Category: Treatments (Face)
Brand: Deciem
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Initially I didn’t love the formula of this but I must say it’s grown on me as of late. I use it 3x/week in combination with my Vitamin C (CSI Youth Serum) and my skin is truly glowing. My acne is nonexistant and the texture of my skin has dramatically improved from just a few months ago. I think that the silicone base does prevent some irritation, which is why I don’t completely dislike the product. I’ll use it up because I am seeing benefits but I won’t repurchase.
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Of the 2 retinol products currently being offered by Deciem/The Ordinary (this 1% Retinol Emulsion and their Advanced Retinoid 2%) this one is actually the stronger of the two because of the difference in ingredients (retinol vs retinoid).
I found perhaps the best review I’ve ever read of all The Ordinary’s products on a U.K. website called Victoria Health (
And in their words:
“There is a big difference between a retinoid and retinol, which is why the [2%] product is more gentle than the [1%] retinol despite being double the strength.
Retinoid esters (like those in the 2% product) are structurally larger, so they take longer to be absorbed into the skin, which is what makes the ingredient so non-irritating”.
Most prescription retinols come in roughly these strengths (in order of potency);
0.01%, 0.025%, 0.050% and finally the 0.1% (or 1%).
So this product is equivalent (in retinol strength) to the strongest of the RetinA’s. If you haven’t used retinols before bear in mind you’re jumping in at the deep end with this one and will most definitely experience all over peeling and shedding two days after application.
If you’re new to retinols or want something less aggressive the 2% is very gentle and I experienced no shedding whatsoever with that.
To the product itself – it’s a very thick, though not oily, emulsion. It feels more like a matte primer really (without the fluidity). Unlike most of The Ordinary’s offerings, I found this one harder to spread despite the several emollient and viscosity ingredients it contains, and found it was best applied as you would a face mask then just leave it to absorb (and try to avoid applying too much).
This 1% product doesn’t contain more than 14 ingredients (small by today’s standards), so as well as containing a potent dose of retinol, there are fewer ingredients to buffer its effects (but the upside is that fewer ingredients also mean more direct absorption).
The Ordinary state that their 2% Advanced Retinoid is superior and less irritating than this one, saying:
“The Ordinary Advanced Retinoid 2% contains two actives [and] offers a multi-fold better effect against signs of ageing than retinol, retinyl palmitate and nearly all other forms of non-prescription retinoid. Both forms of retinoid used [in the 2%] avoid the irritation associated with retinoid (including retinol) use while delivering better visible results”.
So having now used both products it would appear (from my own experience) that this is true. The 2% is less irritating and I had no shedding at all with that product and can use it every second day with no irritation.
This 1% caused a full shedding 48 hours later (which is fine, as long as I know its coming).
I actually like the idea of having a simple product on hand that can initiate a mini at-home peel when I feel my skin is in need of it, so I’ll keep and continue to use both.