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Ascorbyl Glucoside 12%.

The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside 12%

Guru Score

83%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far
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What the gurus are saying

Unanimous yay from 2 reviewers. 208SkinDoc and Dr. Vanita Rattan both rate it highly. Top take: "You can get the Ordinary ascorbyl glucoside 12 percent, which has that same active ingredient as the $380 Augustinus Bader serum, for about $17.", 208SkinDoc.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take February 2026

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"You can get the Ordinary ascorbyl glucoside 12 percent, which has that same active ingredient as the $380 Augustinus Bader serum, for about $17. What matters most is the concentration of vitamin C, the pH of the formula, and whether it is packaged in a way to prevent oxidation, and you can get all of that in a really affordable formulation like this one."
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"The one I would recommend is ascorbyl glucoside 12% so this is less irritating than ascorbic acid which is important for hyperpigmentation because we're trying not to trigger any more hyperpigmentation."

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Is The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside 12% worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside 12%'s Guru Score?

The Ordinary Ascorbyl Glucoside 12% holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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