A NOT SO ORDINARY DUO FOR FRESH SUPER SOFT SKIN

Ok so I might have gone a tad crazy with the old skincare shopping this month but after seeing this brand being so highly recommended by so many of my favourite bloggers it was pretty much top of my list last payday. The Ordinary seems to have popped up on my insta feed out of nowhere with it's minimal look and clever sounding product names I had to read all the descriptions carefully, spent a lot of time getting the products mixed up and still maybe picked them on a whim.

I ordered the Lactic Acid 10% and the 100% plant-derived squalane, which both sound terrifying to a chemical skincare novice but after reading the product descriptions and figuring out what both of them actually do I decided to give them a go. So as I've said in a previous post I've recently started suffering with eczema and I have a few little patches on my cheeks so I obviously have to be careful what skincare and makeup I use because the patches can get irritated quite easily, so when I ordered the products I was slightly nervous about the effects they were going to have on my skin, I really wanted to love them but obviously if they irritated the eczema they were going to be big no no's.

So the Lactic Acid 10% is by fair my favourite of the two, this one is a lightweight serum that you apply in the evening after removing make up and cleansing and leave to soak into the skin. The Lactic Acid basically exfoliates the skin and targets uneven skin tone while the other ingredient Tasmanian pepperberry reduced signs of inflammation. I've been using this a couple of times a week, not every evening and I don't want to irritate my skin, and my skin has been feeling a lot fresher as well as looking more even and glowy after just a couple of uses. I get red patches on my chin and cheeks regularly and this has really helped to reduce the redness and generally even out my skin tone and my skin looks a lot fresher and brighter. I also really like the fact that it's a lightweight serum it doesn't feel thick or like my skin can't breathe and it doesn't leave a oily coating it completely soaks into my skin and leaves it so fresh and soft.

The 100% Plant-Derived Squalane is a tiny bit disappointing. I really really wanted to love both of these products and I honestly do like this one but there's just something about it I can't get on with.
It's basically an oil that you apply after cleansing and toning morning and/or night before priming. Squalane is used to hydrate the skin and leave it feeling plump and soft and guarding against dry patches. You can also use it in your hair, just add a few drops to towel dried hair for extra shine and protection from heat. Ok so what I don't like about this product is that it just wouldn't soak into my skin, I don't know if it's because I have combination skin and I can go through quite oily phases but it just didn't soak in at all I found myself touching my face after up to half an hour after applying the product and there was always some oily residue left, BUT I do love the product when I use it in my
hair I've used it the last couple of times I've washed my hair and after blow drying my hair looked so shiny and healthy and it just felt super soft. Personally I just don't get on with the product as a
skincare product but it could be great for people with dry skin and I'm definitely going to keep using it as a hair protection product!


Both products are super affordable at just £5.50 for the Plant-Derived Squalane and £5.80 for the Lactic Acid, they're only 30ml bottles but you only need to use 3 or 4 drops of each a day so they are brilliant in terms of price! Have you used either of these products? Or any The Ordinary products?