The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% and Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial are the two at-home AHA/BHA products people most often line up against each other. This page compares their price only; it is not medical or skincare advice, and it makes no claim about which works better.
Price per bottle in 2026
The Ordinary is about $9.50 for 30ml (theordinary.com 2026). Drunk Elephant Babyfacial is about $80 for 50ml (drunkelephant.com 2026). On a straight per-bottle basis that is roughly 8x more for the Drunk Elephant, though the volumes and formulas differ.
Cost per use
Per-use cost depends on how many applications you get from a bottle. At about 10 uses each, The Ordinary is roughly $0.95 per use while Babyfacial is closer to $8. Both are a fraction of a $150-plus professional session on cost alone.
The two side by side
The same numbers, lined up so the gap is easy to see:
- The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2%: ~$9.50 for 30ml, ~10 uses, roughly $0.95 per use. A rinse-off weekly exfoliant.
- Drunk Elephant Babyfacial: ~$80 for 50ml, ~10 uses, closer to $8 per use. A blended AHA/BHA mask with added supporting ingredients.
- The spread: about 8x per bottle and roughly 8x per use, a difference that holds whether you compare bottles or single applications.
Which is the better value?
Strictly on price, The Ordinary is the budget pick and Babyfacial is the premium one. They use similar AHA/BHA acid blends, but formulas, concentrations, and volumes are not identical, so treat them as different products at different price points. Use the calculator to see each one's annual cost against a professional peel.