Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F — Reddit Reviews
by The Ordinary
Updated October 3, 2026
THD vitamin C in a lipophilic serum for low-irritation brightening; slow-burn results.
What the community says
An oil-based vitamin C derivative serum with tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, jojoba oil, squalane, and tomato extract. People usually slot it into AM or PM routines for brightening when pure L-ascorbic acid feels too spicy. Results tend to be slower and subtler.
What this means for you
Backed by 5 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 1 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Lower-sting vitamin C derivative
- Oil-serum texture layers easily
- Jojoba oil and squalane buffer dryness
Product details
Key Ingredients
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
What the science says
Hyperpigmentation
Some evidence
Vitamin C: 7 studies tested it on its own. See all 24 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found vitamin C helped fade dark spots or patches
- In melasma studies, vitamin C on the skin often made patches look lighter over time
- Used with other treatments, vitamin C sometimes faded melasma more than the other treatment alone
- For sun spots, vitamin C showed some fading, but one study had mixed results
- It worked about as well as glycolic acid for fading melasma patches in one large review
Studied at 0.2–30%this product: 20%
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 7 mentions across 5 threads
The Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F on Reddit, in one place — 5 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 1 more, summarized.
“For THD Ascorbate Vitamin C: the Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F”
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“These are just as good or better”
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“For THD Ascorbate Vitamin C”
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“ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate 20% w Vit F (Vit C)”
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“I ordered a bunch of products from the ordinary”
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“if you think ANY of these will help”
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“For THD Ascorbate Vitamin C: the Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F”
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“The Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F”
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“Evening”
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“I am using:”
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“-Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate solution 20% in vitamin F”
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“AM - ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate solution 20% in vitamin F - alpha arbutin - sunscreen”
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