Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser
by Drunk Elephant · skin_care
Editor's Take
Punches above standard cream cleansers by leaning on genuine Marula oil and mild wash agents to clean the skin without compromising the barrier.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.5 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 7.9 / 10
- Sustainability: 8.6 / 10
The Verdict
The formula reveals a smart approach to cleansing that refuses to strip the skin. Mild wash agents are suspended alongside genuine plant lipids and soothing colloidal oatmeal to protect the barrier during use. A few conventional preservatives and synthetic thickeners at the bottom of the list keep it out of strict clean territory, but the trade-off is a directionally sound stable texture. A credible pick for dry or sensitive skin looking for a reliable daily wash.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Coconut Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glyceryl Stearates, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Sodium PCA, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Sodium Lactate, Coco-Glucoside, Oleic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PCA, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Palmitic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Aspartic Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide