Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial.

Moisturizers

About this product

A lightweight moisturizing balm designed to hydrate and refresh skin with electrolyte-infused water.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Squalane, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Coconut Alkanes, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glycerin, Mannitol, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil,Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter, Sodium PCA, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Quercetin, Trehalose, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose, Creatine, Inositol, Pentylene Glycol, Ferulic Acid, Hydroxytyrosol, Behenic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Cholesterol, Ceramide NS, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOS, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Magnesium Pca, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate

Guru Score

70%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This balm earns mixed takes on whether it justifies its price point. Those who've tried it find it works well enough as a daily moisturizer, using it both day and night, though experts note it comes in at the premium end of the market. Not enough gurus have weighed in yet to get a fuller picture of how it stacks up.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take February 2024

What they liked

Hydrating enough to use day and night
Leaves skin visibly improved

What they flagged

Pricey
Best used at night only

Type

MoisturizersBalm & ointment

Key actives

Niacinamide Hyaluronic acidCeramidesSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Mixed

"I use my Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial. I'm running out of this. I need to buy some more. This is only meant to be used at night."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Mixed

"The drunk elephant F balm which is going to be more expensive"

Jamie Genevieve

974k subs

~Yay

"I've been using the F-Balm, which is the electrolyte water facial, this every night, every night, and actually through the day as well if I'm not wearing makeup. My skin has never looked like this in my life."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial?

A lightweight moisturizing balm designed to hydrate and refresh skin with electrolyte-infused water.

Is Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial's Guru Score?

Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.