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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Drunk Elephant Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser versus Drunk Elephant Pekee™ Cleansing Bar .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on February 03, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or silicones

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Face Cleanser American Brand United States
Face Cleanser American Brand United States

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Price

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Buy Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

Starts at $19.50
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Starts at $28.00

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Benefits

Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger
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Ingredients Explained

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1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Drunk Elephant Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Drunk Elephant Pekee™ Cleansing Bar contains this as ingredient number 7.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Drunk Elephant Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

Drunk Elephant Pekee™ Cleansing Bar contains this as ingredient number 10.

3
What it does: Humectant
Community Rating: Mixed

Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Marula plant. In South Africa, Marula is called "an elephant's favorite treat".

Marula seed oil is a non-fragrant oil. It is rich in fatty acids, such as oleic, linoleic, palmitic, stearic, and more. These fatty acids help hydrate the skin.

Other components of marula seed oil include vitamin E and antioxidants such as flavonoids.

Antioxidants may help reduce the signs of aging. This is because they help fight free-radical molecules. If left unchecked, free-radical molecules may damage your skin cells and DNA.

Learn more about Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil

Drunk Elephant Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 15.

Drunk Elephant Pekee™ Cleansing Bar contains this as ingredient number 6.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

35% are loved or liked
22% have mixed ratings
30% are disliked or very disliked
13% have no rating yet
36% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
45% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Drunk Elephant Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser 23 ingredients

2.6 /5
from 5 ratings
Broke Me Out (2) Irritating (2) Drying (1) Expensive (1) No Scent (1)
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LeenaYager

2 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

I have sensitive skin so I’ve been trying cleansers. This cleanser was horrible. It gave me red patchy and itchy skin. My skin still hasn’t cleared...

I have sensitive skin so I’ve been trying cleansers. This cleanser was horrible. It gave me red patchy and itchy skin. My skin still hasn’t cleared up. Would not recommend

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BriannaA

29 days ago · Combination Skin
Review

My skin broke out horribly. My neck and sides of my face was red, severely irritated and patchy. It took weeks to recover and I still have flaking...

My skin broke out horribly. My neck and sides of my face was red, severely irritated and patchy. It took weeks to recover and I still have flaking under my neck. This was since late January.

Drunk Elephant Pekee™ Cleansing Bar 11 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
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nasaye

1 year ago · Dry Skin
Review

Good solid cleanser
I have been looking for solid cleansers fir my skin for a while and this is one of my go tos. It foams well and leaves your...

Good solid cleanser
I have been looking for solid cleansers fir my skin for a while and this is one of my go tos. It foams well and leaves your skin very clean, without being stripping. I remove one star because I believe it is a bit overpriced.

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