Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Updated on March 04, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence 15 ingredients
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 11 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
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Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence 15 ingredients
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 11 ingredients
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Ingredient Ratings
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Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence 15 ingredients
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 11 ingredients


Reviews
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Skinfood Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Essence 15 ingredients
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🥥 𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞: 𝐃𝐫𝐲/𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐜𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐳𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞.
🪴 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬:
·˚ ༘₊· ͟͟͞͞꒰➳ 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐥'𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐧𝐞, 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟔𝟑% 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝟏𝟎% 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟎% 𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧. 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 Show more
I really wanted to love this, especially since it’s an affordable alternative to Guerlain’s Abeille Royale line and contains some great ingredients. At first, it made my skin look and feel nice, but the longer I used it, the more I noticed small pimples appearing. Thankfully, the breakout calmed down about a week after I stopped using it.
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 11 ingredients
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
I've repurchased this so many times and tried different niacinamide serums but this one is my fav. It improves my hormonal acne so much and controls sebum production. Also, when I had the worst fungal acne flare-up ever, this and the lactic acid 5% SAVED ME. It burned a lot but now I don't have any bumps whatsoever. It won't work immediately so consistency is key. (I have combo-oily skin)