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You women are awsome.  I have recieved such good advice on this board.  Better then the internet.  I did order Timeless because of the price and I will look at the other products posted.  Thanks to all who replied.

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Has anyone here tried The Ordinary skincare line? Wonder about their Vit C selections, they have 4. One is a suspension so has the gritty powder feel, 2 are serums and the one I'm thinking about is cream based. Their prices are mind blowing and its free shipping if your order is over $25 US dollars.

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FYI, Timeless is running a promotion of a bottle of their C plus a bottle of Matrixyl 3000 (both appear to be 1 oz) for $35 (would be ~$48, I think), no code required, through 2/14. They also have codes on their home page for 10% to 30% off if you buy 2, 3, or 4 items. Don't know when they expire.

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@noodleann wrote:

FYI, Timeless is running a promotion of a bottle of their C plus a bottle of Matrixyl 3000 (both appear to be 1 oz) for $35 (would be ~$48, I think), no code required, through 2/14. They also have codes on their home page for 10% to 30% off if you buy 2, 3, or 4 items. Don't know when they expire.


@noodleann

I got their email regarding this special and if it wasn't because I just bought the Vit. C serum, I'd go for it, but I don't want the new one to oxidize while I'm using up the one I have!  Darn it!

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@segrl21 wrote:

Has anyone here tried The Ordinary skincare line? Wonder about their Vit C selections, they have 4. One is a suspension so has the gritty powder feel, 2 are serums and the one I'm thinking about is cream based. Their prices are mind blowing and its free shipping if your order is over $25 US dollars.


@segrl21, I am using several products from The Ordinary line including the MAP 10% cream.  I am using it, because that type of Vitamin C can be used with Niacinamide (which is supposed to help with pores and discoloration).  I am using their recommended regimen for pigmentation issues every morning:  alpha arbutin, niacinamide, and then the MAP (followed by sunscreen, of course).

Before this, I was using the Timeless Vitamin C serum, because I wasn't using the alpha artubin and niacinamide in the AM.  I liked the Timeless just fine...really liked the consistency...but I didn't see any brightening or sun spot lightening while using it. I refrigerated it, and it lasted me 4 months.  Surely in 4 months I would have seen some change in my skin?  At any rate, I decided to try the MAP along with the other two products...have been using it for about two weeks now.

The downside to the MAP, is that I can see that 1 oz. of it will not last very long.  I'm thinking I have maybe 2-3 more weeks in this tube, and that will be it, so even though it is inexpensive to start with (9.60), if you have to buy a new tube every 5 weeks or so, that will add up fast.  I like the consistency of it, and my moisturizer/sunscreen/primer/makeup play well with it.

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@Ainhisg wrote:

@segrl21 wrote:

Has anyone here tried The Ordinary skincare line? Wonder about their Vit C selections, they have 4. One is a suspension so has the gritty powder feel, 2 are serums and the one I'm thinking about is cream based. Their prices are mind blowing and its free shipping if your order is over $25 US dollars.


@segrl21, I am using several products from The Ordinary line including the MAP 10% cream.  I am using it, because that type of Vitamin C can be used with Niacinamide (which is supposed to help with pores and discoloration).  I am using their recommended regimen for pigmentation issues every morning:  alpha arbutin, niacinamide, and then the MAP (followed by sunscreen, of course).

Before this, I was using the Timeless Vitamin C serum, because I wasn't using the alpha artubin and niacinamide in the AM.  I liked the Timeless just fine...really liked the consistency...but I didn't see any brightening or sun spot lightening while using it. I refrigerated it, and it lasted me 4 months.  Surely in 4 months I would have seen some change in my skin?  At any rate, I decided to try the MAP along with the other two products...have been using it for about two weeks now.

The downside to the MAP, is that I can see that 1 oz. of it will not last very long.  I'm thinking I have maybe 2-3 more weeks in this tube, and that will be it, so even though it is inexpensive to start with (9.60), if you have to buy a new tube every 5 weeks or so, that will add up fast.  I like the consistency of it, and my moisturizer/sunscreen/primer/makeup play well with it.


@segrl21,

 

I am also using three products from The Ordinary.  I 'cocktail' together two of their serums, Ascorbyl glucoside 12% and Niacinamide 10%, and then apply their Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate 10% cream on top of the two serums.  Neither of these Vit. C products conflict the with the niacinamide serum, the main reason I purchased them.

 

Now, I'm a born skeptic and have *never* experienced any brightening effects from using L-ascorbic acid Vit. C serums for years.  The only thing I've experienced from using L-ascorbic acid Vit. C serums is irritation.  That said, I decided to give up searching for the perfect L-ascorbic acid serum and look to Vit. C derivatives instead. 

 

I've been using the serum combo described above for 8 weeks now and I have noticed a *slight* brightening effect.  At first I thought I was imagining it but I've had to slightly adjust the color of my foundation, so I know it's not just wishful thinking.  I just started using the MAP cream over the serums at night as I didn't want to use too many new products at once in case of adverse reactions.  So far, I really, really like all three products and will repurchase and have had no adverse reactions at all. 

 

The two serums above have a lot of slip and spread easily, yet are not greasy or sticky.  Great for those with oily skin, those with dry skin will need to use a moisturizer on top of them.  The MAP cream is a thickish white cream but not overly moisturizing; again, great for those with oily skin but probably not so great for those with very dry skin as they will have to use another moisturizer over it.

 

 

 

 

 

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@River Song, I enjoyed reading your review. You give me hope for the MAP!

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@Ainhisg wrote:

@segrl21 wrote:

Has anyone here tried The Ordinary skincare line? Wonder about their Vit C selections, they have 4. One is a suspension so has the gritty powder feel, 2 are serums and the one I'm thinking about is cream based. Their prices are mind blowing and its free shipping if your order is over $25 US dollars.


@segrl21, I am using several products from The Ordinary line including the MAP 10% cream.  I am using it, because that type of Vitamin C can be used with Niacinamide (which is supposed to help with pores and discoloration).  I am using their recommended regimen for pigmentation issues every morning:  alpha arbutin, niacinamide, and then the MAP (followed by sunscreen, of course).

Before this, I was using the Timeless Vitamin C serum, because I wasn't using the alpha artubin and niacinamide in the AM.  I liked the Timeless just fine...really liked the consistency...but I didn't see any brightening or sun spot lightening while using it. I refrigerated it, and it lasted me 4 months.  Surely in 4 months I would have seen some change in my skin?  At any rate, I decided to try the MAP along with the other two products...have been using it for about two weeks now.

The downside to the MAP, is that I can see that 1 oz. of it will not last very long.  I'm thinking I have maybe 2-3 more weeks in this tube, and that will be it, so even though it is inexpensive to start with (9.60), if you have to buy a new tube every 5 weeks or so, that will add up fast.  I like the consistency of it, and my moisturizer/sunscreen/primer/makeup play well with it.


Thank you for answering. There aren't many reviews on MAP, the other serums yes but few on MAP. Think I will order it and a few more things. Paulas choice my goto brand is just becoming too expensive. Hoping this is a good competitor.

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@River Song wrote:

@Ainhisg wrote:

@segrl21 wrote:

Has anyone here tried The Ordinary skincare line? Wonder about their Vit C selections, they have 4. One is a suspension so has the gritty powder feel, 2 are serums and the one I'm thinking about is cream based. Their prices are mind blowing and its free shipping if your order is over $25 US dollars.


@segrl21, I am using several products from The Ordinary line including the MAP 10% cream.  I am using it, because that type of Vitamin C can be used with Niacinamide (which is supposed to help with pores and discoloration).  I am using their recommended regimen for pigmentation issues every morning:  alpha arbutin, niacinamide, and then the MAP (followed by sunscreen, of course).

Before this, I was using the Timeless Vitamin C serum, because I wasn't using the alpha artubin and niacinamide in the AM.  I liked the Timeless just fine...really liked the consistency...but I didn't see any brightening or sun spot lightening while using it. I refrigerated it, and it lasted me 4 months.  Surely in 4 months I would have seen some change in my skin?  At any rate, I decided to try the MAP along with the other two products...have been using it for about two weeks now.

The downside to the MAP, is that I can see that 1 oz. of it will not last very long.  I'm thinking I have maybe 2-3 more weeks in this tube, and that will be it, so even though it is inexpensive to start with (9.60), if you have to buy a new tube every 5 weeks or so, that will add up fast.  I like the consistency of it, and my moisturizer/sunscreen/primer/makeup play well with it.


@segrl21,

 

I am also using three products from The Ordinary.  I 'cocktail' together two of their serums, Ascorbyl glucoside 12% and Niacinamide 10%, and then apply their Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate 10% cream on top of the two serums.  Neither of these Vit. C products conflict the with the niacinamide serum, the main reason I purchased them.

 

Now, I'm a born skeptic and have *never* experienced any brightening effects from using L-ascorbic acid Vit. C serums for years.  The only thing I've experienced from using L-ascorbic acid Vit. C serums is irritation.  That said, I decided to give up searching for the perfect L-ascorbic acid serum and look to Vit. C derivatives instead. 

 

I've been using the serum combo described above for 8 weeks now and I have noticed a *slight* brightening effect.  At first I thought I was imagining it but I've had to slightly adjust the color of my foundation, so I know it's not just wishful thinking.  I just started using the MAP cream over the serums at night as I didn't want to use too many new products at once in case of adverse reactions.  So far, I really, really like all three products and will repurchase and have had no adverse reactions at all. 

 

The two serums above have a lot of slip and spread easily, yet are not greasy or sticky.  Great for those with oily skin, those with dry skin will need to use a moisturizer on top of them.  The MAP cream is a thickish white cream but not overly moisturizing; again, great for those with oily skin but probably not so great for those with very dry skin as they will have to use another moisturizer over it.

 

 

 

 

 


I'm planning on starting out with the MAP only and then add a serum later and as you said put the MAP over it. I'm really excited for this line. The founder/skin chemists for the Ordinary has blog and really interesting articles on skincare which makes me very excited to try it.