Drunk Elephant T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum
by Drunk Elephant · other
Editor's Take
Among overnight exfoliants, this earns its shelf space: glycolic and salicylic acids lead, while aloe and prickly pear help temper an unapologetically potent approach.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Standards: 8.7 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 8.9 / 10
The Verdict
Glycolic, lactic, tartaric, and salicylic acids give this serious resurfacing and pore-clearing muscle, not decorative acid dusting. Aloe, Opuntia extract, allantoin, and crosslinked hyaluronic acid provide sensible cushioning, though reactive skin may still find the acid load too assertive. Modern buffering and plant cell culture support the strong technology profile, while some petrochemical glycols keep it short of natural-certification territory. A credible high-performance pick for experienced acid users, not a casual nightly hydrator.
Is Drunk Elephant T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum clean?
DARE scores Drunk Elephant T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum by Drunk Elephant 8.7 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.
What are the key ingredients in Drunk Elephant T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum?
The formula leads with Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.
How does DARE score Drunk Elephant T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum?
Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Drunk Elephant T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum by Drunk Elephant scores Performance 8.8 / 10, Clean Standards 8.7 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 7.8 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 8.9 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Juice Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Galactoarabinan, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Last updated September 19, 2026