The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA Versus The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder
Updated on November 16, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe serums. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA 14 ingredients
The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder 1 ingredient
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Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
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Lactic Acid is an AHA that is derived from fermenting lactose, a carbohydrate from milk. It removes the top layer of old and dead skin cells and helps increase cell turnover.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer is a type of hyaluronic acid. In fact, it is modified version of hyaluronic acid.
Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
Isoceteth-20 comes from Isocetyl Alcohol. It is an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
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Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
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The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA 14 ingredients
The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder 1 ingredient
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MersaydesBaines_539
SAVED MY SKIN! i have perioral dermatitis so irritation & redness is important 4 me. broke out everywhere after purging the topicals i used daily...
SAVED MY SKIN! i have perioral dermatitis so irritation & redness is important 4 me. broke out everywhere after purging the topicals i used daily for 4 years straight & this saved me and keeps me glowy!! best invention
szabo_k
LOVE THIS FOR MY SENSITIVE SKIN
I have been using this product for a few months now and my skin is more even and more bright. It docent irritate my...
LOVE THIS FOR MY SENSITIVE SKIN
I have been using this product for a few months now and my skin is more even and more bright. It docent irritate my skin at all. LOVE IT!
This exfoliator should not be used every night no matter how strong your skin is. 2 times a week is enough or else you are over exfoliating.
The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder 1 ingredient
AshN.
(Tried Nov 2020) It's been a minute since I last used this product but I do remember that it took some time to find the best/ most efficient way to...
(Tried Nov 2020) It's been a minute since I last used this product but I do remember that it took some time to find the best/ most efficient way to integrate this into my routine. Since it is a powder, another serum/moisturizer is required to dissolve it. Despite diluting it with another product, I felt that I could not get the irritation/stinging to be less potent. So it definitely became a matter of using less than half of the standard amount. At that point it become more bearable to use and I did notice the effects. I wouldn't say it's the most convenient product to use for brightening compared to others.
