The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA Versus The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalane
Updated on March 07, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA 15 ingredients
The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalane 8 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA 15 ingredients
The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalane 8 ingredients
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Ingredient Ratings
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When to use
The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA 15 ingredients
The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalane 8 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA 15 ingredients
The Ordinary Retinol 1% In Squalane 8 ingredients
I find retinols dry out parts of my combo skin so I’m really glad this doesn’t do that. While yes it does have an oily texture this does absorb over time and helps with the moisture absorbency in my opinion. This works really well
Brightened my skin and maintained hormonal acne, would visibly treat my larger spots overnight! Also was nicely hydrating when I forgot my moisturiser
Definitely not good for fungal acne, didn’t know I had FA and that this was contributing to it- would continue to use if that wasn’t the case :P
