These two serums take different paths to a similar destination. Both formulas include solid hydrating ingredients, and the overall scores reflect that — the gap here is genuinely slim.
Active Ingredient Strength is another area of separation. Drunk Elephant A-Shaba Complex Retinol Eye Serum with Caffeine + Copper Peptides scores 8.1 here versus 5.6 for innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide Refillable Serum for Skin Barrier Support. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide Refillable Serum for Skin Barrier Support brings Niacinamide, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, and Allantoin as actives, while drunk Elephant A-Shaba Complex Retinol Eye Serum with Caffeine + Copper Peptides relies on Caffeine, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, and Niacinamide. Both approaches have merit, but the positioning and supporting ingredients make the difference.
At premium pricing with a score of 8.3, Drunk Elephant A-Shaba Complex Retinol Eye Serum with Caffeine + Copper Peptides is a decent pick. innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide Refillable Serum for Skin Barrier Support sits at the mid-range level with a 8.6 score — the higher investment pays off in formulation quality.
