The Ordinary Products for Acne & Hyperpigmentation: Best Products

This post will share the best six products from The Ordinary for Acne and Hyperpigmentation.

If there’s one skin concern that most people that I see on Facebook & TikTok target, it is acne.

No wonder The Ordinary Niacinamide is one of their best-selling products site-wide.

Everyone deals with acne in one way or the other.

I don’t think anyone is remarkably immune to the occasional burst of pimples; for someone like me who has dry, dehydrated skin, I break out, too.

It might be as bad as someone with oily acne-prone skin.

But it causes me to reach out for my Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Exfoliant before it becomes a blackhead.

I recently spent much time clearing my old acne scars, blackheads and hyperpigmentation with The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin.

I’m not about to go through that ordeal again.

My best bet is to nip the pimples before they escalate.

As I said before, I digressed; one of the reasons why Ordinary Skincare is popular is because they have targeted products that treat acne.

You can have the worst cystic or fungal acne with a layer of black and whiteheads.

The right combination of products from The Ordinary will clear your skin.

Little wonder why The AHA/BHA Peeling Solution is currently trending on TikTok even though it is mainly abused by teenagers.

But that’s beside the point.

In the next section, I will share the right products to treat new acne or fade old scars.

The Ordinary Products for Acne

Typically, I love to use all the products before I give an in-depth review or recommendation, as I did with The Ordinary for Dry Skin.

But sometimes, it’s impossible, especially if you don’t have that skin concern.

That said, these recommendations are entirely from a place of authority.

If you study the website, you’ll get the exact same information.

The following are the best products from The Ordinary for acne.

The Ordinary Niacinamide

As I mentioned earlier, this product is currently the brand’s best-seller.

It’s so good that I had to get one even though my pores are not congested.

The first step to clearing your acne is to decongest your pores and control the sebum your skin produces.

Niacinamide does a perfect job of this.

So, if your oily skin typically goes bonkers, you should grab a bottle or three to keep it under control.

It can definitely be used in the morning and at night.

WARNING: You might experience serious purging after the first use.

Give it some time. It will pass.

The Ordinary AHA BHA Peeling Solution

After decongesting your pores, you need to exfoliate.

You must remove all the dead skin cells clogging your skin’s outer and inner layers.

This is where the perfect AHA/BHA Peeling Solution comes from.

While I prefer to recommend this single product rather than multiple exfoliants, this can actually be too strong for beginners.

For someone like me, I started with The Ordinary Glycolic Acid before jumping into the AHA/BHA Peel about a year later.

You can do the same.

You can get the Salicylic Acid Masque and use it several times weekly to clear your pores.

The Ordinary Rosehip Seed Oil

The frosting on the cake is the Rosehip Seed Oil. Rosehip has been part and parcel of my skincare routine for a few years.

Before I jumped on Alpha Arbutin, Rosehip Oil was responsible for fading many of my acne scars.

I don’t think anybody has acne that eventually never gets blackheads.

It’s almost inevitable. Now, after treating your fresh breakouts, the next thing is to deal with the old scars.

Some of us carry around acne scars for five to ten years because we have never really figured out how to get rid of them.

Well, I’ve got good news for you!

If you’ve experienced breakouts using The Ordinary Skincare, you need to enrol in Extraordinary Skin With The Ordinary and get started on module 3. It’s created by my scientist friend Cheryl Woodman – Click here to check it out now.

The Ordinary for Hyperpigmentation

This section is particularly close to my heart because hyperpigmentation was my primary skin concern. These were the first products I researched when I stumbled on The Ordinary.

So, these products are for you if you’re dealing with horrible acne scars that won’t let you glow up in peace.

The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin

If you go on any Deciem Facebook group and ask for recommendations for hyperpigmentation, the first product mentioned is the Alpha Arbutin.

It is famous for a reason: it works. But there’s a catch! You have to be patient and consistent.

I’m currently on my third bottle, and it took me about three months for my hyperpigmentation to completely fade.

A lot of people complain about not seeing results after two weeks.

Please don’t be like them.

Give it time to do its job and carry out your daily routine.

One day, you will wake up, and all your scars will significantly fade.

The Ordinary Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate 10%

If you feel like the Alpha Arbutin needs support for dull skin that needs to be brightened up, you should reach out for this product.

It’s a variant of Vitamin C recommended by Deciem to support pigmentation concerns.

If you feel it is too much work, I’d rather you stick to Alpha Arbutin alone.

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension

To be honest, I don’t think this product is necessary if you already using the AHA/BHA Peel.

It’s too much, and you don’t want to irritate your skin.

But if you’re a beginner with really bad hyperpigmentation, you can use this as your AHA and pair it with the Salicylic Acid Masque (BHA).

Combine these three products together, and your acne scars will fade.

Product Precautions

If you’re a beginner, this list of products will definitely feel overwhelming.

I know I was.

But it is essential to start with one and ease into it.

If you’re dealing with acne, start with Niacinamide.

If you’re struggling with hyperpigmentation like me, start with Alpha Arbutin.

You don’t want to layer too many products that eventually irritate your skin and cause worse problems.

Many kids on TikTok are jumping on The Ordinary ‘trend’ without taking precautions, and I don’t want you to fall victim.

Whatever your skin concerns are, always start with one product.

In Conclusion

I hope these products from The Ordinary for Acne and Hyperpigmentation will bring that transformation and repair your skin needs.

We’re all at home. We might as well work on our skin and prepare for a post-COVID glow-up!

What are your staple products from The Ordinary for acne?

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