The Ordinary - skincarejana review for Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

𝐌𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Can I just say, this serum is now my FAVORITE!!! Can you imagine having these two ingredients in one bottle? Vitamin C is an antioxidant that brightens the skin tone and reduces signs of aging, while Alpha Arbutin is a highly-purified biosynthetic active ingredient that reduces the look of dark spots and uneven skin tone. My skin loves these ingredients. It brightened up my skin and lightened some PIH, and I can’t believe it managed my PIEs and rosacea too. 🙌🏻 It’s smooth and soft too. Together with the other products in my routine, It’s not as dry as it was anymore. I’ve been using this for more than a month, and my skin is healthier than ever (plus steering away from junk and hydrating myself more also helped)! 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: The serum is water-free and oil-free, but it has a light oil texture that takes a while for my skin to absorb. It is said in their website that Vitamin C and Alpha Arbutin are less stable in formulations that contain water and use of them combined in formulations containing water is highly discouraged. 𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞: So what I do is I wait and let my toner (Benton Deep Green Tea Toner) and watery serums (Beauty of Joseon Repair Serum) get absorbed first. ⬇️ ✨Then I apply this serum (TO AA8%+AA2%)✨ ⬇️ Then I wait again and let this serum get absorbed next before I apply my moisturizer (Iunik Black Snail Restore Cream) and sunscreen. Yes. Tedious, but I don’t mind. 😅 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥, I think I’m gonna date this serum. 🤣 Meaning, i’ll use this for quite some time. Will I repurchase? Yes. Yes. Yes. I will (because I’m about to finish it). Hahaha!