Not Good: The Ordinary's Niacinamide and L-Ascorbic Acid Powders | Lab Muffin Beauty Science

I don't recommend The Ordinary's Niacinamide and L-Ascorbic Acid Powders because they aren't safe. Here's why.

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In this video:
Is lack of formulation a problem?
Percentage-chasing
Measuring tiny amounts
Volumetric measurements
Measuring per dose
That freaking quarter scoop!
pH adjustment is why you don't burn your face off

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CIR niacinamide safety report: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/...
CIR L-ascorbic acid safety report: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/...
L-ascorbic acid on iHerb: https://iherb.co/4jkrCY4G
Disclosure: Both powders were PR samples

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