Drunk Elephant
$76.00
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Skincare · reviewed
Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream
vs The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane
The buying question
How do the listed key actives, disclosed percentages and fragrance listing differ?
Same on 2 of 2 features checked
Both disclose 1% retinol and neither lists fragrance. They are different formats — a cream versus a squalane oil serum — at $76 versus $9.90.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
Drunk Elephant
Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream — 30 mL
$76.00
$253.33 / 100 mL
Checked
Alternative
The Ordinary
The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane — 30 mL
$9.90
$33.00 / 100 mL
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Same- Original
- Retinol: 1%
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Retinol: 1%
- Brand-stated
Both disclose 1% retinol, the same form of vitamin A. The formats differ: Drunk Elephant's is a cream with plant oils; The Ordinary's is a water-free squalane serum.
Sources for Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Fragrance listed
Same- Original
- No
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- No
- Brand-stated
Neither ingredient list includes fragrance or essential oils. Drunk Elephant says its cream is free of essential oils and fragrance; The Ordinary's list has a rosemary leaf extract, which isn't a fragrance ingredient.
Sources for Fragrance listed
What we couldn’t check
- Comparative performance. Texture, irritation, stability and skin outcomes have not been compared; the base formulas are different.
Retailer options
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Lowest unit price first per version; ties alphabetical, missing prices last. Commissions never affect this order.
Original · Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream — 30 mL
Ulta
$76.00
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Alternative · The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane — 30 mL
The Ordinary
$9.90
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Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Listed key actives and disclosed percentages; Fragrance listed
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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