Review - The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12%




The Product: This is a Vitamin C Brightening Serum from The Ordinary by Deciem. It's a water based serum with a stable form of Vitamin C, Ascorbyl Glucoside.

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Ascorbyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Triethanolamine, Isoceteth-20, Xanthan gum, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol.

Thoughts: I really like this serum. This is my first foray into using a Vitamin C serum and I did see a bit of a brightening effect on my skin. The main reason I wanted to start using a Vitamin C serum was for the antioxidant benefits. It has helped reduce the amount of hyperpigmentation that I get after I have a spot. This has also helped with some textural issues I have with my skin at the moment.

The only downside is that it is quite tacky after applying it. And sometimes when I apply my moisturiser after letting this sink in for a few minutes, it can cause some piling of products. This only happens once in a while.

I initially used this on an evening, as I had read that Vitamin C and Niacinamide can't be used in the same routine together, and my daily sunscreen has Niacinamide in it. I did trial using it on a morning, but I prefer to use it on an evening.

For my first foray into using Vitamin C serums, I feel that this is a good option. I know it's not as potent as L-Ascorbic Acid, but I don't want to irritate my skin too much. Once I finish this, I'm going to try a different Vitamin C product from The Ordinary.

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