Augustinus Bader vs Drunk Elephant — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
The Cream
9/10 · Augustinus Bader
| The Cream | A-Passioni Retinol Cream | |
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| Brand | Augustinus Bader | Drunk Elephant |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Editor Rating | 9/10 ★ | 8.4/10 |
| Category | moisturizer | moisturizer |
| Texture | Lightweight cream | Lightweight cream |
| Finish | Glowing satin finish | Smoothed, plumped |
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| Verdict | Augustinus Bader's lighter sister to The Rich Cream — same TFC8 hero, in a daily-driver weight for combo and oilier skin types ready to invest in the brand's science. | Drunk Elephant's 1% retinol cream — cushioned with passion fruit + jojoba + apricot oils, niacinamide buffering, and three peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12). Sister product to T.L.C. Framboos in the brand's nighttime active stack. The prestige-tier 1% retinol entry alongside Sunday Riley A+ and Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol — Drunk Elephant differentiates with the oil-rich 'Suspicious 6'-free chassis. |
