Drunk Elephant Slaai™ Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser
by Drunk Elephant · skin_care
Editor's Take
One of the cleaner balm cleansers on the shelf: PEG-free, fragrance-free, melts long-wear makeup well, though the eco story is good rather than spotless.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 10.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.0 / 10
The Verdict
Slaai is the kind of cleansing balm I’d hand to someone who wears stubborn mascara but hates when a balm feels crude or greasy. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and safflower oil do the makeup-dissolving work, while PEG-free polyglyceryl emulsifiers help it turn milky and rinse clean. The clean profile is excellent, with no fragrance baggage, and the lipid mix gives it more cushion than a plain mineral-oil balm. Worth it as a daily first cleanse for heavy sunscreen, long-wear makeup, and dry or barrier-fussy skin.
Full INCI list
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Seed Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Ximenia Americana Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Glycerin.