid, yeast extract, and salicylic acid over 20 weeks significantly improved even skin tone, spot intensity, spot size, and overall hyperpigmentation in 33 healthy subjects with moderate facial dyspigmentation.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015
Why other nourishing masks fit dry skin better
Cosmetic formulations containing 5% Centella asiatica extract showed the best efficacy in improving skin moisture and decreasing transepidermal water loss, while also exhibiting antiinflammatory properties in 25 volunteers compared to baseline measurements.
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Apigenin protects against UVA-induced cytotoxicity and senescence in normal human dermal fibroblasts, decreases MMP-1 expression, and when applied topically as a cream in human subjects, increases dermal density and elasticity while reducing fine wrinkle length, skin evenness, moisture content, and transepidermal water loss compared to control cream.
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016Sodium trehalose sulfate decreased transepidermal water loss and increased stratum corneum water content in participants with low stratum corneum water content when applied for 4 weeks compared to placebo.
Skin Research and Technology, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Peg-8, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Disodium Edta, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil Star Avensistm Seed Oil, Benzyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Acrylate Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Maltodextrin, Limonene, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Tocopherol, Veronica Officinalis Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Hexyl Cinnamal, Dehydroacetic Acid, Nyctanthes Arbor-Tristis Flower Extract Indian Night Jasmine Flower Extract, Cananga Odorata Oil Flower, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Nutmeg Kernel Oil, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara Oil Twig Leaf, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Oil Fruit, Benzoic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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