Drunk Elephant Pekee Cleansing Bar

Drunk Elephant Pekee Cleansing Bar

Review

Does Drunk Elephant Pekee Cleansing Bar work?

Drunk Elephant Pekee Cleansing Bar is a type of skincare product designed to be rinsed off, peeled off, or otherwise removed from the skin. Research confirming the moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, and soothing effects of such products is very limited. Therefore, we do not provide efficacy ratings for these types of skincare products.

However, you can explore the roles of specific ingredients in the Ingredients Explained section below.

Ingredients

Est. % Ingredient Origin Functions
50
22
11
6
4
3
2
1.5
1
0.3
0.3
Est. %
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
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Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
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Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch
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Cetearyl Alcohol
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Paraffin
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Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
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Water
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Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
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Honey
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Glycerin
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Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract
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Ingredients explained

Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Est. %50
Function
Origin
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
Est. %22
Function
Origin
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch
Est. %11
Function
Origin
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Starch
Cetearyl Alcohol
Est. %6
Function
Origin
Cetearyl AlcoholA blend of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, the fatty alcohols that are derived from palm oil. It helps to create emulsions that give off a soft and silky emollient feel and also increase product thickness.
Paraffin
Est. %4
Function
Origin
ParaffinParaffin is a petroleum-based, very oily, emollient and extremely occlusive mixture of purified hydrocarbons, also known as mineral oil. Depending on the molecule's size, it can either be a liquid, a solid, or anything in between. To learn more about liquid paraffin and its effects on our skin, read here.
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Est. %3
Function
Origin
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed OilA famous but not well enough researched emollient fatty oil from the seeds of Marula fruits. It contains fatty acids and a lot of antioxidant and emollient phytosterols.
Water
Est. %2
Function
Origin
WaterThe most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
Est. %1.5
Function
Origin
Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)One of two the most commonly used mineral sunscreens. It can absorb UV light, including UVB – which causes burning, tanning, and even skin cancer. Also used as a colorant, titanium dioxide gives a product a bright white color.
Honey
Est. %1
Function
Origin
Honey

A supersaturated solution of sugars, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds. It is used in skincare for its antimicrobial, emollient, moisturizing, and soothing properties.

Glycerin
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Glycerin

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective.

Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract
Est. %0.3
Function
Origin
Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit ExtractObtained from the fruits of the lowbush blueberry, this purple-blue extract is rich in antioxidant vitamin C and anthocyanins.