Sephora
$90.00US price
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Skincare · reviewed
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum
vs Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA
The buying question
How do the listed key actives, disclosed percentages and fragrance listing differ?
Same on 1 of 2 features checked
Both state a 10% AHA blend with salicylic acid and neither lists fragrance, but only Drunk Elephant states its BHA level (1%), and each features an ingredient the other lacks: raspberry extract in Drunk Elephant, peptides in Paula's Choice.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
Drunk Elephant
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum (Standard) — 30 mL
$90.00US price
$300.00 / 100 mL
Checked
Alternative
Paula's Choice
Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA — 1 fl oz
$39.00US price
$131.87 / 100 mL
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Different- Original
- AHA blend (total): 10%; Salicylic acid (BHA): 1%; Raspberry fruit extract: percentage undisclosed; Peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7): Absent from full ingredient list (0%)
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- AHA blend (total): 10%; Salicylic acid (BHA): percentage undisclosed; Peptides (palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7): percentage undisclosed; Raspberry fruit extract: Absent from full ingredient list (0%)
- Brand-stated
Both state a 10% AHA blend and include salicylic acid. Drunk Elephant states 1% salicylic acid; Paula's Choice doesn't state its amount. The blends differ: Drunk Elephant's includes citric acid, Paula's Choice's includes malic acid. Drunk Elephant features raspberry fruit extract, which is not in Paula's Choice's list; Paula's Choice features two peptides, which are not in Drunk Elephant's list.
Sources for Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
- Original
- Drunk Elephant US product page (key ingredients, comparison chart and full ingredient list)
- Checked
- Drunk Elephant states "10% AHA + 1% BHA" (its AHA blend is glycolic, tartaric, lactic and citric acids); Sephora's listing also says 10% AHA/1% BHA. Drunk Elephant's full ingredient list was read: palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 and malic acid are not listed, so Paula's Choice's peptides are recorded as 0%. No raspberry extract percentage is stated.
- Alternative
- Paula's Choice US product page (key ingredients, FAQ and full ingredient list)
- Checked
- Paula's Choice states 10% AHA (glycolic, lactic, malic and tartaric acids) plus salicylic acid (BHA); it states no BHA or peptide percentage. Rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract and citric acid are not listed in Paula's Choice's full ingredient list, so raspberry fruit extract is recorded as 0%.
Fragrance listed
Same- Original
- No
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- No
- Brand-stated
Neither ingredient list includes fragrance, parfum or essential oils. Drunk Elephant says the serum is free of essential oils and fragrance.
Sources for Fragrance listed
What we couldn’t check
- Listed key actives and disclosed percentages. Paula's Choice does not state its salicylic acid percentage, and neither brand states how its 10% AHA is split between the individual acids.
- Comparative performance. pH (Drunk Elephant states 3.5; Paula's Choice states 3.5–4.0), texture, irritation and skin outcomes have not been compared.
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 T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum (Standard) — 30 mL
Ulta
$90.00US price
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Alternative · Paula's Choice RESIST Advanced Smoothing Treatment 10% AHA — 1 fl oz
Paula's Choice
$39.00US price
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Stores and prices shown are for the US.
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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