The Ordinary
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Solid overall. Mostly clean with a few minor flags.
- Safety97
- Ethics86
- Personal Fit
Public score based on Safety and Ethics. We are still collecting evidence for Value on this product, so that pillar is left off for now.
This is the public anonymous score. Personal Fit is calculated after you add it to your shelf. Extended analysis blends imported data with our review prompts and is checked before it appears.
Solid overall. Mostly clean with a few minor flags.
Ingredients tracked
10
Flagged ingredients
1
Category
serum
Safety
97
- PHENOXYETHANOL has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
Ethics
86
- PETA Vegan certified+6
Value
Pending evidence. We'll update this once we have data to grade.
Our analysis
Contains ingredients that may cause irritation for sensitive skin types.
Review confidence: 85%
Our analysis combines imported ingredient, regulatory, certification, and retailer data with prompt-based review. Some passages use generative models and are checked before publishing. How we analyze products
Likely benefits
- Niacinamide is known to help regulate oil production.
- Niacinamide can enhance skin texture and appearance.
Routine notes
- Can be used in both morning and evening routines.
Claims to treat carefully
Nothing flagged here yet.
INCI-ordered, the way regulators print it. Earlier ingredients usually appear at higher concentration.
1 ingredient is flagged below.
Water
Niacinamide
Pentylene Glycol
Zinc PCA
Dimethyl Isosorbide
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Xanthan Gum
Phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
Chlorphenesin
Ethylhexylglycerin
Who this formula is aimed at, based on product tags and our taxonomy.
Use areas
- Face
Skin types
- Dry skin
- Normal skin
- Oily skin
- Combination skin
- Sensitive skin
Concerns
- Barrier support
- Hyperpigmentation
- Dryness
- Acne
- Texture
Safety flags come from the same ingredient overlay used by the inthat Score. We do not deduct points just because an ingredient is synthetic or hard to pronounce.
Phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
Safety
- PHENOXYETHANOL has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
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Best price$28.80
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