The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane

Deciem

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3.8

19 reviews
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    3.0
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    urbancivre

    3 months ago

    Minimal improvement, turned bad quickly

    About reviewer (7 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    Doodleses

    8 months ago

    I am reviewing the 5% retinol version of this squalane oil. In the last few years I've tried quite a bit of retinol products from drugstore to high end over the years to treat my acne scars, and...

    About reviewer (289 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    MadeleineElster

    10 months ago

    Admittedly, I have not been able to get my hands on the much raved about Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion because it has remained sold out on Sephora's and Ulta's sites for most of the COVID...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

    3.0
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    The1997

    a year ago

    price: € packaging: 3 Buy again? Most probably not. "Not great, not terrible" - that's exactly how I feel about this product. It was overall just a bit too meh, and having the excellent Granactive...

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    ocarina

    a year ago

    This review is for the 1% in squalene. At night after double cleansing, I spray my face with a treatment toner several times and then massage in 4-5 drops of the retinol oil.This creates a sort of...

    About reviewer (430 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesHazel

    2.0
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    tinkerrbelle

    a year ago

    From research on skincare forums and case studies I've learnt that Retinol such as this can NOT give you short term results, or even medium term results. In fact, people only start showing results...

    About reviewer (1473 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    MondOfSchwarz

    a year ago

    Being used to using prescription retin a, I wasn’t expecting too awful much from this. Granted, I’ve not used retin a in a few months. But this stuff is amazing for my skin. My skin is clearer and...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    squidgy

    2 years ago

    I love this product. It's made the biggest difference to my skin. My skin is now 'mature' and I was waking up with rough patches every morning, cellular turnover slowing down now I'm in my 40's. I...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair, Warm

    HairRed, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

    2.0
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    mandyjane28

    2 years ago

    I have to agree with the previous reviewer.. this made my face breakout and I haven’t had a big breakout in a long time! I usually use the Skinstitut Retinol Serum and have never had any issues. I...

    About reviewer (35 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    summerseabreeze

    2 years ago

    After a disastrous experience with ROC's Retinol night treatment some time back which came been highly raved about online, I decided to give The Ordinary's a shot. Although touted as being more...

    About reviewer (640 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Tan, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    urbancivre

    3 months ago

    Minimal improvement, turned bad quickly

    About reviewer (7 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    from
    Doodleses

    8 months ago

    I am reviewing the 5% retinol version of this squalane oil. In the last few years I've tried quite a bit of retinol products from drugstore to high end over the years to treat my acne scars, and...

    About reviewer (289 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
    Created with Sketch.
    from
    MadeleineElster

    10 months ago

    Admittedly, I have not been able to get my hands on the much raved about Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion because it has remained sold out on Sephora's and Ulta's sites for most of the COVID...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

    3.0
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    from
    The1997

    a year ago

    price: € packaging: 3 Buy again? Most probably not. "Not great, not terrible" - that's exactly how I feel about this product. It was overall just a bit too meh, and having the excellent Granactive...

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    from
    ocarina

    a year ago

    This review is for the 1% in squalene. At night after double cleansing, I spray my face with a treatment toner several times and then massage in 4-5 drops of the retinol oil.This creates a sort of...

    About reviewer (430 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesHazel

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