If you’ve been poking around the luxury skincare aisle, chances are you’ve spotted those sleek silver bottles from RéVive and wondered, is this stuff actually worth the hype – or just another overpriced jar of cream? That’s exactly what we’re digging into today in this Revive skincare review. I’ll break down what the brand is all about, the science-y claims behind it, how the products actually feel on skin, and, most importantly, whether they live up to the eye-watering price tag. So if you’ve been tempted to splurge but want the real tea before handing over your credit card, keep reading which of their best sellers are actually worth getting.
About The Brand: RéVive Skincare
So here’s the deal with RéVive: it’s not some trendy TikTok brand that popped up overnight. It was actually created back in the ’90s by a plastic surgeon, Dr Gregory Brown. He basically took the science he was using to help skin heal after surgery and thought, “hmm, what if we put this into a face cream?” That’s how RéVive was born. The vibe? Think very “fancy doctor’s office meets high-end department store.” Sleek silver packaging, a price tag that makes your credit card cry, and formulas that promise to literally wake up tired skin cells and make them act younger. They’ve built their whole rep on being luxury-meets-science, which is why people either swear by it… or side-eye it and wonder if it’s just overpriced moisturizer in a shiny jar.
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RéVive Fermitif Neck Renewal Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen ($175.00)
This is basically a luxury neck cream dressed up with some extras. The hydration part works – squalane, sunflower oil, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid keep skin softer and stop it from looking as dry and crepey. That temporary plump makes lines look a bit less obvious, but it’s not lifting or firming anything long-term. The peptides sound fancy, but in reality they’re more marketing than miracle. At best, this cream helps your skin stay moisturized and maybe slows sagging down if you stick with it. The catch is the SPF 15. It’s nice that they threw it in, but it’s too low to be taken seriously, so don’t rely on it as your main form of sun protection. What you’re really paying for here is the luxe feel and the idea of giving your neck its own special treatment. It hydrates, it smooths, it feels expensive – but it’s not going to stop sagging or protect you from UV damage on its own. Use it as a bougie moisturizer if you want to treat yourself, just don’t expect miracles.
Active ingredients: Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, and antioxidants.
Benefits: Hydrates skin and temporarily reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Cons: It can’t firm your neck.
Skin type: Normal, dry, and combination.
Fragrance-free: No.
RéVive Intensité Les Yeux / Firming Eye Cream ($235.00)
Eye creams are one of those products I always side-eye, because most of the time they’re just overpriced moisturizers in a tiny jar. And this one didn’t exactly change my mind. The formula has all the usual suspects (glycerin, shea butter, hyaluronic acid) to hydrate and make the skin under your eyes look smoother for a bit. That’s fine, but you could get the same effect from a regular face cream. The peptides (Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Oligopeptide-24) sound fancy, but honestly, the evidence for them doing anything dramatic in an eye cream is weak. At best, you get a little extra hydration and a temporary soft-focus effect. What it doesn’t do? Dark circles, puffiness, or any real “firming.” There’s nothing in here that actually targets those issues in a meaningful way. No caffeine for de-puffing, no brightening actives, nothing that makes me go, “Oh, this is different.” It feels nice, sure, but so do a dozen cheaper creams. For the price, I expected something that would make a visible difference, and this just… didn’t.
Active ingredients: Dimethicone and peptides.
Benefits: Makes skin softer and smoother and temporarily reduces the look of fine lines.
Cons: It doesn’t do anything your face moisturiser doesn’t.
Skin type: All skin types.
Fragrance-free: Yes.
Related: Do You Really Need Eye Cream: The Answer May Surprise You
RéVive Rescue Elixir / Anti-Aging Oil ($295.00)
This isn’t some miracle anti-aging potion – it’s a face oil. Most of it is olive, coconut, safflower, and meadowfoam oil, plus a bit of murumuru butter. So yeah, it’s moisturizing. It makes your skin feel softer, gives you that shiny “just put oil on” glow, and keeps dryness in check. That’s all real, but honestly, any halfway decent oil can do the same thing. They sprinkled in peptides and some vitamin E, which sounds fancy on the box, but in an oil like this? Don’t expect them to rebuild your collagen or smooth out wrinkles. What bugs me is they’re selling it like it’s going to “rescue” your skin from aging, and there’s just nothing here that will. It hydrates, it makes your skin feel comfy, but it’s not tackling wrinkles, spots, or sagging in any meaningful way. Coconut oil this high up can also be a problem if you’re acne-prone. So yeah, it’s a nice oil if you want your skin to look dewy and not feel tight, but you could get the same thing for way cheaper. The “anti-aging” claim is mostly marketing.
Active ingredients: Olive, coconut, and safflower oils.
Benefits: Makes skin softer and smoother and temporarily reduces the look of fine lines.
Cons: It won’t get rid of the wrinkles you already have.
Skin type: Normal and dry skin.
Fragrance-free: No.
RéVive Moisturizing Renewal Cream / Nightly Retexturizer ($195.00)
This is the one RéVive product that actually earns its reputation. The glycolic acid in here does the heavy lifting – it clears out dead skin cells, smooths rough patches, and over time your skin looks brighter and more even. Unlike a lot of glycolic creams that sting or leave you flaky, this one’s cushioned with squalane, shea butter, avocado oil, and sunflower oil so you get the exfoliation without the “my face is on fire” feeling. That combo makes it feel luxe and effective at the same time, which is rare. But don’t let the “nightly” in the name fool you. You’re not supposed to use glycolic acid every single night unless you enjoy wrecking your skin barrier. A few nights a week is plenty to see results without overdoing it. And yeah, the texture is rich – if you’re dry, you’ll love it; if you’re oily, it might feel a bit too heavy.
Active ingredients: Glycolic acid, shea butter, and squalane.
Benefits: Exfoliates and moisturises to make skin softer, smoother, and brighter.
Cons: If used too often, it may irritate skin.
Skin type: Normal and dry skin.
Fragrance-free: Technically yes, but it contains essential oils that make it smell good.
Related: Everything You Need To Know About Glycolic Acid To Get The Glow Without The Irritation
RéVive Intensité Volumizing Serum Ultime / Targeted Skin Filler ($620.00)
This serum is all about the so-called Bio-Volumizing Peptide (that’s palmitoyl isoleucine, if you care about the INCI). In theory, it’s supposed to plump your skin by encouraging more fat storage in the face – the whole “filler without the needle” pitch. Sounds exciting, right? The formula also has a bunch of ceramides, cholesterol, and lactic acid, so on paper it’s barrier-friendly and should help skin feel smoother and cushioned. But here’s the thing: this stuff is loaded with silicones. Dimethicone, crosspolymers, isohexadecane – it’s basically a silicone cocktail. Silicones aren’t bad, but let’s not pretend they’re magic. What they do is sit on top of your skin, fill in lines, and make it look instantly plumper and smoother. It’s a temporary blur, not actual volume. So yeah, you’ll get that soft-focus finish when you put it on, but it’s makeup-like trickery more than long-term change. Honestly? For the price, I wouldn’t buy it.
Active ingredients: Palmitoyl isoleucine, silicones, and ceramides.
Benefits: Makes lips softer and plumper to the named eye.
Cons: There’s nothing here that can volumes lips long term, it’s just a temporary trick.
Skin type: All skin types.
Fragrance-free: Yes.
RéVive Brightening Serum / Vitamin C + Niacinamide + Bio-Renewal Peptide ($285.00)
Finally, a RéVive product that makes sense. This serum hits with tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (a stable form of vitamin C) and niacinamide together – which is a killer combo for brightening, evening out skin tone, and giving skin that healthier “awake” look. You’ve also got their Bio-Renewal Peptide in the mix, plus a bunch of different hyaluronic acid forms, so it hydrates while it works on spots. Translation: it’s not just glow on the surface, it actually helps tackle dullness and discoloration over time. What I like about this one is that it doesn’t feel like a gimmick. Vitamin C for brightness, niacinamide for calming + barrier support, hydration from hyaluronic acid, and a couple of soothing extras like allantoin and mushroom extract – it’s the right ingredients in the right kind of formula. It’s not going to bleach away dark spots overnight, but if you stick with it, you’ll notice your skin looking more even and less flat. Out of the lineup, this is one of the few RéVive products that’s worth checking out.
Active ingredients: Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate + niacinamide.
Benefits: Brightens the complexion, moisturises skin, and helps prevent wrinkles.
Cons: Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate isn’t the most effective form of Vitamin C.
Skin type: All skin types.
Fragrance-free: Yes.
Related: Can You Use Vitamin C And Niacinamide Together?
RéVive Moisturizing Renewal Hydrogel / Targeted 4D Hydration Serum ($235.00)
This one actually delivers. It’s loaded with four different kinds of hyaluronic acid, which means it pulls water into your skin and keeps it there at different levels. That’s why your face looks fuller and smoother after you use it – it’s basically pumping your skin full of water. They also tossed in calming stuff like cucumber, chamomile, aloe, and centella, so if your skin runs sensitive it won’t freak out. And the antioxidant extras – turmeric, astaxanthin from algae – give you some protection against daily damage. Bottom line: it hydrates, it soothes, it gives you that plump “just drank a gallon of water” look. The problem is the price. At the end of the day, this is still a hyaluronic acid serum. Yes, it’s a nice one, yes it works, but you don’t need to spend luxury money to get these results. There are plenty of cheaper serums that’ll do the same thing, minus the shiny bottle and the fancy branding. So if you like the experience and don’t mind dropping $$$ for it, you’ll enjoy it. But if you’re looking for real “wow” results beyond hydration, or you don’t want to overpay for something you can find elsewhere, this isn’t the one.
Active ingredients: 4 forms of Hyaluronic Acid.
Benefits: Hydrates and makes skin look plump.
Cons: Overpriced and has essential oils.
Skin type: All skin types bar sensitive skin.
Fragrance-free: Technically yes, but it contains essential oils that make it smell good.
RéVive Peau Magnifique Serum / Nightly Youth Renewal Activator ($775.00)
This is the only product from the brand that actually has the stuff to reduce wrinkles and firm skin – and that’s because of retinol, not the parade of peptides they’ve loaded in here. Retinol can boost collagen, smooth fine lines, and help with texture. The rest – all those “palmitoyl peptides” – sound impressive but don’t have anywhere near the data that retinoids do. So yeah, this one could actually change your skin if you use it consistently. The issue? The price is insane. You can get a strong, well-formulated retinol product for a fraction of what RéVive charges here. They’ve padded the formula with hydration and soothing ingredients (glycerin, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, beta-glucan) so it won’t wreck your skin, which is good – but still doesn’t justify the cost. This is a solid anti-aging serum, maybe the only one in their lineup that’s worth calling “active,” but it’s wildly overpriced for what it really is: a fancy retinol blend.
Active ingredients: Retinol and peptides.
Benefits: Hydrates, brightens the complexion, and helps reduces wrinkles.
Cons: Overpriced.
Skin type: All skin types bar sensitive skin.
Fragrance-free: No.
RéVive Intensité Anti-Gravity / Lifting Treatment ($495.00)
Don’t let the name fool you – there is nothing “anti-gravity” happening here. The formula is basically dimethicone (silicone) + glycerin with some plant extracts and peptides sprinkled in. Sure, it might make your skin feel smooth and look a little more polished right after you put it on – that’s what silicones do, they blur and coat. But there’s nothing here that’s actually going to lift or tighten sagging skin. No retinoids, no solid firming actives. Just marketing. So if you’re expecting this to hold your face up like an invisible bra, forget it. It’s a moisturizer with a luxury label. Feels nice, looks nice on the shelf, but don’t expect miracles.
Active ingredients: Silicones.
Benefits: Makes skin look softer and plumper.
Cons: No anti-gravity effect whatsoever.
Skin type: Normal and dry.
Fragrance-free: No.
RéVive Fermitif Chin Contour / Instant Tightening Peptide Mask ($100.00)
This mask is pitched like it’s going to snap your jawline into place, but again – the reality is less exciting. The “tightening” feeling comes from the film-formers (things like sodium polyacrylate and polyacrylic acid) and kaolin, which dry down and give you that temporary pulled feeling. The peptides (trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2, acetyl hexapeptide-8, copper peptide, etc.) sound flashy, but there’s no proof they can actually reshape your chin or fight gravity in any real way. At best, it hydrates (thanks to glycerin and sodium hyaluronate), leaves your skin feeling soft, and gives you that short-term “tight” sensation. But once you wash it off, your chin looks the same. It’s a feel-good mask, not a contouring treatment.
Active ingredients: Film-formers and kaolin.
Benefits: Moisturises skin and makes it look temporarily tighter.
Cons: It can’t lift your neck.
Skin type: Normal and dry.
Fragrance-free: Yes.
Pros of RéVive Skincare
- Luxurious textures and packaging (if you’re into that “fancy jar” feeling).
- A couple of products actually deliver – Moisturizing Renewal Cream and Peau Magnifique Serum stand out because of glycolic acid and retinol.
- Formulas are usually cushioned with hydrators and soothing ingredients, so even the stronger actives feel less harsh.
Cons of RéVive Skincare
- Overpriced across the board – you can get the same results for way less.
- Heavy reliance on peptides and marketing claims that don’t have the science to back them up.
- Products like “Anti-Gravity” and “Chin Contour” are more about the idea of lifting than actually lifting anything.
- Not cruelty-free.
Is RéVive Cruelty-Free?
Nope. If you’re wondering, RéVive isn’t a cruelty-free brand. They sell in places where animal testing is still required by law (think Hong Kong or mainland China), so chances are their products are tested somewhere along the line. If you want skincare that’s actually cruelty-free, this isn’t it – no matter how luxe the jar looks.
Ordering From The RéVive Website
So if you’ve ever found yourself scrolling TikTok at 2AM and suddenly landing on RéVive’s sleek website, you’re not alone. Ordering from them feels like stepping into a glossy beauty space where everything is shiny, silver, and makes you wonder if you’re in the right place to blow that much cash on skincare. Spoiler: you probably are if you’re curious enough to look.
Just keep in mind: this information is true at the time of writing. Double check before making an order, in case things change or in case things are different in your country. Just for reference, I’m in the United Kingdom.
First Visit Perks
When you first hit the site, you’ll usually get a little pop-up with a “use code velvetlife” type of deal for a discount or a 6-piece mini gift. It’s their way of softening the sting of the prices. They’ve also got “new arrivals” and “exclusive sets” that rotate pretty often, so it’s easy to get sucked into browsing way longer than you planned.
International Shipping
This is one of those brands that actually ships to some unexpected corners of the world. Whether you’re chilling in the United States, on holiday in St Barthélemy, or living in Côte d’Ivoire, they’ve got most countries covered. I even saw places like Papua New Guinea and the British Virgin Islands in their list. Other places they ship to are South Africa, Sierra Leone, Costa Rica, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Saudi Arabia, and even New Zealand. Just don’t expect shipping to be free everywhere: it depends on where you’re ordering from.
Customer Experience
The checkout is straightforward, and they’ve got decent customer service if you run into issues. They sprinkle in reviews on the product pages (yep, actual customer reviews, not just glossy editorials). Sometimes they even name-drop magazines like Marie Claire or a senior beauty editor like Samantha Holender to back up the hype. And if you’re into the whole loyalty thing, you can sign up as a registered member for gift certificates or draws, but honestly, most people are here for the skincare products, not the extra fluff.
The Bottom Line
RéVive looks luxe and sounds high-tech, but most of the line is smoke and mirrors. If you want to actually see results, stick with the Moisturizing Renewal Cream for smoother skin or the Peau Magnifique Serum for real wrinkle care (thanks to retinol). The rest mostly makes your skin feel fancy without doing much your cheaper serums and creams can’t already do. Unless you love the ritual of a shiny jar and don’t mind the price tag, you’re better off saving your cash and buying proven actives elsewhere.
About Gio
Hi, I’m Gio. I’m a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is skin coach and writer on a mission to help you achieve your best skin day ever – every day. I bust skincare myths and debunk marketing jargon to help you figure out what’s worth the splurge and what’s best left on the shelf – using science, not hype. I also offer skincare consultations to help you create the best skincare routine for your unique needs.
