How To Use The Ordinary Skincare & Create Your Regime.
To use The Ordinary effectively, you need to know what ingredients would benefit your skin and how to introduce these things to your routine.
The newest brand from Deciem is here and there are quite a lot of products that all look very similar. If you don't quite know where to start, here's your guide.
From the moment it was announced there has been such an incredible buzz about it and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. The Ordinary is an evolving collection of treatments offering familiar, effective clinical technologies positioned to raise pricing and communication integrity in skincare.” It is offering advanced technology and quality ingredients at very affordable prices.
Let's start with the basics of creating a routine using multiple skin care products. When layering skincare, the general rule is to start with the lightest texture and layer on heavier formulations as you work through your routine. So you start with products such as Buffet and Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 which are water-based solutions, and move on to the heavier serums, oils, and creams.
Suggested For General Signs of Age:
- AM: Buffet, Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
- PM: Buffet, Advanced Retinoid 2%, 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil
Suggested For Pigmentation Issues:
- AM: Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA, Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Solution 10%
- PM: Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA, Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%, Advanced Retinoid 2%
Suggested For Dehydration:
- AM: Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Solution 10%
- PM: Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5, Advanced Retinoid 2%; 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil
| Product | Targets | Format | Regimen Step | Conflicts | Time of Use |
| Buffet | Surface Hydration Fine Lines Wrinkles Dynamic Lines Textural Irregularities | Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | - | AM and PM |
| 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil |
Hydration Signs of photo-ageing |
Oil | After Water Solutions | - | Any Time |
| Advanced Retinoid 2% | Textural Irregularities | Emulsion | Before Oils/Creams | - | PM Only |
| Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA | Spots and hyper-pigmentation | Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | - | AM and PM |
| Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 | Hydration Support | Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | - | AM and PM |
| Lactic Acid 10% + HA 2% | Uneven Skin Tone Textural Irregularities Fine Lines | Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | - | Ideally PM |
| Lactic Acid 5% + HA 2% | Uneven Skin Tone Textural Irregularities Fine Lines | Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | - | Ideally PM |
| Matrixyl 10% + HA |
Fine Lines Wrinkles |
Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | - | AM and PM |
| Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% | Regulates Sebum Minimizes Pores | Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | Vitamin C | AM and/or PM |
| 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Argan Oil | Supports Healthy Hair Tames Hair Frizz Supports Healthy Skin Hydrates Skin | Oil | After Water Solutions | - | Any Time |
| Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% |
Brightens the skin tone Textural Irregularities Reduces Blemishes |
Suspension | After Water Solutions | - | Ideally PM |
| Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% | Reverse multiple signs of skin ageing Brightens skin | Suspension | After Water Solutions | Niacinamide | Ideally PM |
| Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12% |
Skin brightening Antioxidant Signs of ageing |
Water Solution | Before Oils/Creams | - | AM and PM |
| Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Solution 10% |
Skin brightening Antioxidant Signs of ageing |
Emulsion | After Water Solutions | - | AM and PM |