Drunk Elephant
Cosmetics to reset your skin
Drunk Elephant, an American brand created in 2009, arrived in France in March 2021 to the delight of healthy skincare addicts! Ranges with colorful, original packaging containing healthy, well-dosed formulas, free from suspect ingredients. Reviews of Drunk Elephant and its products are uncontroversial. Except for their rather high price, you'll love their new skincare concept. So why not make their cosmetics part of your beauty routine? The legend of the pachyderm, the company's philosophy, the top 5 Drunk Elephant products and their reviews, here's the skincare smoothie that puts your skin on a diet to restore its vitality.
My top 5 Drunk Elephant products
A passioni ™ retinol cream
An emulsion cream designed to prevent "ageing" of tired faces, prevent tissue slackening and regain your "glow". A Passioni ™ Retinol cream from Drunk elephant.
boosts cell regeneration, exfoliates dead cells, reduces wrinkles, evens out and restores radiance to your complexion, firms facial tissues.
The heart of the formulation combines concentrated plant retinol with 1 % and a peptide complex. A synergy that refines your skin's texture and tones the epidermis and dermis.
Plant oils (marula, jojoba) combined with vitamin F support the lipids in your skin tissue and prevent dehydration. Numerous other plant antioxidants from kale, physalis seed and xanthophylls protect your skin from environmental stress, pollution and light rays.
Skin type
All
Price
71€
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An innovative formulation, with plant retinol, revisited by Drunk Elephant, this cream is ideal for mature, dry skin.
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Not suitable for oily skin
C Tango ™ multivitamin cream
Multivitamin eye contour cream is perfect for reviving fragile eyelid skin, thanks to its nourishing, repairing texture rich in powerful antioxidants. A combination of active ingredients that awaken, energize and firm your eyes thanks to :
with peptide complexes, to smooth wrinkles;
with 5 forms of vitamin C, to fight photo-aging damage, brighten and even out the complexion; with cucumber extract, superoxide dismutase enzyme and vitamin E, to boost vitamin C and inhibit free radicals; with ceramides and plant oils to strengthen the cohesion of your cells, reconstitute, nourish and protect your skin barrier.
Multi-awarded with beauty prizes, the reviews of C Tango ™ multivitamin cream by Drunk Elephant make us quickly forget its price: 62 euros for 15 ml at Sephora.
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All
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62€
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Reviews from the community are very are good on C Tango ™ multivitamin cream from Drunk Elephant, are effectiveness quickly make us forget its price: 62 euros for 15 ml at Sephora.
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May cause redness if you have sensitive skin
Protini ™ cream Polypeptides
A patented galenic formula, effective from the very first use. Packed with 9 peptides derived from amino acids, they are incorporated into a cream gel with an optimal pH of 4 to respect your skin. This protein complex stimulates cellular biochemistry to :
moisturize and plump your skin, tone tissues losing elasticity, boost keratinocyte regeneration.
Combined with a dual source of antioxidants and nutrients such as dwarf water lily extract and soy ferment (rich in folic acid).
Skin type
All
Price
65€
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This cream prevents skin aging, soothes reactivity and infuses your skin with freshness. Protini ™ Polypeptide cream has an incredible sensoriality and community reviews are very favorable.
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It is sold in 50 ml airless jars at a price of 65 euros.
TLC Framboos ™ Glycolic Night Serum
Developed to revitalize dull, uneven-toned skin, this serum concentrated in fruit acids and glycolic acid will gently exfoliate dead cells, refining skin texture while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
A combination of glycolic acid and BHA (salicylic acid) to regulate excess sebum and cleanse pores; extracts of raspberry, cactus and horse chestnut to counteract possible reactivity linked to the use of fruit acids, soothing redness while rehydrating.
TLC Framboos ™ Glycolic Night Serum is also effective in treating blemishes and can be applied in the evening, with marula oil on the backs of hands, neck, and décolleté.
Skin type
All
Price
87€
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A perfect synergy optimized by an ideal pH of 3.5 that guarantees the effectiveness of: the AHA T.L.C. Framboos ™ complex (glycolic, tartaric, lactic, citric acid) to exfoliate dead cells, awaken and even out your complexion.
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Sold in two sizes, 30 and 50 ml, at Sephora for €87 and €129 respectively.
Marula Luxury virgin oil
Derived directly from the marula seed, this oil supports the #barewithus skin regimen, purifying your face. Naturally rich in antioxidants essential to skin beauty, omega-6 and 9 will penetrate your tissues to nourish and deeply regenerate them.
This virgin marula oil is biocompatible with all skin types. It fuses with skin cells and quickly penetrates the deep layers of the epidermis to :
reduce wrinkles and fine lines;
form a shield against free radicals and environmental pollution;
revive the radiance of your complexion.
A 100 % plant-based formulation.
Skin type
All
Price
39€
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Cold extracted and filtered, the resulting substrate is pure, without chemical treatment, and preserves all its richness in fatty acids and polyphenols.
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This facial oil is sold in 15 or 30 ml packs at a cost of 39 and 70 euros respectively.
Why Drunk Elephant?
The story of the pachyderm and the marula at the heart of the brand
Drunk Elephant means "drunk elephant" in French. A surprising name for a cosmetics brand, it has its origins in a myth about pachyderms. It's said that elephants gorge themselves on the fruit of an African plum tree: marula. In their stomachs, this food ferments, creating alcohol. Legend has it that elephants become drunk as a result. A number of scientists have looked into the matter, making calculations and proving that the story is merely a legend. However, this anecdote is not only the origin of the brand's name, but also lies at the heart of all Drunk Elephant product formulations, since they all contain marula oil, rich in fatty acids and antioxidants.
Drunk Elephant: the origin of a cosmetics brand
Tiffany Masterson is the founder of Drunk Elephant. Suffering from various skin problems (combination, sensitive, rosacea), she tried numerous cosmetic products to improve her skin condition. To no avail, she decided to study the raw materials used in her skincare products and understand how they interacted with her epidermis. As a result, she selected several ingredients that she no longer wished to apply to her skin. The problem? She couldn't find any cosmetics that didn't contain at least one of these raw materials. Tiffany Masterson began to create her own products and put her skin on a diet. Encouraged by her brother-in-law, she launched her first skincare range under the name Drunk Elephant in 2009. Reviews from skincare addicts quickly established the brand as a must-have for healthy beauty routines.
Drunk Elephant philosophy and review :
A galenic composition biocompatible with all skin types
Although not an organic brand, Drunk Elephant falls into the "clean skincare" category. Tiffany Masterson and her team of chemists are committed to transparency and the development of healthy formulas. To this end, they integrate only those ingredients that are necessary for the stability of their galenics and beneficial for your skin. They give priority to the cutaneous biocompatibility of the active ingredient in its natural or synthetic state. They therefore incorporate :
optimum concentrations of raw materials to guarantee cosmetic efficacy;
small molecules, or molecules with a chemical constitution similar to cells, to facilitate their absorption, tolerance and guarantee their effects;
formulas with an acid pH, to ensure your skin's balance.
The health of your skin barrier depends on maintaining an acid pH. The hydrolipidic film and microbiome are preserved. They thus fulfill their protective role against aggressions of all kinds. That's why all Drunk Elephant products have a pH between 2.5 and 6.8.
Finally, they removed from their set of formulas the 6 they considered "controversial":
essential oils ;
silicones; From my point of view, there's no problem with silicones.
drying alcohols ;
SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate);
chemical sunscreens ;
fragrances ;
colorants.
These substances are present in virtually every cosmetic product on the market, and are the cause of most skin problems, according to their experts. They are not necessarily dangerous, but they are the subject of controversy. To respect the skin of all consumers, they are automatically removed from their skin care formulas. It's a strategy that seems to be working, given the reviews of Drunk Elephant and their products, which regularly win awards from beauty contest juries.
Drunk Elephant: products for skincare detox
Tiffany Masterson shares the recipe for her skin detox with the launch of #barewithus. This movement encourages healthy, naked-face selfies with the Drunk break ™ skin diet. The heart of the Drunk Elephant philosophy, this special cosmetic detox diet removes these six ingredients, to reset your skin. In this vein, they create the skincare smoothie. A routine in which we listen to our skin, providing only the nutrients it needs. All their skincare products are designed to blend together and be applied all at once (unlike the layering technique). This program adapts to all skin conditions, even the most sensitive. A philosophy that is much appreciated and recognized as effective by the 1.2 million subscribers on Instagram. Testimonial photos and numerous Internet users are delighted to see their skin looking healthy and renewed.
My opinion on Drunk Elephant
Drunk Elephant is a brand that stands out from the crowd, as much for its name, its tangy packaging, as for the concept of its skincare smoothie.Tiffany Masterson advocates a skin detox through the formulation of healthy skincare products, free from the ingredients responsible for many skin problems. So, by using Drunk Elephant products, you :
reset your epidermis;
awaken your self-defense skills;
prevent photo-aging mechanisms.
Drunk Elephant is a multi-award-winning brand with enthusiastic online reviews, offering you a chance to start afresh with your skin.
