Neova Creme de la Copper Day Cream 1.7 Oz

Neova's day cream, and the one product in the range carrying both of the brand's technologies in a moisturizer rather than a serum. Neova calls it an intense patented moisturizing cream with DNA Cofactor, their name for DNA repair plus Copper Peptide Complex together.

What is in it

Copper Peptide Complex, listed as Bis (Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate, thirteenth on the ingredient list. One DNA repair enzyme, from Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, fourteenth. Three ceramides, Ceramide EOP, NP and AP. Neova's own account of what the first two do:

• Copper Peptide Complex. A proprietary delivery system that uses the body's natural protective carrier to deliver copper peptides, an essential micronutrient for skin health and strength, deep within the epidermis; essential for tissue repair and the stabilization of skin proteins.
• Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract. The liposome-encapsulated DNA repair enzyme extracted from a tiny mustard plant; recognizes the most common form of DNA oxidative damage and initiates its removal process to protect the energy center of the cell.

One enzyme, not three. DNA Total Repair and Advanced HA each carry three. This carries one, and the trade is a richer base built around the copper.

Who Neova writes it for

In the brand's words, "skin types with advanced photodamage, even the most sensitive, perfectly suited for mature skin and those with dry to very dry skin." That last part is what Nava's page has never said: this is the rich one in the range.

Use it in the morning

Mornings, after your serum, with sunscreen over it. Neova names it a day cream, its application note says daytime, and it sells an overnight counterpart. Its page elsewhere allows once or twice daily, so if this is your only Neova moisturizer and your skin runs very dry, evening use is permitted too. Sunscreen goes over it every day, whichever way you run it.

Creme de la Copper specifications

Texture, timing, skin types, the sunscreen line and the dermatologist claim are Neova's own. Ingredient positions and the alcohol note are read from the ingredient list.

Where it fits in a routine

After cleansing and after your serum. Neova pairs it deliberately with Night Therapy, saying they are designed to work best together, with the day cream on environmental protection and the night one on overnight recovery. Earlier in the routine, Cu3 Gentle Cleanser is the copper peptide cleanser. The rest of the line is on our Neova skincare page.

How to Use

• Mornings. Apply after cleansing and after your serum, massaging into face and neck until absorbed.


• Follow with sunscreen. Neova's instruction, every day. This cream carries no SPF of its own.


• If Night Therapy is in your routine, keep this one to mornings and that one to evenings. Neova sells them as a pair for exactly that reason.


• If this is your only Neova moisturizer and your skin runs very dry, Neova permits evening use as well.


• Using a retinol? Neova says copper peptide moisturizers pair with retinoids, and that layering over a strong retinol can help reduce irritation. Our suggestion is to keep the retinol to the evening and this to the morning.


• Using a morning vitamin C? Layer this over it. The cream goes on after serums, so the two do not compete.

Neova Creme de la Copper FAQ

Is it a day cream or can I use it at night? Use it in the morning. It is named and built as a day cream, and Night Therapy is the overnight counterpart. If Night Therapy is not in your routine and your skin runs very dry, Neova permits evening use too.

Does it contain DNA repair enzymes? One, from Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract. The two enzyme serums in the range are the ones carrying a full set.

Is it too rich for my skin? Neova aims it at mature skin and at dry to very dry skin, and says even the most sensitive. Sweet almond oil and jojoba seed oil sit sixth and seventh on the list, so it is genuinely a rich cream rather than a light one.

Can I use it with a retinol, a vitamin C or an acid? Yes to all three. Keep the retinol and the acid to the evening and this to the morning, and nothing overlaps. Vitamin C is a morning serum and this cream goes over it.

Do I still need sunscreen? Yes. This cream carries no SPF of its own, and Neova's directions say to follow it with a broad spectrum sunscreen every day.

KEY INGREDIENTS

Descriptions below are Neova's own.

• Copper Peptide Complex (Bis [Tripeptide-1] Copper Acetate, GHK-Cu). A proprietary delivery system that uses the body's natural protective carrier to deliver copper peptides, an essential micronutrient for skin health and strength, deep within the epidermis; essential for tissue repair and the stabilization of skin proteins.


• Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract. The liposome-encapsulated DNA repair enzyme extracted from a tiny mustard plant; recognizes the most common form of DNA oxidative damage and initiates its removal process to protect the energy center of the cell.


• Ceramides. Lipids that support skin's barrier function, maintain moisture balance, and protect against irritating environmental aggressors. Three of them here: Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP and Ceramide AP.


• Sweet almond oil and jojoba seed oil. Sixth and seventh on the ingredient list, and the reason this one feels richer than the serums.

FULL INGREDIENTS

Water (Aqua), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Peg-100 Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Bis (Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Lecithin, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Ceramide EOP, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycerin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Glyceryl Behenate, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Polysorbate 60, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol.