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Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 scores 9.8/9.8 vs Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform® with 1% Encapsulated Retinol for Fine Lines & Wrinkles at 9.5/9.8. Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 wins for active ingredients.
Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 edges ahead, winning 3 of 5 attributes.
Scores last verified: June 2026
97 unique
21 in common
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Where Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 really shines is active ingredient strength, scoring 9.6 compared to Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform® with 1% Encapsulated Retinol for Fine Lines & Wrinkles's 7.7. Its formula features Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, and Tocopherol in high positions, signalling meaningful concentrations.
Hydration Efficacy is another area of separation. Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 scores 9.8 here versus 8.5 for Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform® with 1% Encapsulated Retinol for Fine Lines & Wrinkles. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 brings Cucumis Melo Cantalupensis Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, and Tocopherol as actives, while shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform® with 1% Encapsulated Retinol for Fine Lines & Wrinkles relies on Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, and Retinol. Both approaches have merit, but the positioning and supporting ingredients make the difference.
Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 is better if you have
Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform® with 1% Encapsulated Retinol for Fine Lines & Wrinkles is better if you have
Both sit in the premium bracket, so value comes down to formulation quality. Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 gets the nod here with its 9.8 overall score — you're getting more for a similar outlay.
Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 edges ahead with a slightly stronger formulation, but Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform® with 1% Encapsulated Retinol for Fine Lines & Wrinkles is still a solid pick.
Based on ingredient analysis, Drunk Elephant The Littles 8.0 scores higher overall. See the full score breakdown above for details on each attribute.
Yes, they share common ingredients. Check the ingredient face-off section above for a detailed comparison.
The key differences are in their active ingredients and formulation approach. Check the attribute battle above for a detailed breakdown.
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