What the community says
Pros
- Brightens and fades acne scars over time
- Lightweight, oil-textured serum that wears well under makeup
- Can help with redness and inflammation in some cases
Product details
Key Ingredients
Use caution
Related
Skin type data limited
Commonly Used With
Where to buy
Available on Amazon
From the threads
Source threads
r/tretinoinMentioned
1.5k pts · 99 comments
“I wanna try The Ordinary's Ascorbic Acid with Alpha Arbutin before I give up on vitamin c serums for good.”
“before I give up on vitamin c serums for good”
r/tretinoinIn routine
1.3k pts · 127 comments
“The ordinary 8% ascorbic acid + 2% alpha arbutin”
“Sunscreen, vitamin c, alpha arbutin and or hydroquinone are the perfect recipe for hyperpigmentation.”
r/tretinoinMentioned
434 pts · 47 comments
“Vit C and Azaleic Acid (15% and over) will help with the hyperpigmentation.”
“Would you recommend doing AA twice a day or once?”
r/RosaceaIn routine
284 pts · 30 comments
“Ascorbic acid seems to have helped with skin smoothness too.”
“Its described as helping with inflammation 🙂”
“For the Az Acid and Asc Acid - do you put those over your entire face or only in the affected areas?”
r/scacjdiscussionIn routine
102 pts · 66 comments
“I notice when I don't use this that acne scars do not fade as quickly.”
“It wears well under makeup and other skincare”
“the texture of an oil, which is very nice for winter.”