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The Ordinary

108 products in the catalog · theordinary.com (visit site, opens in a new tab)

82Good
avg. across 106 rated products · one axis, not the card composite: 60
products the raters split on

The average covers the ingredient-safety axis only, computed live from each product's raters — never a blended or stored brand score. Open a product to weight the axes yourself.

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The Ordinary
Age support serum GF 15% Solution
GoodOverall · your weights
9655
Data Robust · 12/14
5 raters · broadly agree
Weakest on Labor
Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependent100
Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent98
Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependent100
Health Canada Ingredient HotlistGovernment85
Cruelty-Free CertificationNonprofit55

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

The Ordinary

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

GoodOverall · your weights

946455

Data Robust · 11/11

5 raters · broadly agree

Weakest on Labor

Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependent94
Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependent90
Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent98
Open Beauty FactsNonprofit64
Cruelty-Free CertificationNonprofit55

Retinol 0.2% in Squalane

The Ordinary

Retinol 0.2% in Squalane

FairOverall · your weights

665555

raters split 55–94

Data Robust · 11/12

8 raters · split 55–94 on ingredient safety

Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependent78
California Proposition 65Government65
Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent55
ANSES Endocrine DisruptorsGovernment80
Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependent94
Health Canada Ingredient HotlistGovernment85
Cruelty-Free CertificationNonprofit55
Greenlens Packaging ScanIndependent55

granactive retinoid 2% emulsion

The Ordinary

granactive retinoid 2% emulsion

PoorOverall · your weights

745518

raters split 65–98

Data Robust · 29/31

7 raters · split 65–98 on ingredient safety

Greenlens Ingredient ScanIndependent80
California Proposition 65Government65
Greenlens Precautionary ScreenIndependent98
Greenlens Tolerance ScreenIndependent88
Health Canada Ingredient HotlistGovernment85
Cruelty-Free CertificationNonprofit55
Greenlens Packaging ScanIndependent18