Best for
You, if you want pure ascorbic acid and you are willing to mix it fresh.
The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder 20g
KSh 1,891.00
100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder is 20g of one ingredient, ascorbic acid. Mix a little into another product in the evening. Sunscreen by day.
DECISION SNAPSHOT
What this product is for
The vitamin C you mix in your hand. The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder is 20g of ascorbic acid and nothing else. A small amount into another product, ideally at night. It can tingle. Wear sunscreen the next day.
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SIMPLI VERDICT
Should you choose it?
Consider another option if
You wanted a ready-made serum. This is a powder, and the tingle can be strong.
Start-Safe: A very small amount, one evening. If the tingle is too much, use less or stop.
This is product-level guidance, not a personal routine recommendation. If you already own a suitable product doing this job, you may not need another one.
PRODUCT GUIDE
Know what you are choosing
Check what this product does, how to use it, what is inside and the practical details that matter before you decide.
About this product
What you get
A 20g tub of The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder. One ingredient: ascorbic acid. You mix a little into another product in your palm. It can tingle. Sunscreen the next day.
How to use
Mix a small amount with another product in the palm of your hand. Apply once a day, ideally in the evening. Stay off the eyes. Wear sun protection the next day. If the tingle is too strong, use less.
Start-safe: a pinch, one evening. Too much sting means stop.
Ingredients
Ascorbic acid only.
Ascorbic Acid.
Product specifications
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Common questions
Is it a serum?
No. It is a powder you mix into another product.
Will it tingle?
The Ordinary says a tingling sensation can be expected. If it is too strong, use less.
Do I need sunscreen?
Yes, the next day.
BEFORE YOU BUY
You may already have what you need
A better routine is not always a bigger routine. Check whether this product adds a job your current routine is actually missing.
Keep what works
If your vitamin C is already one you tolerate, finish that bottle.
You may not need to buy this
Leave it if you will not mix it, or if pure vitamin C has stung you before.