The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12% 30 ml Review

Ingredients:


Aqua (Water), Ascorbyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Triethanolamine, Isoceteth-20, Xanthan gum, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ethoxydiglycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol.

I try to mark the sunscreen ingredients in red and other possible irritants in lilac. Ingredients thought to be good and useful for skin I mark green.  Learning as I go, google is my friend etc...

Thoughts:

- It took a little bit of time for my skin to get used to AGS, for whatever reason. It would make my skin dry and irritated when used during the same/next day of using acids (salicylic, glycolic) or regularly. So it's not the most gentle vitamin c product for sensitive skin.

- Generally it doesn't pill if you use little, but with certain products and generously used... yeah, might happen.

- I don't know if it helps with sun spots, PIH, PIE... or any darkened areas of the skin. I have only noticed the visible inner brightness, clearness, but not really change in my acne marks.



+ TO's AGS really does brighten the skin; not an overnight miracle obviously but a slight inner glow.

+ Also, it smoothes the skin, feels like it chemically exfoliates as well... pores look smaller. Smoother. Face feels softer. I made my fiance try this too, he has huge pores and rougher skin, I saw results in a week. (But it's because he does so little to his skin normally. Still pretty amazing.)

+ So, a multitasker product! Could to be used instead of acids etc if you're lazy or away from home or your skin needs a break from harsher products!

+ Absorbs fast, watery serum. A little is enough. (Might pill.) Color is very faint yellow.

+ No fragrance.

+ Ascorbyl Glucoside is a stable vitamin C derivate so it doesn't go bad so quickly.

+ Doesn't break me out... probably good for acne/clog prone skin. Then again I'm not slathering it on several times a day, not even everyday!

* I've been very happy with The Ordinary's Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution after the beginning where it was most likely my own fault for trying many harsh products at the same and it caused problems. Now I've been using is constantly for about 1-2 months? And once in a while before that. I don't have much to complain about!

* I do think my skin likes vitamin C, I've been a bit unsure about its importance and haven't been committed to it before. I think I was wondering if TO's MAP was breaking me out a little earlier, I don't know, but its silicony pilling texture wasn't very nice to use. I can now say for 98% sure that AGS doesn't break me out.

* I want to try The Ordinary's Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution next even though it costs 18 € compared to AGS at 12,90 €. But AGS feels like a safe choice and I really like it!

* EDIT: My review for The Ordinary Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15%

Price: 

12,90 € / 30 ml

Bought from: 

The Ordinary webstore

Buy again? 

Maybe-Yes! I seriously consider it. At least if nothing else works for me or doesn't give me the same results.

Worth the money? 

Yes, very good price quality ratio. Visible results, at least if you haven't been using other vitamin C/brightening products. Bottle lasts probably 4-6 months? 

The Body Shop Frosted Plum Shower Gel 250 ml Review

Ingredients:

Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol, PEG-150 Distearate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sucrose, Linalool, Salicylic Acid, Limonene, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Citronellol, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Denatonium Benzoate, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090.

I try to mark the sunscreen ingredients in red and other possible irritants in lilac. Ingredients thought to be good and useful for skin I mark green.  Learning as I go, google is my friend etc...

Thoughts:

- Quite watery consistency for a gel wash

- A bit too single note parfume-y sweet smell, not that fresh

- I don't like the cap, hard to open in the shower




+ Smell doesn't linger (but it's so light sweet generic anyway that it wouldn't matter even if it did)

+ Washes ok, doesn't make skin dry or leave a film

+ Cute bottle

+ Overall ok product, doesn't feel fancy but not cheap either

* I very much preferred the other seasonal series Frosted Berries. It felt more fresh and fruity, also the shower gel was more like gel.

* I'm still going to try other shower gels from The Body Shop, overall they are very good.

* Bottle lasted me a couple of months.

Price: 

8,90 € / 250 ml

Bought from: 

A gift

Buy again? 

No.

Worth the money? 

Not the best from The Body Shop's shower gels but still ok, would not buy it myself. Interesting to try season products though. Not worth the full price, fragrance wasn't my favorite.

Palmolive Naturals Camellia Oil & Almond Shower Cream 250 ml Review

Ingredients:


Aqua, Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate (*A) / Sodium Laureth Sulfate (*B), Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Parfum, Cocamide MEA, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Salicylate, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-7, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Glycol Distearate, Laureth-4, Sine Adipe Lac, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Hexyl Cinnamal, *A/B: see production code.

I try to mark the sunscreen ingredients in red and other possible irritants in lilac. Ingredients thought to be good and useful for skin I mark green.  Learning as I go, google is my friend etc...

Thoughts:

- Even though doesn't smell of coconut, still smells a bit blah, milky.

- Boring product? I remember almost nothing about it!

- Ended quickly? Watery?




+ Better than Palmolive's Delight, at least! Doesn't smell of coconut. Maybe reminded me the first time of some nice fragrance I used to have if I really put my nose to it.

+ Cleans ok, nothing weird or amazing. Doesn't leave any film on the skin and doesn't make skin dry.

* Even though I didn't like the other Palmolive Shower Cream I bought, I decided to try another one... I think it was Palmolive Orange Blossom or something like that I loved back in the day but it got discontinued.

* Not going to look at Palmolive's products for a long long time! I need to find something else affordable and interesting. Camellia Oil text lured me into buying this one.

Price: 

??? 2 €? / 250 ml

Bought from: 

Supermarket

Buy again? 

No.

Worth the money? 

Well, it was cheap. Ok. 

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 100 ml Review

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Trehalose, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lecithin, Triolein, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Isoceteth-20, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Pentylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.

I try to mark the sunscreen ingredients in red and other possible irritants in lilac. Ingredients thought to be good and useful for skin I mark green.  Learning as I go, google is my friend etc...

Thoughts:

- A bit thick, balmy, grainy out of the tube - you really have to squeeze and warm it a bit between your fingers or on your face before it starts to melt. So it looks scarier than what it actually is.

- Works ok under the make up, but not the best choice in combination with many other products. It doesn't cause pilling but if paired with thing that might, it makes it worse.

- I don't think it feels super moisturizing/hydrating, I felt like I wanted to put more and more on my skin in the beginning. It doesn't layer nicely however, the rest won't sink in. Better put something else under it. So it's definitely not enough on it's own but honestly, nothing is for my skin.




+ I noticed the difference, the calmness, in my skin after about a week using NMF + HA during the nights.

+ I haven't had a single acne breakout after introducing it! Not even during my period. Is it the weather, lessened stress, weight loss, or the moisturizer? We might never know. I'm not complaining.

+ I think, my skin is calmer and looks more even.

+ It does sink into skin very nicely and fast, surprising because of it's balm like consistency. Doesn't feel heavy at all. Leaves skin looking healthy, not shiny. Maybe almost matte for people who don't use oils etc under it?

+ No fragrance. No irritation. No alcohol. Doesn't clog my pores at all.

+ Cheap, cheap, cheap!

* At first I used NMF + HA only during the nights for about two weeks, then both during the day and night. It's been now about a month? Under it I use for example (not everyday, not in order...) TO's Niacinamide + Zinc, TO's Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution, SKIN&LAB K Plus Red-X Essence, Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Lotion, TO's Lactic Acid, TO's Salicylic Acid, Rose Hip Seed Oil, Squalane...

* Comparing NMF + HA and my old trusted Neutrogena moisturizer, Neutrogena feels a lot more pleasant, soft, sinks in fast, I can layer it many times, works great under make up. However NMF+ HA makes my skin healthier looking, defies acne attacks better, calms skin.

* I'm quite excited I've found a moisturizer that works for my skin. It's been difficult. But it really makes a difference what moisturizer you're using. It's not all about serums!

* Will be interesting to see if my skin will improve more once the tube is finished (will take maybe 2 months more) but I don't think so, it worked so fast to balance my skin that now it's just doing maintenance work!

Price: 

7,7 € / 100 ml

Bought from: 

The Ordinary webstore

Buy again? 

Yes. Definitely. 

Worth the money? 

Absolutely. Can't believe TO's NMF + HA 100 ml is so cheap! (50 ml of Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturiser costs about the same.) I would recommend everyone to try it at least once, even though I'm not sure if it works for extremely oily or dry skin. Also it does need something extra under it, I recommend oils obviously, rose hip seed oil is my favourite. Also the texture and consistency are not a deal breaker for me but maybe for some people they are.