If there was one type of product that took the beauty community by storm this past year, it was chemical exfoliation. Alpha hydroxy acids and Beta hydroxy acids have become the new standard for soothing out the skin and removing that layer of dead skin cells. But none of these products had quite as much hype behind them as the Sukari Baby Facial from Drunk Elephant. Containing almost every AHA and BHA available, this formula is widely considered the ultimate acid exfoliating treatment. But is it really worth the hype? In this Drunk Elephant review, we’re looking into the brand behind this product, as well as their formula to give you an idea of what to expect. Not-so-great for: The wallet, since this is pretty expensive. Also, acne skin types may find this a little too rich.

This probably goes without saying, but if your skin is already in a confused state (i.e. sunburn, redness or sensitised areas), wait until things have calmed down before using this product. You’ve made the investment and we want you to get the maximum results.Milani M, Hashtroody B, Piacentini M, Celleno L. Skin protective effects of an antipollution, antioxidant serum containing Deschampsia antartica extract, ferulic acid and vitamin C: a controlled single-blind, prospective trial in women living in urbanized, high air pollution area. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2019;12:393-399. doi:10.2147/CCID.S204905

The only downside? Retinol can often lead to side effects like skin dryness, peeling, and irritation. Pumpkin Ferment Extract: A rich source of fatty acids and antioxidant carotenoids (like carotene and lutein), plus naturally occurring enzymes that aid in gentle exfoliation.

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While Drunk Elephant originally started as a skin-care brand, the company has since expanded its product line into other categories — most recently, hair care. As always, you can rest assured that each product is designed to keep your skin (and now hair) healthy, nourished, and radiant, thanks to the innovative vitamin-, antioxidant-, and mineral-infused formulas that often feature some of the most advanced, dermatologist-recommended ingredients, like retinol, various hydroxy acids, and peptides.

This Drunk Elephant vitamin C eye cream has a rich texture that leaves the eye area feeling hydrated but not heavy or greasy. The formula is pretty impressive with 8 peptides, 5 forms of vitamin C, vitamin E, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, and several more antioxidants. There are also soothing ingredients like cucumber and licorice extract, as well as hydrating ingredients like panthenol and hyaluronic acid. The formula truly contains everything your skin needs to stay healthy and youthful. One reviewer even said this Drunk Elephant eye cream “Took a few years off my under eye area”. Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser Drunk Elephant has received plenty of editorial coverage in publications such as Allure, New Beauty, Vogue and Refinery29 and has scooped up plenty of industry awards as well. The Drunk Elephant C Firma Day Serum won an Allure Best of Beauty Award in 2018, and a Reader’s Choice Award in 2019. Drunk Elephant takes a “clean clinical” approach to skin care. Put another way, “a product is only as good as its worst ingredient.” Clean clinical means a commitment to only using ingredients that directly benefit the skin’s health or support the integrity and effectiveness of the formulations. As for the key ingredients used in Drunk Elephant products, we noticed that this brand utilizes a wide variety of unique ingredients that you typically won’t find other skin care brands using, such as pineapple ceramide, acai fruit oil, and cantaloupe fruit extract, just to name a few. They also include tried-and-true ingredients in their formulations, such as vitamin C, peptides, and retinol, just to name a few.No time to go see your esthetician for a facial? Then it may be time to add the Drunk Elephant Baby Facial into your routine. This at-home facial is recommended to be used weekly to smooth texture while minimizing the look of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles. The formula features high concentrations of the exfoliating alpha and beta hydroxy acids (25% AHA and 2% BHA). Vitamin C also helps fade dark spots, evens out skin tone, and increases radiance. As if that wasn’t enough, research suggests that when vitamin C is applied to the skin, it significantly reverses aging-related structural changes by influencing collagen and elastin synthesis. This means it’s particularly brilliant for helping to restore skin’s barrier after overdoing it with retinol or acids.

As you age, your body’s production of collagen and elastin slows down. These two proteins are responsible for your skin’s structural support. As a result, the skin loses its natural plumpness and smoothness. In place of an eye cream (Drunk Elephant recommends 1 to 2 drops if you’re doing this but I think half a drop is enough) for a really moisturising, fine-line plumping effect.That may make for a particularly high concentration of omega oils and antioxidants, but you may want to simply benefit from the general moisturising properties here without worrying too much about the exact quantities of the nutrients… So are there any cheaper dupes out there? Formulations never include harmful ingredients like fragrance, dyes, essential oils, and drying alcohols AHA Blend of Glycolic + (T) Tartaric, (L) Lactic and (C) Citric Acids: Exfoliates surface dead skin cells and revs up surface turnover to smooth and brighten the appearance of skin. Harvested from the marula fruit pip, this cold-pressed oil is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants, so it provides powerful protection from pollution and damaging environmental free radicals. Hydrating omegas 6 and 9 also support a brighter skin tone to help reinvigorate the complexion. For any content that you submit, you grant Space NK a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you.