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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Oil
Serum
American Brand United States
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on March 04, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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When to use

223 Routines
4% use in am
96% use in pm
85% use every day
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Reviews

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Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 23 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1)
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Jnke.

4 years ago
Review

Luvs it~
Love the lavender scent. Love the texture, not greasy and absorbs nicely. My skin LOVES this product! Always soft and hydrated in the AM after using this product.

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K B

11 months ago
Review

I use this every night, and I love it! The lavender scent is very soothing, it's not greasey, goes on light, and you only need a few drops. My skin is always soft and velvety in the morning!

#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
#works well

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 11 ingredients

3.2 /5
from 237 ratings
Great Value (53) Irritating (48) Broke Me Out (47)
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Clover

1 year ago
Review

Gotta give credit where credit is due
WOW… lot of people ganging up on this incredibly affordable/popular serum. I understand the criticisms, but personally I don’t believe the intensity is warranted. For so many people this was the start of their skincare journey; it certainly was mine! And because I had never used ingredients like niacinamide or zinc on my face before, of course I noticed an Show more

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AshN.

1 year ago
Review

(Tried Jan 2021) This was actually the product that made me realize that my skin does not mix with Niacinamide (especially at high concentrations because I can usually tolerate it at %4/less or when it isn't a primary ingredient). I tested it on my wrist and a small patch on my cheek to check, and I had hives in both areas. I wouldn't want to give this a poor rating solely on the account of my Show more

#great value
#broke me out
#irritating
#no scent