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The Ordinary serum
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37 Reddit mentions · 1 threads · 1 subs
★4.7 on Amazon (35,716 reviews)
Why we ranked it No. 166 in skincare
Sample 37 redditors with explicit opinion · 0 positive · 1 negative · 0 neutral
Score 0.000 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Verdict Reddit Confirmed — Threshold-based label from our methodology.
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The Ordinary serum

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u/Conky_MadeMeDoIt · r/30PlusSkinCare
it goes on so much nicer than The Ordinary's. Since it's a thinner formula
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