58%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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description

ingredients

Ascorbic Acid, Squalane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Coconut Alkanes, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucomannan, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trihydroxystearin, BHT.

Reviews

Reviews


3.0
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a month ago

My skin is definitely no stranger to high-strength Vitamin C (take GOW's 23% serum for example) and so I thought nothing could possibly go wrong with The Ordinary's 23% concentration. If only!...

About reviewer (809 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Tan, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown



5.0
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3 years ago

It’s gritty, and it stings but it works. My face is noticeably brighter and fresher when I use this. I mix it with a tiny bit of aloe Vera because I find it stings a bit. I find it slow to sink in...

About reviewer (106 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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4 years ago

I have used powdered ascorbic acid (that I fresh mix in my palm) but find it messy and inconvenient. As far as pre-formulated vitamin c / ascorbic acid products go, this is the least expensive yet...

About reviewer (379 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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4 years ago

Absolutely love this product! I have gone through so many bottles and will never be without it. I have light-medium skin that is prone to redness and this gives me a clear, bright glow after using....

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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4 years ago

I have been using various deciem products for a long time now. Many products I mix them together, others I use on demand, such as niacinamide for example. When I was a little girl, let's say 16...

About reviewer (14 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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4 years ago

Pros are that the product does what it is supposed to do at a relatively low cost. The cream does have a brightening effect. The cons are deal breakers for me though. The bottle is quite small. ...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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5 years ago

This is actually a godsend for my melasma-prone skin. I´m a longtime melasma sufferer, meaning, I get brown spots on my cheekbones and on my upper lip whenever my skin is exposed to sunlight. This...

About reviewer (130 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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5 years ago

Yes, gritty on application and eventually becomes oily (on my combination skin - though i think a lot of the oiliness comes from the humidity where i live and id have it regardless of product)....

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


3.0
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5 years ago

price: € packaging: 5 Buy again? No. I agree with the other reviewers who said it's got a gritty and oily texture. I'm afraid I didn't use it consistently enough (because of that) to be able to...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesGreen


4.0
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5 years ago

This product has a weird grainy texture, very strange. It's also very oily. It put me off first because you have to apply it early before going to bed or your sheets will be trashed. However it...

About reviewer (157 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Dark

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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5 years ago

Favourite vitamin C product. It delivers results, but is a bit of a hassle. I prefer to mix the product with a small amount of a bland moisturiser or serum. That way the grittiness disappears...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesGray


1.0
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5 years ago

If you have acne prone skin stay away! It made my face full of whiteheads and blackheads that at first I didn't understand where they came from. And I am talking about places that I never had that...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBrown


2.0
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5 years ago

Not my favorite Vitamin C product. I thought this would be an easy way to introduce myself to vitamin C. I was looking for the brightening effects since I have some redness. I didn't like the...

About reviewer (272 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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5 years ago

I really dislike this tube of vit C in the first few times when I use it. I feel not comfortable with my face after every use. It has very strong tingling sensation and gritty like most people...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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5 years ago

So I had heard mixed reviews about this but the positive outweighed the negative so i thought i would give it a try. It did NOT disappoint! I have sensitive skin and was worried about the...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Medium Brown, Neutral

HairBlack, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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5 years ago

I think the vitamin C in this product is preserved very well, well past 6 months. I did not finish the product in 6 months but went back to applying it sometimes afterwards and the vitamin C still...

About reviewer (104 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack


5.0
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5 years ago

I’m a TO devotee and I’ve been using this for almost 1 year and I love it. Yes it’s a bit gritty and can sting if you’re not used to a higher concentrate of vitamin C but stinging diminishes after...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairGrey, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


1.0
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5 years ago

I have been using Paula’s choice vitamin c for awhile. I have gotten my skin in good shape after dealing with dry skin from retinoids & hormonal acne as an adult. I saw many great reviews for this...

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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5 years ago

Has an odd texture and smell, wont deny that. Slight stinging and discomfort. BUT....mix it 50/50 with your regular face moisturiser and it fn works. Absorbs, no stinging or irritation and its...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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5 years ago

As my skin is crazy sensitive I was worried I won't be able to use this but I have been using it for 6 months now and so far, so good! I had no irritation whatsoever, didn't feel too oily on the...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown