The ordinary Niacinamide 10% review

In the past you may have seen my review of The Ordinary azealic acid suspension cream, which I really enjoyed thus making me explore more the ordinary products, so stay tuned for in depth reviews of a few more items :)

Niacinamide is an ingredient that has been proven effective in helping with skin concerns such as uneven skin, large pores, dull skin, and aging skin. However as this is a high strength formula, it is always advised to patch test it first to avoid a bad reaction to the amount of niacinamide in the serum.

Whilst I had previously raved about the Azealic suspension for lightening dark spots, the Niacinamide formula is one of my favourite the ordinary products because it has transformed my skin. After using the serum for about a 2 weeks, I had already noticed a huge improvement in my skin texture and pores as well as the over all evenness of my skin. I also have way less break outs, and no longer have the large under the skin bump kind of pimples - not sure whether this is because of the nit

There are some potential issues I've encountered. Firstly, my overall face "whitening", this is because Niacinamide surpasses melanin from reaching the surface, great for dark spots, not so great when your entire face is naturally brown and you want to keep it that way. Also any products you use before the serum may interfere with it and cause a slight burning sensation so its best to keep your routine minimal when introducing this.  The serum can also be drying, so for those of you with dry skin, you might experience some more dryness but nothing that can't be combatted. And also the fact that it can sometimes cause products you use after to pill, which is why I advise to keep your routine minimal for best results.

Overall , I really enjoy this product and the improvements it has made to my skin. I will definitely repurchase this and as part of a good routine it can really help your skin get to where you want it to be.

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% review

Sorry for the low quality photo guys, it's dark in England so my lighting is really bad and I'm struggling to find a good backdrop in my uni room. But anyway onto the review.

The ordinary is a pretty new brand to me which I found whilst searching for a product with Azelaic acid to combat my dark spots and acne. Azelaic acid is a naturally occurring acid, which has been shown to be very effective in combatting and treating comedonal and inflammatory acne as well as various types of hyper pigmentation. Azelaic acid actually has the same effectiveness for acne as Benzyl Peroxide without the harsh effects.

The product itself is a lightweight non oily cream, which I found exceptionally effective in calming down my inflammation and aiding the lightening of acne marks. I had a fairly "fresh" acne dark spot which had significantly faded in a week of using this. The only downside is that the product does finish quite quick in my experience, but for only £5.50 it isn't really breaking the bank as brands like la roche posey cost significantly more.  So I would highly recommend this to those with rosacea or acne and any skin type as the 10% is not too harsh on the skin. I am genuinely enjoying this product and have already bought 2!.

Another point i'd like to mention is that The Ordinary provide their own guide for using their products and creating a skin care regime here and any other products/ingredients it might conflict with. I think this would really help anyone that is getting into using skin care to combat specific skin issues as it gives you a rough guide on how to incorporate it into your routine.

You can purchase The ordinary products here