These two eye-cares 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 5.0 for Then I Met You Snail Mucin Firming and Brightening Korean Eye Cream with Volufiline, Peptides, & Collagen for Fine Lines & Wrinkles. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
Then I Met You Snail Mucin Firming and Brightening Korean Eye Cream with Volufiline, Peptides, & Collagen for Fine Lines & Wrinkles brings Snail Secretion Filtrate, Niacinamide, and Caffeine 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.
Both sit in the premium bracket, so value comes down to formulation quality. Then I Met You Snail Mucin Firming and Brightening Korean Eye Cream with Volufiline, Peptides, & Collagen for Fine Lines & Wrinkles gets the nod here with its 8.5 overall score — you're getting more for a similar outlay.