The Ordinary & Deciem Products

You Can & Cannot Mix

Updated September 2022. The Ordinary products you can and cannot mix. Before you use any product, it is important to check
which products can and cannot be used together. Some conflicts may not appear on The Ordinary website but Deciem always
advises to avoid using Acids, Retinol/Retinoids and Direct Vitamin C in the same routine. Some conflicts are due to cancelling one
another out and some could cause irritation. These are marked *. For those of you new to skincare, I advise you to follow the advice
from The Ordinary to avoid any issues.

Always read the instructions on the box and on The Ordinary and NIOD websites. It is highly recommended to patch-test all
products. This chart is often updated, so please link to the page rather than a screenshot.

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Products you can use ✅ Conflicts & Possible Irritation *

Peptides
Buffet Antioxidants (excl R&F) Direct Acids
Matrixyl Hydrators & Oils Vitamin C Pure/Ethylated
Argireline More Molecules Resveratrol & Ferulic Acid 3%
Retinol & Retinoid
Vitamin C Derivatives

Copper Peptides
Buffet + Copper More Molecules, Niacinamide, Antioxidants
NIOD CAIS3 Alpha Arbutin, Caffeine Solution Direct Acids
NIOD CAIL Vitamin C Derivatives Vitamin C Pure/Ethylated
Hydrators & Oils Retinol & Retinoids*

Vitamin C (Direct)
Antioxidants (except EUK 134) Peptides
L-Ascorbic Acid Powder Hydration & Oils Copper Peptides
Vitamin C 23% Alpha Arbutin Niacinamide Serum or Niacinamide
Vitamin C 30% Caffeine Solution Powder
Ascorbic Acid + Alpha Arbutin EUK 134
Ethylated Ascorbic Acid Direct Acids *
NIOD ELAN Retinol/Retinoids *
Pure/Ethylated Vitamin C*

Vitamin C (Derivatives)
Ascorbyl Glucoside Antioxidants Niacinamide Serum
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution Direct Acids Niacinamide Powder
in Vit F Hydration & Oils
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (not Alpha Arbutin
available) Caffeine Solution
Retinol/Retinoids
Peptides

Direct Acids
Glycolic Acid Antioxidants (except EUK 134) Acids
Mandelic Acid Hydration & Oils EUK 134
Lactic Acid 5% Alpha Arbutin Niacinamide Powder
Lactic Acid 10% Caffeine Solution Peptides incl Copper
Azelaic Acid Vitamin C Derivatives Retinol/Retinoids *
Salicylic Acid Vitamin C Pure/Ethylated *
Salicylic Acid Masque
Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution

Antioxidants
EUK 134 Hydrators & Oils Copper Peptides
More Molecules Alpha Arbutin Direct Acids
Caffeine Solution, Niacinamide Vitamin C ELAA/LAA
Peptides (excl. Copper Peptides) Resveratrol & Ferulic Acid
Retinol & Retinoids
Vitamin C Derivatives
Resveratrol & Ferulic Acid Direct Acids Copper Peptides
Hydration & Oils EUK 134
More Molecules Antioxidants
Retinols & Retinoids
Peptides (ex Copper Peptides)
Vitamin C Derivatives

Pycnogenol Direct Acids Buffet + Copper Peptides

Hydration & Oils Antioxidants
More Molecules
Retinols & Retinoids
Peptides (ex Copper Peptides)
Vitamin C Derivatives

Retinol/Retinoid
Retinol 0.2% in Squalane Peptides (excl. copper peptides) Copper Peptides
Retinol 0.5% in Squalane More Molecules Other Retinol/Retinoid Products
Retinol 1% in Squalane Oils & Hydration Vitamin C Pure/Ethylated
Vitamin C Derivatives Direct Acids
Retinoid 2% Antioxidants
Retinoid 2% in Squalane
Retinoid 5% in Squalane

More Molecules
Alpha Arbutin Use with all products No conflicts
Caffeine Solution
Niacinamide Antioxidants Direct Vitamin C
Direct Acids Vitamin C Derivatives
Hydrators & Oils
More Molecules
Peptides
Retinol/Retinoids
Niacinamide Powder Mix with Buffet + Copper, Direct Acids
Argireline, Matrixyl, Natural Vitamin C
Moisturising Factors Mix with non conflicting water-based
products with pH base between 5 &
7
All Oils & Hydration (13) Use with all products No conflicts

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