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76% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 30 in skincare
Sample
69 redditors with explicit opinion · 20 positive · 4 negative · 2 neutral
Score0.785 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 58–89% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Reddit Confirmed — Threshold-based label from our methodology.
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r/SkincareAddicts, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction, r/acne, r/IndianSkincareAddicts
The Ordinary · skincare
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The Ordinary vitamin c serum
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What 63 redditors actually said.
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u/steensley
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r/30PlusSkinCare
Labs G.O.A.T. toner) 7. Barrier serum (Skin&Lab Barrierderm) 8. Eye cream (Seoul 1998 retinal) 9. Day: vitamin c (Sungboon Editor Vita C) resveratrol + ferulic (The Ordinary) 10. Night: tretinoin (retin-a 0.1%), tranexemic (Anua), azelaic (Naturium) 11. Hydraluron jelly (Indeed L
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u/red_runner_23
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r/SkincareAddiction
it as-is with the backing of all this scientific data, we are like 3 months out and nothing? Like why isn't the Ordinary selling this already? (given they have like 10 vitamin c products) What gives? I would love this powerful formulation in my life but I can only consider at mos
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u/UsedBall9757
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r/IndianSkincareAddicts
salicylic acid, vitamin c serum and niacinamide
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u/tessavsyou
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r/30PlusSkinCare
Vit C serum from The Oridnary, moisturize with cerave moisturizing cream
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"been pretty consistent for the last six months: daily SPF 50 (La Roche-Posay Anthelios), Glycolic acid (The Ordinary 7% Glycolic Toning Solution), Vitamin C (SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic), Retinol (Paula’s Choice 1% Retin…"
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"that my skin started looking absolutely incredible. - Face wash: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser (fragrance free) - Vitamin C: The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside 12% - SPF: CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 - Retinol…"
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"recommend using these serums as intended and waiting a month or two minimum to see results. im a big fan of the ordinary vitamin c powder, i mix it in with my moisturiser in the morning before putting on sunscreen. an…"
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"I use the acid every other day, I used to use the ordinary vitamin c facial product put it would make my skin soo irritated."
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"and figured my face doesn’t like anything that has rice ingredients to it.Now i solely use hylaunoric acid,the ordinary milk toner,vitamin c and niacianamide. I don’t use all at once it’s just one or two.And sunscreen…"
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"Just curious, if you could go back to the start of your skincare journey, what’s one thing you wish you’d known earlier? Mine: More isn’t better. As someone with sensitive, eczema-prone skin (and a family physician wh…"
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"I've been into skincare for a long time, absolutely love reading about the science of different actives and ingredients, and over time have found several ones that noticeably work for me - niacinamide, hyaluronic acid…"
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"I used to test all sorts of retinoids and AHA peels (mostly by the ordinary) to get rid of my occasional pimples and blackheads on my nose. But I wasn't sure at all if retinoids and harsher peels were right for me (th…"
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"I can't tell what is wrong I'm did microneedling and IPL for rosacea. I have eczema and rosacea and dermatitis. My skin just looks tired and the texture and tone is wrong. I don't know what to do. I'm about to try vit…"
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"This summer has made my face look crazy! I use sunscreen so many times every single day and I am outside a lot but I just can’t seem to get a handle on all this. I use Vit C maybe 2 times a week and retinol at night. …"
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"I got a gift card for Ulta so I was browsing to see which Vitamin C products they carried and came across the RoC vitamin c which seemed to have the best reviews, but this product photo sent me for a loop. Is this sup…"
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"I scraped comments from 60+ skincare threads asking "what's the best vitamin C serums", then ran that massive amounts of comments data in LLM pipeline to see which serums get consistent love vs. mixed reactions. Goal …"
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"I've been bouncing around to a few different vit C serums and like to try different affordable options. Anyone try or like this one?"
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"THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOU OVERWHELMING SUPPORT AND KINDNESS Yesterday I made a post about going for a skin assessment and being told I had a bunch of issues only $$ treatments could solve, despite thinking I had fair…"
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"Hello lovelies! Late last year I posted here asking if my routine was working. I was under the false perception that, living in Norway, i did not need spf during winter, even if i was doing extremely sensitising thing…"
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"Update! Thanks to all of you for all the advice, I feel like you fixed my issue! I simplified my routine in the AM to - milky toner, vitamin C, moisturizer and spf. I let 2 mins between each application and 5 mins for…"
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"Please read up on retinol before using it willy nilly because it is strong! and make sure to not mix it with any products that contain vitamin C. Sometimes the ingredients list won’t say vitamin C, you have to look up…"
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"This is the perfect response. Well done. I have come back to modern skin care lately to try and help my ageing skin. It’s an absolute minefield out there of expensive, not evidence based rubbish. (I’m medical) Yes to …"
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"I use CeraVe cleanser and also the moisturizing cream for normal to dry skin. It’s been great. Soon, I’m planning to incorporate their vitamin C serum in the mornings for extra brightness. The cost of the serum is sti…"
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"Vitamin C for dark spots is a myth to me. I think it depends on how your skin tone gets uneven. For general protection against environmental factors, Vitamic C works well. I haven't used Dr. Dennis Gross Vitamin C Ser…"
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"I did do a test with a cream that claimed to have vitamin c and caffeine and all the goodies in it to get rid of dark circles under my eye. To test it I only put it on one eye until the tube ran out. It didn't do jack…"
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"same. i’ve had a subscription to timeless’s 20% vitamin C for years now, it works very well and it’s pretty cheap"
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"You stated that you are using a tool and not picking. Whether you are using your hands directly or a tool, the results are the same. You are hurting yourself. Please seek help. You say that you have ADHD, so I hope th…"
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"All my skincare product knowledge I have gotten free from dermatologists online who test products on their own skin before recommending them. Doctorly has a great video for you to start with “The Only Skincare You Act…"
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"So for me, as someone with rosacea and dull skin, daily Azelaic Acid was the game changer for not just the rosacea but also just the overall look of my skin - it made it more even and dewy, more alive. It really impro…"
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"What are you trying to achieve with vitamin C? If it’s collagen production, you are better off with vitamin A derivatives like retinol, retinal, Adapalene, or tretinoin because it will help with acne also. If you are …"
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"I use REAL african black soap to wash my face and body, Medicube Vitamin C toner pads, and a drug store retinol serum. My skin was like yours and is finally clearing up. Birth control ruined my skin for a year"
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"Yes 100% I feel scammed by the skincare industry ngl. I seriously wish I’d have found a trusted esthetician immediately who would’ve told me what my skin needs, it would’ve saved me from further problems with my skin,…"
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"I use Paula’s Choice [C 15%](https://www.paulaschoice.com/skin-perfecting-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant/201-2010.html). It is $55 for 0.67 oz/20 mil and lasts me at least 2 months using twice a day. The OG was Skinceutica…"
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"Can you please share which Vitamin C product(s) you found to work best for your skin?? I already use prescription strength Azaleic Acid from my dermatologist, but my skin seems to LOATHE Vitamin C products — I break o…"
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"I’m on azealic acid 15% and I really want to incorporate vitamin C, so was wondering if you use them together or serum during the day and cream At night?"
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"I use aa 15%, just a generic prescription. It’s a cream and I use it twice per day. In the morning, I put C E ferulic on my face, neck, chest and back of my hands. Then the aa to all the same places and then my sunscr…"
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"Not at all!! But with msm you do have to take it with Vitamin C (I believe?) and i believe you need to drink lots of water when taking it, so expect a lot of bathroom breaks😂but I never experienced any bad side effects!"
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"I don't think you have to stop the Differin. And the vitamin C and retinol combo is, and will continue to work to clear up any scaring. You're "too young for a retinol," because you don't need it for anti-aging, that'…"
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"Add an SPF, please, there are numerous non-comedogenic options which don’t make you greasy. I wish I had started sooner. No need to stop Differin, same with Vitamin C (an alternative might be Azelaic Acid, but your sk…"
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"Drunk elephant was too similar to the formula so they had to repackage their vitamin C as a powder you mix yourself. It's $ 80."
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"Ohhhhhhh, I wondered about that! I thought it was to keep the vitamin C stable because it notoriously degrades quickly... I had really good results with that DE product, but even $80 was too much for me. I just use OT…"
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"There should only be one, if you go to the official website it’s listed as “Vitamin C Serum with Ferulic Acid, Vitamin E and Hyaluronic Acid”. It’s known to be a well-researched dupe of a much more expensive vitamin c…"
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"You have to store the vitamin C droppers in the fridge?"
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"Dude! MVP! I’d like to see the most negatively talked about Vit C and retinols. Thanks for sharing with us!"
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"Some do blood work but I did the prick test and waited for a reaction. My sister had horrible acne as a child and found she was allergic to vitamin C. I think she’s gets a shot once a year now and no flare ups but … y…"
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"They figured out the Vitamin E/Ferulic acid combination to help stabilize ascorbic acid. Companies have been duping it in some way ever since. Vitamin C is no longer sexy in the formulating world. Did get a notificati…"
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"To be fair, stabilization is only half of the patent. The other tricky part is penetration. At least when the patent originated, it was very difficult to get ascorbic acid into the skin to exert its benefits on collag…"
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"Any suggestion for other brands? I've been using TO vitamin C powder to make a serum but I got tired of doing a new mini batch every week"
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"Would really appreciate if you could list the ones you mention. Looking to add vit C to my routine."
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"Most vitamin C says it’s preferable to use at night since UV can render it ineffective to a degree, I personally rotate vitamin c and retinol every other night"
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"hello fellow healthcare professional! I would recommend topical retinol in the evening and daily sunscreen to prevent premature skin aging. vitamin c serums in the morning can also improve the skin quality. there is v…"
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"Thank you very much! And yeah - I think I am going to note down the time and location I took the pics next time so I can recreate. It’s harder than it looks to take these pics lol!! But I took a few different pics tod…"
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"Sure! AM: Cleanser (I used to double cleanse, now that my skin is clear I get away with just using micellar water) Toner (whatever one I have, really) Essence (snail bee by Benton at the moment) Vitamin c serum Layer …"
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"Absolutely, skin care can address skin quality. Additionally, research shows that **80% of the signs of ageing on the face are from sun damage alone**. Therefore, your daily SPF (part of skincare) is absolutely essent…"
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"Wayyy too many actives!!! You need to repair your barrier and lay off the acids/vit c for a few days/a week"
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"I bought a bottle of PC 25% last winter and haven’t started using it yet. I was using the Vanicream vitamin C serum and liked it a lot at first, and then it felt like it slowly started to break me out and I haven’t us…"
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"PSA you never needed to spend 182 for a good vit c in the first place."
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"I have rosacea too. My routine is very similar to OP, but i start with haru haru black rice barrier serum around my eyes (thanks dermatitis!) to protect the skin. then vitamin c, then I alternate the txa+ niacinamide …"
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"I forgot to mention in the post that I didn’t start with all these actives at once. I started with just the cleanser, sunscreen, one of the lowest concentrations of retinol from the Ordinary and moisturizer. I slowly …"
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