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The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%
The Ordinary

The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%

Efficacy33/100IrritancyLow
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Works for

Anti-aging
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Skin Care Concerns Home Skin Ceuticals Medical Skincare Dermatologist approved Teen & Pre-Teen Acne & Blemishes Fine Lines & Wrinkles Visible Pores Dark Circles & Puffiness Dull Skin Dry Skin Oily Skin Combination Skin Redness Pigmentation Dehydrated Skin Sensitive Skin”
Source: Cultbeauty

This product contains pinus pinaster bark extract. This ingredient might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin and help it fight off some of the sun damage.

Evens skin tone
Pinus pinaster bark extract
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Skin Care Concerns Home Skin Ceuticals Medical Skincare Dermatologist approved Teen & Pre-Teen Acne & Blemishes Fine Lines & Wrinkles Visible Pores Dark Circles & Puffiness Dull Skin Dry Skin Oily Skin Combination Skin Redness Pigmentation Dehydrated Skin Sensitive Skin”
Source: Cultbeauty

This product contains ingredients (pinus pinaster bark extract) that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

Pinus pinaster bark extractEffect: LowA plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)5%
Moisturizing
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“Skin Care Concerns Home Skin Ceuticals Medical Skincare Dermatologist approved Teen & Pre-Teen Acne & Blemishes Fine Lines & Wrinkles Visible Pores Dark Circles & Puffiness Dull Skin Dry Skin Oily Skin Combination Skin Redness Pigmentation Dehydrated Skin Sensitive Skin”
Source: Cultbeauty

Does not contain good ingredients to help with moisturization.

Anti-oxidation
Side benefit · Pinus pinaster bark extract
May help

This product contains antioxidants (pinus pinaster bark extract) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

Pinus pinaster bark extractKey activeEffect: MediumA plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)5%

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
1 flagged ingredient
Low risk
We flag 1 ingredient with irritancy potential; the product's overall irritancy is low. The table lists each ingredient's own rating.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Pinus pinaster bark extractA plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)Medium5%
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Propanediol95%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin

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Pinus pinaster bark extract5%
Key activeIrritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Anti-oxidationEvens skin tone

A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness of topical application is lacking. It can be an INCI name for the trademarked ingredient Pycnogenol (but could also be a different type of this plant's bark extract)

More about Pinus pinaster bark extract
Ingredient list view

Propanediol, Pinus pinaster bark extract

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Amazon US0.5 KilogramsPrice as of 11/11 21:29 GMT
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The OrdinaryPycnogenol 5%YOUR PRODUCTPEACH & LILYSnail Rescue Intensive SerumPeach SlicesSnail Rescue Intensive SerumMATTER OF FACTBRIGHTENING + FIRMING SERUM
Match—40%40%40%
Price$10.00$29.49+$19.49$17.99+$7.99$102.00+$92.00
Shared key ingredients—1 of 11 of 11 of 1
Key difference—MadecassosideMadecassosideVitamin C
Irritancy Low Low Low Low
Drying alcohol————
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Product summary

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "The Ordinary" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.

Price

The product retails from 10.90£ up to 109.00£ in the United Kingdom, from 16.90A$ up to 19.10A$ in Australia, from 8.60$ up to 13.01$ in the United States, for 10.90CA$ in Canada and for 84.00HK$ in Hong Kong.

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 1 studies and safety reviews.

  1. 1
    Study of nutraceutical, nutricosmetics and cosmeceutical potentials of polyphenolic bark extracts from Canadian forest speciesdoi.org
The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%
The OrdinaryPycnogenol 5%
Buy at Sephora$10.00$11.50as of 11/11 21:29 GMT

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Buy at Sephora$10.00$11.50as of 11/11 21:29 GMT

As an Amazon Associate, WIMJ earns from qualifying purchases.