Hi Guys! Today I wanted to do a comparison of two very comparable skincare products that have a steep difference in price. This is the Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution and the Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sakura Facial. They are both high percentage acid peels.

How to Use

For me personally, I apply these like any other face mask on clean skin. The Ordinary recommends leaving this on for a max of 10 minutes. Drunk Elephant recommends leaving theirs on for a max of 20 minutes. I would definitely not do this more than once a week. I usually do a peel every week and half or two weeks. These are pretty strong and you need to be careful to not overdo it on the acids. I would not use this with any other acid treatments during that time.

Price

I’d say the most distinct difference is the price. The Ordinary Peel is $7.20 whereas the Drunk Elephant T.L.C is $80. I don’t use acid peels very frequently, so this is something you probably won’t go through terribly fast.

Ingredients

The Ordinary contains 30% AHAs and 2% BHAs whereas the Drunk Elephant contains 25% BHA and 2% AHA. The Ordinary is known for having simple formulas at a very affordable price. The ingredients for The Ordinary is pretty bare bones, mostly containing the acids and glycerin, whereas the Drunk Elephant T.L.C. contains a lot more soothing ingredients such as oils or fruit extracts.

Experience

I got The Ordinary Peel first. This one is STRONG. It will give you the smoothest, softest skin, but there are still some drawbacks to it. I would only ever do this at night, your skin will be red and little sensitive afterwards. Also this STINGS. I don’t do it that often because of that. But it will reveal amazingly smooth skin afterwards.

I then wanted to try the Drunk Elephant. This one doesn’t sting nearly as much and your skin won’t be red, so you can do this whenever. I find my skin isn’t as smooth as with The Ordinary one, but my skin is much more soothed when I use this one than The Ordinary.

Which is Better?

This is actually an interesting question as I don’t have a straight answer for which one is the best. Obviously I’d say price is pretty important to your decision. You can get similar results for a very cheap price with The Ordinary. If you have sensitive skin, I would 100% recommend you go for the Drunk Elephant, it’s much gentler and less likely to cause irritation. They’re both fantastic products and I love how my skin feels afterwards. Hope this helped if you were trying to decide between the two.

If you’ve tried either, what are your thoughts on these masks?