The must-have Drunk Elephant products our beauty writers think are worth buying
DRUNK Elephant skincare is hugely popular with beauty fans and editors across the UK, but their best-selling products don’t come cheap.
Maybe you’ve been eyeing up the new Bora Bora Repair Cream, or their best-selling B Goldi Drops? If you’ve been wanting to try the brand but don’t know which products to invest in, don’t fear – we’ve done the hard work for you and revealed our favourites.
- Drunk Elephant range at Lookfantastic – shop here
As beauty writers and editors, we’ve tried hundreds of beauty products and whilst we all have our individual favourites there is one skincare brand that sticks out, Drunk Elephant.
Drunk Elephant is famed for its ‘clean’ formulas and the brand’s ethos is to only use “ingredients that either directly benefit the health of the skin or support the integrity of our formulations”.
However, the products don’t come cheap, (in part due to the high-quality ingredients used), and with many of us tightening our pursestrings and being more mindful of how we spend our cash it’s important to invest in the right products.
It can be hard to know which products are the right ones for you, the ones to snap up and which ones are best left on the shelf.
To help you decide, we’ve revealed our holy grail Drunk Elephant products that are firmly on the repurchase list.
Drunk Elephant Exclusive Scrubbi Bamboes Body Cleanser
By Maisie Bovingdon
Drunk Elephant Exclusive Scrubbi Bamboes Body Cleanser is a dream to exfoliate the skin, and is perfect for prepping fake tan, and continuing to keep your skin super soft.
A little goes a long way with this gel-to-foam body cleanser, which not only exfoliates dead skin, and removes remnants of fake tan, but is a game changer in reducing the appearance of any blemishes, especially on the legs and back.
Unlike some exfoliating products, this melts into the skin, thanks to the ultrafine biodegradable bamboo beads – which in my opinion are simply genius.
Not only do they melt away, so I’m not left finding little beads on my skin after my wash, but they are gentle enough to exfoliate without scratching the skin.
In my eyes, the Scrubbi Bamboes Cleanser is a multipurpose body essential, as it not only exfoliates but also cleanses and moisturises your skin.
- Drunk Elephant Exclusive Scrubbi Bamboes Body Cleanser, £20.40, Lookfantastic – buy here
Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream
By Maisie Bovingdon
Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream is another firm favourite of mine and has been a part of my daily skincare regime for years.
This eye cream was one of the first Drunk Elephant products I tried, and I’ve been in love since. Doesn’t that prove it’s a game-changer? When you integrate a product into your skincare regime you never look back.
It’s super hydrating on the delicate eye area, and for someone with fairly sensitive skin, this is a delight.
It’s lightweight, super hydrating and does not clog pores or cause any unwanted bumps or blemishes like some thick eye creams can do.
It can be worn on its own or under makeup – I’ve found it allows your makeup to glide on seamlessly.
As someone with a dark under-eye area (of which I am super conscious about, and will not leave the house without concealer), finding a brightening eye cream is high on my list – and this does just that.
I have gone through multiple bottles of the eye cream, and always carry a miniature version on me when travelling to soothe, hydrate, depuff and brighten tired eyes.
- Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream, £56, Lookfantastic – buy here
Drunk Elephant B-Goldi Bright Drops
By Laura Mulley
I’m not a fan of super-spangly, metallic-looking highlighters, so I was a bit dubious about using this at first – but I was so pleasantly surprised.
It hydrates your skin like a serum, thanks to the niacinamide, squalane and something called ‘sacha inchi oil’ in the formula, leaving your skin feeling hydrated instantly.
It’s also super easy to apply and it glides on as a gorgeous, flattering, sheer champagne shade.
Like most Drunk Elephant products, B-Goldi can be used on its own or mixed into your other DE (or other brand) favourite skincare or make-up – I like adding a drop into my SPF or foundation.
It’s now a regular in my travel make-up bag, acting as my primer, highlighter, foundation booster and even eyeshadow.
- Drunk Elephant B-Goldi Bright Drops, £33 from LookFantastic – buy here
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial
By Laura Mulley
The Drunk Elephant Babyfacial is pretty famous.
It used to only be available in the US, so there was a lot of hype when it eventually launched over here after passing the EU’s strict regulations.
Babyfacial is an exfoliating treatment mask containing 25% AHA (glycolic acid)which is a fairly punchy percentage, and 2% BHA (salicylic acid).
It’s designed to leave skin decongested, smooth and as soft as, well, a baby’s face.
It should be left on the skin for up to 20 minutes (I’d recommend you build up to this length of time if it’s your first time using it) and used once a week.
I was warned to use Babyfacial with caution and to expect a slight tingle, so I initially approached it with some trepidation, but even with my sensitive skin, I found I needn’t have worried.
Just follow the instructions, don’t leave it on for longer or use it more frequently than advised, and steer clear of any other strong actives for the day after – and keep it away from your eyes!
While I’m not sure it turns the clock back 30+ years, it does leave my skin looking and feeling amazing; clear, even and glowing – it’s honestly like a facial in a bottle.
I use it every week as part of my Sunday self-care routine and follow it with a gentle moisturiser or oil, and my skin has never looked better.
- Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial, £25 at LookFantastic – buy here
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