The Ordinary Products Conflicts—This page will tell you which products to avoid using together in the same routine. Conflicts occur because one product cancels another or because of possible irritation, and we don’t want that, do we?
So before you excitedly open all your bottles and splash your potions on your face, make sure you read The Ordinary Conflicts Guide first! The chart includes all the new products, including the Milky Toner, Multi-Active Delivery Essence and Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum.
The Ordinary Conflicts Chart
You can click here for the Conflicts PDF. Conflicts are correct at the time of publishing.
The Ordinary Conflicts – Products not to mix
In the left-hand column of the chart are all the products you may use, and in the right-hand column are the products you should avoid using in the same routine.
You could use these products in alternate routines, for example, using your peptide in the morning and acids at night. Another alternative is to use them on different days.
The Ordinary Conflicts – Conflicting Products
There is much conflicting information online about conflicts and ingredients you should and shouldn´t mix coming from brands and influencers. If you are new to skincare, I recommend following the advice from The Ordinary. You can make your own decisions once you become more confident and knowledgeable. The Ordinary consistently tests and updates the information, so it´s always a good idea to double-check conflicts on the official The Ordinary.com page before using it.
Some of the more recent updates regarding The Ordinary conflicts are;
- Avoid Peptides with Resveratrol & Ferulic Acid.
- Use only one antioxidant in a routine.
- Avoid niacinamide with all Vitamin C, including derivatives and direct/pure form.
Patch-Testing
You should patch-test each product before using it, and when you start layering products, it´s a good idea to take it very slowly. If you start using numerous products simultaneously and have a reaction, you´ll need to start over to find out which product caused it.
Direct Acids & Direct Vitamin Cs
The Ordinary Direct Vitamin C
If you see ” avoid direct vitamin C/ELAA/LAA”, avoid the following products.
The Ordinary Direct Acids
When a product conflicts with Direct Acids, this includes the following products;
- Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution
- AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
- Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
- Salicylic Acid 2% Masque
- The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
- Lactic Acid 5% + HA & Lactic Acid 10% + HA
- Mandelic Acid 10% + HA
- Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution
NIOD Conflicts & Targets Chart
If you are a NIOD user or maybe incorporating some NIOD products into your The Ordinary Skincare Regimen, you may find this NIOD conflicts, cheat sheet useful.
The Ordinary Products Conflicts
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