The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

−80%per oz

Drunk Elephant · $80The Ordinary · $9.50

Shared: Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid, Lactic acid
The trade-off: The Ordinary is the stronger one and is meant for ten minutes rather than twenty, without Drunk Elephant's chickpea flour, fruit ferments and marula oil.
Sizes: 50 ml against 30 ml

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial dupe

T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial costs about $80 for 50 ml ($47.32 / fl oz). The closest match below is The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution at $9.50, about 80% less per ounce. Each pair is compared on format, finish and key ingredients, including what the dupe doesn't do.

Wash-off facial with a 25% AHA blend (glycolic, tartaric, lactic, citric) and 2% salicylic acid, plus chickpea flour and fruit ferments. Up to twenty minutes, once a week.

Original: $80
Cheapest dupe: $9.50
You save: 80%

Amazon prices as of Sep 25, 2026, 8:40 PM ET, subject to change: the price on Amazon at checkout is the one that applies.

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The dupe, side by side

The original

Drunk Elephant

T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial

$80

$47.32 / fl oz

−80%per oz

Cost per fl oz

Drunk Elephant$47.32 / fl oz

The Ordinary$9.36 / fl oz

$70.50 less at checkout than the original.

Size: Original · Drunk Elephant50 ml; Dupe · The Ordinary30 ml
Key ingredients: Original · Drunk ElephantGlycolic acid, Salicylic acid, Lactic acid; Dupe · The OrdinaryGlycolic acid, Salicylic acid, Lactic acid, Tartaric acid

What matches

Same acid mix at nearly the same strength: glycolic acid leads a blend with lactic, tartaric and citric acids and 2% salicylic acid in both (25% AHA in Drunk Elephant's, 30% in The Ordinary's), with a crosslinked hyaluronate to cushion it.

What the dupe does worse

The Ordinary is the stronger one and is meant for ten minutes rather than twenty, without Drunk Elephant's chickpea flour, fruit ferments and marula oil.

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Questions

What is the best dupe for Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial?

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution at about $9.50. Same acid mix at nearly the same strength: glycolic acid leads a blend with lactic, tartaric and citric acids and 2% salicylic acid in both (25% AHA in Drunk Elephant's, 30% in The Ordinary's), with a crosslinked hyaluronate to cushion it.

How much cheaper is The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution than T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial?

T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial costs about $80 for 50 ml, or $47.32 / fl oz. The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution works out at $9.36 / fl oz, roughly 80% less per ounce.

What does The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution do worse than T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial?

The Ordinary is the stronger one and is meant for ten minutes rather than twenty, without Drunk Elephant's chickpea flour, fruit ferments and marula oil.