The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution Salicylic Acid Serum

I agree with the negative reviews. I finished the bottle, used it daily, and followed the manufacturer's recommendation to apply the cream from the same brand. However, there was no effect. Prior to this, I also finished a niacinamide serum from The Ordinary, and again, there was no effect. I am disappointed with this brand; I have already tried three of their products, and all the money spent has been wasted.

Context: The original text is a product review in Russian. The reviewer has oily problematic skin and is expressing their disappointment with the product. They mention that the product is ineffective and comparable to thermal water. They also mention that after applying the product, their skin feels sticky and remains sticky until the next morning, regardless of whether they apply cream on top or not. They also state that they did not notice any antibacterial effect and that their inflammation does not improve faster when using the serum.

Revised translation: Based on my oily problematic skin, this product is simply ineffective. It is as if I am just using thermal water, with no visible benefits. As an added drawback, my skin feels sticky after application, and this stickiness persists until the next morning, regardless of whether I apply cream on top or not. I have not noticed any antibacterial effects, and my inflammation does not seem to improve any faster when using this serum.

This item is useless. There was absolutely no effect even after using half of the bottle. Later, a cosmetologist told me that the percentage of salicylic acid is too small.

I have already used half of the bottle, using it every day, and I haven't seen any effect. It's a shame that I wasted my money.

I have been using this serum for a week. I purchased it for the claimed lightening of pigmentation and drying out of inflammations. The serum performs excellently for both purposes. Within a short period of time, everything that used to cause concern and could not be treated even with pharmacy products disappeared (you can imagine the scale). I have dry skin, which made me a bit hesitant before purchasing the serum, as it is advertised for oily and combination skin. However, I use it before applying Physiogel cream, and I cannot complain about dryness so far. Additionally, for those with dry skin, I recommend applying the product directly on inflammations and pigmentation. In conclusion, I highly recommend this serum specifically for addressing the problems stated by the manufacturer. Despite its fairly reasonable price, the product works even better than some other more expensive brands.

Mixed impressions of this serum. On one hand, it helps inflammation heal faster and prevents new ones from appearing. It doesn't excessively dry out the skin (unless moisturization is neglected). But! Salicylic acid is supposed to unclog pores and cleanse them. That's why I bought this serum. However, I never experienced this effect. Even though I used the entire bottle. Therefore, I won't be repurchasing it. Although, overall, it works decently on problem skin.

This product effectively cleanses the pores, but it lathers too much when applied and becomes excessively sticky.

Terrible serum. After a week of use, my breakouts worsened, and it excessively dried out my skin.

This serum is excellent, it significantly cleared up my face. Any breakouts would disappear overnight. However, since the purchase (April 20, 2018), the price has increased by 100 UAH! I will wait for a sale. Overall, the product is excellent.

Excellent serum for problem skin! I have been using it for just under a month, but there is a noticeable effect - the severity of acne has decreased. I will definitely purchase it again! It's my new must-have.