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Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20%.

The Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20%

About this product

A lightweight vitamin C derivative serum containing 20% ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, designed to brighten and protect skin while minimizing irritation.

The Guru Index verdict

84%

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What the gurus are saying

The experts found this vitamin C option stands out as genuinely gentle, a real advantage for anyone new to vitamin C or with reactive skin, since pure forms can sting. Both gurus praised how nourishing and hydrating it feels, especially applied at night, and loved the price point. One note: it's an oil-based formula, so those already managing oily skin may want to patch-test first or use it only a few nights weekly. The gurus suggest catching a sale, since this brand often discounts 20 to 30% off.
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Key actives & flags

Vitamin CSqualaneFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Coconut Alkanes, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate 20.0%, Ethyl Linoleate, Coco-Caprylate/​Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

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What the gurus are saying.

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Mad About Skin
Mad About Skin
720k subs · 10k devotees
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"This is The Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20%, a vitamin C derivative. If you have super sensitive skin, go for this. I think of all the vitamin C derivatives I've tried, I think this is the best. It's certainly the cheapest. It's just really, really nice. If you're new to vitamin C, try with this first because some vitamin C's in their pure form can be a little sensitizing. This I just absolutely love. And for me, yeah, just something really, really, really special. It's great for beginners to vitamin C and people that are looking for a super gentle option."
Top Pick: vitamin c derivative
The Budget Dermatologist
The Budget Dermatologist
718k subs · 7k devotees
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"Putting this oil on my skin at night is so nourishing and so moisturizing, and then when I wake up in the morning my skin just looks so dewy and so hydrated. It is kind of expensive, but this is a brand that goes on sale for 20 to 30% off fairly often, so I would kind of wait and jump on a sale there if you can."
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