Pore Balancing & Clarifying Serum — Reddit Reviews
by The Ordinary
Updated October 14, 2026
Potassium azeloyl diglycinate targets oil and pore congestion; low-key clog-fighting.
What the community says
A lightweight serum built around potassium azeloyl diglycinate, with lactococcus ferment lysate, acetyl glucosamine, and ectoin. Oily, congested, combination skin tends to try it; very dry skin may want more cushioning underneath.
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Real Reddit threads — 9 mentions across 6 threads
The Ordinary Pore Balancing & Clarifying Serum on Reddit, in one place — 6 threads from r/koreanskincare and r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.
“The Ordinary's Pore Balancing & Clarifying Serum”
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“I have found some improvement through the use of 0.10% Tretinoin, regular exfoliation, weekly extraction, weekly at-home hydro-facial, azelaic acid, The Ordinary's Pore Balancing & Clarifying Serum”
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“improve the appearance of pores”
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“* The Ordinary Pore Balancing & Clarifying Serum”
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“Excuse me just listing the relevant products/techniques from my routine...”
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“RELEVANT PRODUCTS FROM NIGHT...”
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“Right now, I'm using... [The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum] as directed (2x daily)”
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“The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum”
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“...maybe a toner and/ or a serum as well”
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“Serums: (all The Ordinary)”
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“Balancing and Clarifying Serum”
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“the ordinary balancing & clarifying serum for oily skin and pore refinement”
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“my pores are rly congested”
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“i'm 20f and have very oily/combination skin.”
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“the ordinary clarifying and balancing serum”
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“and the ordinary clarifying and balancing serum in the morning?”
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“currently my skincare routine is the anua rice milk toner, the ordinary clarifying and balancing serum”
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