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Sulfur 10% Powder to Cream Concentrate.

The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder to Cream Concentrate
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About this product

A 10% sulfur concentrate that transforms from powder to cream, designed to treat acne, reduce inflammation, and address rosacea and blackheads without the typical rotten egg smell of traditional sulfur products.

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Oily skinSensitive skinAcne-prone skin
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The Guru Index verdict

84%

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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise this as a highly effective spot treatment and blemish fighter, reporting visible results like halved pimple size overnight and significant blackhead reduction. The standout appeal is that it delivers sulfur's anti-inflammatory and healing benefits using colloidal sulfur, which eliminates the traditional rotten-egg smell. The powder-to-cream texture is noted as easy to apply and compatible with other products. Consensus is strong that it excels for breakout-prone, sensitive, or rosacea-prone skin, though reviewers acknowledge it's not for everyone.
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Key actives & flags

NiacinamideFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Glycerin, Propanediol, Silica Silylate (Nano), Sulfur, Aqua/​Water/​Eau, Carnitine, Niacinamide, Acacia Senegal Gum, Kaolin, Polylysine, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

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What the gurus are saying.

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"This isn't a universal product. I would say you need this if you have breakout-prone skin, rosacea or very sensitive redness prone skin. This actually goes on as a powder but works into a beautiful cream. And you can either use it on areas where you have redness and sensitivity. It works so so well to just calm and soothe. Sulfur is the best ingredient for doing that. Or you can use it on areas where you have a breakout. So if you get that offending pimple, pop some of it on and it'll just reduce the heal time by roughly half. Sulfur is fantastic as an anti-inflammatory, anti-redness agent, but normally it stinks. Sulfur, it smells like rotten eggs. Nobody needs that in their life. This one doesn't because they use colloidal sulfur. Not only is that better in terms of its anti-inflammatory, but it doesn't smell. So, if you want sulfur without the rotten eggs, this is it and I absolutely absolutely love it."
Top Pick: spot treatment
All 6 takes from Mad About Skin
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING - The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Concentrate
"The Ordinary have done it again. This might just be a gamechangerr in skincare for 2025. On the face of it, this might not be a super exciting product to many, but when you understand how to use it and the massive amount of benefits that it could bring, I think this might just be the unsung hero we all need."
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING - The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Concentrate
"If you put this on before you go to bed, put it on that offending pimple before you go to bed, when you wake up, it'll roughly be half the size that it was before you went to sleep. That is an amazing turnaround and far better than you're going to get from any pimple patches or any other drying lotions which just irritate and dry out the skin. This genuinely is one of the best products I've used for treating individual blemishes and acne breakouts. And they say that this has roughly the equivalent of 150 pimple patch applications in it. So definitely value for money because it costs £10 here in the UK. So often cheaper than most pimple patches, works better, and you get a lot more for your money in terms of application. You can also use this on areas where you have blackheads or congestion because sulfur is great at just drawing out all that skin congestion. I've been using this on my nose where I get a lot of blackheads and I've seen probably a 50% reduction in those blackheads over a two week period. That's phenomenal. Again, better than any pore strips, better than any other salicylic acids that I've ever applied. Because this is a powder to cream option, it just makes it super easy. Dust a little on, work it until you get that cream consistency, and then you're done. You can put makeup on the top of it if you want. You can use other skincare products alongside it. Use this as the first step after cleansing and that will really help suck out those blackheads and eliminate them."
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING - The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Concentrate
"If you're somebody that has acne scarring or marks, sulfur can help take away some of the red or purple hue from it. You can use it on a treatment on those areas to just gently exfoliate them away and help in the long term to eradicate that alongside any other hyperpigmentation you have. I am genuinely sold on this product. I think this is going to be one of the skincare revelations of 2025. I found one that is scent free, doesn't have the offensive rotten egg scent, and still delivers far in excess of what traditional sulfurs will. I absolutely love this. This could be a beautiful addition to your skincare routine to eliminate blackheads, to minimize any acne breakouts that you have, to calm and soothe, to take down any rosacea, and to just keep everything matte all day long. It just leaves behind a beautiful matte finish to keep you oil free, regulate some of that sebum production. Whatever your skin type or skin concern, this is where it's at."
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING - The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Concentrate
"I think this is going to be one of the skincare revelations of 2025. I found one that is scent free, doesn't have the offensive rotten egg scent, and still delivers far in excess of what traditional sulfurs will. I absolutely love this. This could be a beautiful addition to your skincare routine to eliminate blackheads, to minimize any acne breakouts that you have, to calm and soothe, to take down any rosacea, and to just keep everything matte all day long. It just leaves behind a beautiful matte finish to keep you oil free, regulate some of that sebum production. Whatever your skin type or skin concern, this is where it's at."
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"The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder to Cream Concentrate is the most effective spot treatment I have ever tried. If you have very reactive rosacea prone skin, put a little on where you get super red and it'll calm that down. Sulfur is a holy grail ingredient in skincare and it's nice to actually have a product with it. Normally sulfur stinks with a very rotten egg scent to it, but because they use colloidal sulfur rather than elemental sulfur in this, it doesn't have that rotten egg scent. So if you're somebody that likes the idea of sulfur but doesn't want the scent that goes with it, try this out."
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"This isn't a universal product. I would say you need this if you have breakout-prone skin, rosacea or very sensitive redness prone skin. This actually goes on as a powder but works into a beautiful cream. And you can either use it on areas where you have redness and sensitivity. It works so so well to just calm and soothe. Sulfur is the best ingredient for doing that. Or you can use it on areas where you have a breakout. So if you get that offending pimple, pop some of it on and it'll just reduce the heal time by roughly half. Sulfur is fantastic as an anti-inflammatory, anti-redness agent, but normally it stinks. Sulfur, it smells like rotten eggs. Nobody needs that in their life. This one doesn't because they use colloidal sulfur. Not only is that better in terms of its anti-inflammatory, but it doesn't smell. So, if you want sulfur without the rotten eggs, this is it and I absolutely absolutely love it."
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"This is the sulfur 10% powder to cream concentrate. It is really really good. Very unique and again there is no sulfur rotten egg smell with this. You want to use this prior to your moisturizer or prior to let's say retinol or before sunscreen because again it's powder that turns into a cream and you want that laid down first before a thicker occlusive product on top like a moisturizer or something. Great if you just have some rosiness to your skin as well."
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