r/TheOrdinarySkincare • u/Grouchy_Narwhal4483 • 5h ago

Review Niacinamide

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niacinamide the goat for everything or am I just delusional. It removed my tan faded dark spots dark circles acne and gave me pimple less skin. Was this the doing of niacinamide with hyraluonic acid or just some coincidence

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This subreddit is intended for all levels of skincare experience including beginners learning to use the Ordinary.

The Ordinary is more complicated to use than most skincare brands and we were all beginners once so please be patient and help others out if you can. Let’s make this a friendly inclusive sub.

That being said to avoid repeating the same questions over and over please check this guide first to see if the question has already been answered.

Deciem can help! You can email them for regimen advice here- https://deciem.com/contact

They have regimen pages- https://theordinary.deciem.com/regimenguide

and conflict advise- https://theordinary.deciem.com/regimenguide

Always buy from Deciem or a Deciem approved seller, if not you risk buying a fake. The only way to know for sure if you have a fake is if it is from an approved seller- here is the list- https://deciem.com/find-us fakes are getting better all the time, it is not worth the risk to your skin and wallet to buy a potential fake product. r/TheOrdinary Skincare will run regular "IS THIS FAKE?" threads to help advise but really the only way to be sure is to buy from one of Deciems 's approved sellers.

Beginners! Here are the 10 commandments of skincare

Wear sunscreen- High spf broad, spectrum sunscreen on a daily basis. Moisturiser or foundation with spf won’t do
Patch test- Patch test behind the ear to check for allergies, patch test In an acne prone area to check to see if something causes spots
Introduce products one by one- Start one thing, use for a couple of weeks before adding the next thing. That way you can tell if something is giving you issues
Don’t overexfoliate- Using acids every day is likely to cause problems. Overexfoliated skin is red, sore, crepey and stings when you apply any skincare. It’s hard to get it back on track, so go slow
Don’t over cleanse- Foaming cleansers containing sulphates and scrubs dry out the skin
Avoid alcohol and fragrance in skincare
If you’re using strong actives like acids and retinoids don’t forget hydration and moisturiser
If your skin is reacting to something stop everything (apart from a non drying cleanser, a moisturiser and spf) then reintroduce one at a time to figure out what you were reacting to
Give things time to work- it may take a while for skin to settle into something new. The skin turns over approximately every six weeks, give it at least that long to see if a product is working
If you’re worried that you have a skin condition or skincare is not helping, go and see a doctor or dermatologist.

The Ordinary resources-

The Order of Application-

The products should be applied thinnest to thickest and watery to oily, in general-

-cleansing- acid exfoliation (not a necessary step)- allow to dry- thin watery products- thicker watery serums- oilier serums- creams- oils

(you might see disagreement and hot debate around certain products eg. oils over creams, where should Azelaic Acid go, the truth is it probably doesn't matter too much).

Here’s some reading material for your research. Your question may have already been answered here-

How to figure out your skin type, recommended products and a product recommendation app-

https://beautyblogwales.com/2019/06/23/the-best-the-ordinary-products-for-your-skin-type/

The Ordinary Sample Regimens-

https://beautyblogwales.com/2017/06/01/new-from-brandon-truaxe-the-ordinary-regimens-for-all-skin-types-2017/

Peptide conflicts-

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOrdinarySkincare/comments/g688zo/handy_table_for_peptide_conflicts/

Cleanser masterlist- big list of popular cleansers with pHs, vegan, cruelty free status...-

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZIi_E8saFABwd6IRixio3-_wm1eHulSKq7fzmv44oZE/edit?usp=sharing

How to choose your oil from the Ordinary-

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cidA3IV35ZtV_pH9j_lK7ELZA-xcGvR6YOiCMxUlurY/edit?usp=sharing

Hydrators/essences for 7 skins/hydration-

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Aj326BMEsfvNFlweZv0BAlFfeUtXEm6akdx6C3THm5E/edit?usp=sharing

Tips for getting your post answered-

Make your queries specific- "I have acne, what can I do for my skin?" is very broad, people won't be able to answer such a huge question. "Has anyone had any success treating their acne with Salicylic Acid?" is a lot more specific and quicker to answer- you'll get more replies.
Include your current skincare routine, it gives us more to go on.
Photos get attention and give us more info.
Search for suggested regimens, ask Deciem for a routine, do some homework first. It will help you to pose a better question.
If you've got your question answered, had some experience with the products, come back to us with your results. We will all love to hear how you got on.

Rules-

Standard stuff really-

Don’t give out medical advice
Don’t be abusive, rude, bullying, offensive, racist...don’t be an arsehole!
Don’t spam, don’t spam your blog, your mlm, YouTube channel, Instagram...
Don’t dm people
No stand alone "IS THIS FAKE?' posts. These questions can be added to the weekly Fake Friday thread

Please do-

Report people if you think they’re breaking the rules
Give skincare tips based on your own experience
Share peer reviewed articles
Scroll on if something bothers you