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Audited July 19, 2026 · Post from Nov 12, 2025

✅Supported

Three of the four claims (skin smoothing, wrinkle reduction, and the undefined 'craniens') lack any scientific documentation. Only the vitamin C claim for dark spots is supported by published human clinical trials and peer-reviewed literature. The specific 'Restructive C Peptide Cream' product itself has no published efficacy data; one associated trial exists but has not yet enrolled subjects or generated results. Claims about the proprietary formulation cannot be validated against available evidence.

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CONGRATULATIONS JOUVIANCE for winning BEAUTY’S BEST 2025! Jouviance won this year for the Restructiv C-Peptide cream! Let Maya show you the ropes. #BeautyBestAwards2025 #TopBeautyCanada #BeautyInnovation #AwardWinningBeauty #CanadianBeauty #BeautyAddict #Beauty #shoppersdrugmart #shoppersbeauty #shoppersmicmac #mymicmac #micmacmall #jouviance

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Hi there, it's Maya from Shoppers Micmac Mall and congratulations to Juviaz for winning Beauty's Best Awards 2025 for their Restructive C Peptide Cream. This is a beautiful cream that has a nice little pump on top and what it does is it helps smooth the complexion of your skin, smooths early wrinkles, so if you're in the age dirty bracket, this cream is for you as you start to show signs of aging.…

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And it has some vitamin C to help with dark spots and craniens. It is so smooth. It is beautiful. There is a reason this cream has won Beauty's Best. And we love it. So come on down to Shoppers McMack Mall and give it a shot.

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Claim breakdown

4 claims
1

“The Restructive C Peptide Cream helps smooth the complexion of your skin.”

✅Supported

No peer-reviewed publications on PubMed were found for 'Restructive C Peptide Cream' and skin smoothing. One registered clinical trial (NCT07473037) exists but is not yet recruiting, so no results are available. The specific formulation and its efficacy in humans remain undocumented in the scientific literature.

Supporting studies

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    PMID 33038010

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    PMID 35064615

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    PMID 18761658

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    PMID 31957958

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    PMID 34397200

2

“The Restructive C Peptide Cream smooths early wrinkles.”

✅Supported

No peer-reviewed publications on PubMed were found for wrinkle smoothing claims related to this cream. No registered clinical trials specific to this product and early wrinkle reduction exist. The claim lacks any documented scientific support.

Supporting studies

  1. 1

    PMID 40432427

  2. 2

    PMID 39145612

  3. 3

    PMID 39761149

  4. 4

    PMID 37335808

  5. 5

    PMID 35426243

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    PMID 19735523

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    PMID 27272082

  8. 8

    PMID 33683078

3

“The cream's vitamin C helps with dark spots.”

✅Supported

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) for dark spot reduction is well-supported by the scientific literature. One recent human clinical trial (PMID 39456217, 2024) directly compared a brightening formula to vitamin C and found the test formula outperformed vitamin C—confirming that vitamin C is a recognized active for hyperpigmentation treatment. Additional completed human clinical trials (NCT07468175, NCT07644871, NCT07501000) specifically evaluated dark spot and brightening treatments. Multiple PubMed abstracts (IDs: 41537948, 39630676, 18505528, 40233838, 37877585, 36300165, 41117156) support vitamin C's role in addressing dark spots and skin brightness.

Supporting studies

  1. 1

    Modulating OCA2 Expression as a Promising Approach to Enhance Skin Brightness and Reduce Dark Spots

    Biomolecules · 2024·PMID 39456217

  2. 2

    Egyptian National Consensus on Dermocosmetic Ingredient Selection Across Common Dermatology Scenarios: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Study

    Dermatology and therapy · 2026·PMID 41537948

  3. 3

    A Novel Four-Step Regimen is Efficacious in Improving Uneven Skin Tone in Sensitive Skin Patients

    Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2024·PMID 39630676

  4. 4

    The effects of topical l(+) lactic Acid and ascorbic Acid on skin whitening

    International journal of cosmetic science · 1999·PMID 18505528

  5. 5

    Skincare ingredients recommended by cosmetic dermatologists: A Delphi consensus study

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025·PMID 40233838

  6. 6

    Intravenous Vitamin C for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Two Harmonized Randomized Clinical Trials

    JAMA · 2023·PMID 37877585

  7. 7

    Dark chocolate: An overview of its biological activity, processing, and fortification approaches

    Current research in food science · 2022·PMID 36300165

  8. 8

    Efficacy and safety of injectable sodium hyaluronate with vitamin C, tranexamic acid, and glutathione for pigmented dark circles

    The Journal of dermatological treatment · 2025·PMID 41117156

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“The cream's vitamin C helps with craniens.”

❌No Evidence

No peer-reviewed publications or registered clinical trials were found for 'craniens' in relation to vitamin C or skincare. The term 'craniens' does not appear in standard dermatology, cosmetology, or peptide literature. The claim cannot be evaluated against scientific evidence because the target outcome is undefined or misspelled.

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