Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner

Used the toner on a stubborn scalp dermatitis several times a week and had a clear scalp after two weeks.

“I left it on and did not rinse and after two weeks the symptoms went away and I had a clear scalp.”

The Ordinary's glycolic acid helped their texture a lot, but left their combination skin red and sometimes itchy from dryness even after moisturizing.

A user says The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner is cheap for a huge bottle and their skin has never looked better.

“the ordinary's glycolic acid toner is like seven bucks for a massive bottle and my skin's never looked better”

A repeat buy: nothing calms their face down faster.

“The Ordinary Glycolic Acid! Nothing gets my face to chill out quicker than that stuff”

Finds it may be smoothing their body skin texture more than urea ever did, though slowly.

“I’m also experimenting with the ordinary glycolic acid, I feel like that may be doing more (although slowly), than any amount of urea ever did”

Gave up on it after weeks because their skin kept getting worse.

“i give up on this product because my skin was getting worse”

Switched to a gentler pad because the toner dried sticky on their skin.

“they don’t dry sticky which I always had an issue with when I used The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner”

Says the glycolic toner solved their underarm odor after a single use.

“The Ordinary glycolic solved mine as well legit after one use!”

Uses the toner on their armpits with only soap in the shower and has no body odor.

“I use the glycolic acid from The Ordinary also! I don't use anything else after that and just use my Dove sensitive skin soap in the shower. No B.O!”

Uses the toner on their armpits after showering as one step of a routine that left their underarm odor virtually nonexistent.

“After I get out of the shower I apply The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner to my armpits to further clean and exfoliate and let them air dry”

Lightened their dark underarms over two months.

“the ordinary’s 7% glycolic acid worked wonders for me. swiped on with a cotton pad after showering at night.”

Used it six months and it made their skin worse.

“I did not like it. Used it for 6 months and it made my skin worse.”

It broke them out so they changed to Anua BHA 2%.

“It made me break out too. I changed to Anua BHA 2% and my skin likes it 100% more”

Glycolic irritates their face but their body tolerates it.

“My face tolerates smaller exfoliating acids like mandelic, and gets irritated with glycolic, but my body can tolerate it”

The toner lightened parts of their skin, helped dandruff and works as an underarm deodorant alternative.

“the toner has helped with lightening parts on my skin, dandruff, alt to deo for underarms”

Stopped using it after it broke them out following a month of use.

“i stopped using it because it broke me out as well, after over a month of use”

Hated the sticky feel and prefers salicylic acid.

“Bought it and hated it. Left a sticky feeling everywhere. I'm guess I'm more of a salicylic acid girl”

Uses it on the pits but still ends up musty after sweating.

“I use The Ordinary 7% glycolic toner on my pits, but it doesn't matter. If I sweat, I end up musty.”

The toner made their dry, sensitive skin red and irritated for days.

“I used this back before I discovered the wonders of AB, and this made my skin red and irritated for days!”

One use left their skin yellow-tinged and badly dried out.

“One use of that same exact toner last night and I look jaundiced today. I also looked tired and have mouth creases that I don't usually have as though it dried out my skin like a desert overnight.”

They and their mother use it under the arms to reduce odor and sweating, though it smells like maple syrup on them.

“my senior mother and i both use it under our arms and it helps reduce odor and dramatically reduce sweating.”

Glycolic worked well for underarm odor and reduced ingrown hairs, though deodorant is still needed.

“glycolic acid worked well too. Still need to wear deodorant. Reduced ingrown hairs too”

Uses it in place of deodorant and finds it cheaper than AHA deodorants.

“I use this or the ordinary’s azealic acid in place of deodorant.”

Daily for over a year with no deodorant and no smell.

“I’ve been using it daily for over a year. I haven’t used deodorant during that same period. I still sweat of course but don’t smell.”

Uses it on the underarms for odor and says it has helped a lot.

“I use it and it has helped me a lot”

Sees a definite underarm difference, though the liquid acid takes forever to dry.

“Same! I definitely see a difference. But I do wanna try the solid version bc the liquid aha deodorant takes foreverrrr to dry.”

Found 7% too weak for underarm odor and prefers 20% for full-day stench elimination.

“Ive tried it but IMO i need a stronger concentration than 7%. 20% is my go-to for full day stench elimination.”

Says it helps with underarm odor and makes a difference, though they still layer deodorant.

“Yes, it helps with body odor. I've done it before and it makes a difference. I do still layer with deodorant,”

Persimmon soap plus the toner and antiperspirant worked best for new-onset underarm odor.

“What has worked best is persimmon soap and GA with my dove antiperspirant.”

Does not work as a deodorant replacement for them; the 7% has its limits.

“i do this. it does not work as a deodorant replacement. or maybe it does but it has its limits and i'm just too smelly.”

Did nothing for underarm odor and they think it made their sweat smell stronger.

“I bought the ordinary glycolic acid after seeing so many reviews, kept using it but it did nothing, infact I swear it actually made my sweat smell stronger!”

Uses it as a day-to-day deodorant, layering deodorant for the gym, and loves the discoloration help.

“I layer deodorant over top. It also helps with discoloration which I looove!”

Twice-weekly use has pretty much killed their underarm odor.

“I use it about 2x week and imo it’s pretty much killed my odor.”

Allergic to most deodorants, the toner works for them and leaves no residue.

“I'm allergic to most deodorants. GA works for me and has no yucky residue.”

Mixed with isopropyl alcohol as a spray, it completely replaced their regular deodorant.

“it's been a real game changer for me. It has completely replaced regular deodorant”

Sprays it under the arms daily before deodorant and says it keeps them dry and odor free.

“I use every day under my pits. I spray it then let it semi dry and then I’ll go in with my deoderant! Works like a charm. Keeps me dry and I don’t smell”

One use under the eyes, followed by sun without sunscreen, left lasting brown marks.

“I dabbed the Ordinary’s 7% glycolic acid under my eyes/on my cheekbones ONCE for some acne and got hyperpigmentation (melasma?).”

Developed similar dark marks after a week and stopped.

“The same happened to me after one week! Immediately stopped.”

Used before washes on the scalp, it calmed flaking and itching so they now use it twice a month.

“now that my scalp has calmed down, there's significantly less flakes, it doesn't itch as much etc.”

Cleared blackheads and sebaceous filaments that retinoids didn't, alongside The Ordinary's azelaic acid.

“Tret and ret did nothing for my blackheads and sebaceous filaments, but glycolic acid and azelaic acid did! I use both from The Ordinary.”

Near-daily use burned their sensitive skin, leaving it dull, irritated and prone to hyperpigmentation.

“After technically burning my skin off with almost daily usage of TO glycolic acid, my sensitive medium-light olive skin became VERY prone to hyperpigmentation especially during summer and my skin became very dull and irritated”

After a deodorant burn it restored their underarm skin tone within weeks.

“After old spice chemically burned my arm pits, I stared using glycolic acid on them and they look like my regular skin tone now.”

Repurchased in a larger size; makes their body very soft though not much change in arm KP.

“I emptied entire 100ml bottle and purchased 250ml now. I only use it in my body and it makes my body very soft.”

Uses and loves the Ordinary glycolic acid.

“Yes to phlur and the glycolic acid from the ordinary. I use and love both”

Likes the glycolic acid a lot and calls it very multi-purpose.

“I like the glycolic acid a lot though, very multi-purpose”

On their third bottle: brightens armpits, treats KP and exfoliates the scalp.

“spray it on my armpits for brightening/killing body odor bacteria, on my upper arms for keratosis pilaris and on my scalp to exfoliate and get rid of product buildup! 10/10”

Exfoliates incredibly well on armpits, thighs and KP areas.

“keeps those areas cleaner of bacteria and exfoliates INCREDIBLY WELL. i don’t think i’ve used it on my face in a long time but it works great for other areas!”

Really helped lighten their acne scars on the face.

“i use it on my face to lighten my acne scars, it’s really helped me!”

Liked it and calls it a versatile product.

“I really liked the glycolic acid toner from The Ordinary, it’s a versatile product.”

Lightens their underarms with consistent use and breaks up scalp buildup.

“I can confirm it does lighten skin (I use it for my underarms) with consistent use and I also use it on my scalp before I shampoo to help break up build up.”

Switched from a scalp mask to this; so far so good and much cheaper.

“I use it on my scalp too. I switched from Paul Mitchell tea tree mask to this and so far so good. It’s WAY less expensive.”

Weekly scalp use is fine on dyed hair and on the soles of their feet it gives baby-soft skin.

“I use it in my scalp once a week and haven’t had any issues with it being dyed.”

Daily head-to-toe use for years made skin smooth with no more ingrown hairs or blemishes.

“The first thing I noticed is how smooth my skin got and how I no longer get ingrown hairs or blemishes.”

Years of use on face, armpits and after shaving; helped acne scars and hyperpigmentation.

“I use it on my face, armpits, to lighten newer scars, and after shaving my lady bits to prevent ingrown hairs.”

Keeps underarm sweat odor under control and softens skin elsewhere, though it darkened their skin so they take breaks.

“I use it for underarms, to help keep my sweat and stank under control. I also use it on my knees, ankles, elbows and hands, back; pretty much everywhere to soften skin”

Worked for initial lightening but a tyrosinase inhibitor is needed for better results.

“So it has worked for me for initial lightening but to get better results, you should add what I mentioned.”

Incredible daily on the armpits: fast steady lightening and helps odor; no results on inner thighs.

“It does. It is incredible. I use it daily, which is not recommended. Yet, my skin tolerates it well and I would say I saw changes fast and steady changes. Also, it helps with odor.”

Over a year of face use and loves it.

“i've used it for over a year and i love it, but never tried anywhere besides my face.”

Makes their KP-prone butt and thighs so soft.

“I use it on my butt and back of thighs where I tend to get KP. It makes my butt so soft.”

Liked it but it left a film like dish soap, so they switched to a 10% body version.

“I liked this but I felt like it left a film behind, or a feeling like I had touched dish soap?”

Uses it 3x a week; also great on hair with no buildup or dandruff and worth every penny.

“I also love it on my hair, i used to use Kiel’s hair scrub before for buildups but this acid is so easy to apply and does the job, no build up , no dandruff.. worth every penny”

Twice-weekly use for almost a year lightened these areas a bit.

“I use it in my arms, thighs, legs, bikini line, butt. I do this twice a week. Yes, it lightened these areas, maybe not much but there’s a difference.”

Lightened their pregnancy-darkened underarms in under two weeks.

“I started using it by swapping a glycolic acid-soaked cotton pad after showering on my underarms. I saw it lighten in just under 2 weeks.”

Loves it on the scalp and armpits; no armpit smell even without deodorant and less scalp buildup.

“Love the results from both applications, my armpits really don't give off any smell anymore even without regular deodorant.”

Breaks them out on the face and only minimal KP improvement; armpits need 4-day gaps to avoid dermatitis.

“I use it every day on my upper arms and legs with minimal improvement to my KP (which is better than nothing)”

Disliked it on the face but it helps as armpit deodorant and on rough feet.

“I didn’t like this for my face personally. But I found out other uses like my armpits- helps as a deodorant although I still sweat.”

Burns their face but they love it on legs and underarms.

“It burns my face but love it for my legs and underarms.”

Uses it on body and scalp and has repurchased it multiple times.

“TO Glycolic - I use this for my body and also scalp and I repurchased this multiple times”

Calls it great for the body and scalp.

“The ordinary glycolic acid toner - like someone elae mentioned, great for your body and scalp.”

Uses it on the body but finds it too harsh for their combination face.

“I use the glycolic acid toner on my body but find it too harsh for my face”

Calls the Ordinary glycolic acid SO harsh and advises stopping it.

“I would stop using that Ordinary glycolic acid. It is SO harsh.”

Amazing for exfoliation when milder acids do nothing; reduced KP and friction hyperpigmentation.

“I use it all over my body. It's amazing for exfoliation if milder products like lactic acid or phas don't do much for you. It helped reduce my kp and friction induced hyperpigmentation.”

Loves it: brighter, softer skin; also uses it on underarms and bikini line.

“Love love love this toner!! I understand the hype and I’m not sure what took me to long to try it. Skin looks brighter and softer.”

Highly recommends it as a gentler exfoliant; also uses it to reduce ingrowns.

“Highly recommend! Post apricot scrub millennial here so it’s really helped with switching to a less aggressive exfoliating product.”

Their skin hated the toner even when used without other actives.

“I used TO Glycolic acid and my skin haaaated it ….i used without other actives to not muddle up my results and trial.”

Started the glycolic toner in September alongside daily sunscreen and got great results further lightening hyperpigmentation.

“Mid September I started using the ordinary’s glycolic acid and have had great results lightening the hyperpigmentation even more.”

Uses the glycolic toner weekly on the scalp and the lactic acid every other night cleared their acne.

“I use the glycolic acid once a week on my scalp before I wash it & I was using the lactic acid every other night and it cleared my acne so much.”

Their keratosis pilaris went away while using it and returned after stopping.

“I used it, kp went away didn't use it a year and didn't exfoliate it's back :(”

Made their skin itch and sometimes irritates; they stick to using it on back acne.

“Then I tried this 7% GA toner and it actually made my skin itch.”

Daily use for years and probably the best product in their routine for glowy, even skin.

“I've been using it daily for years, and its probably the best product on my skincare routine. Glowy skin end even tone”

Used it every other day and saw no positive difference, possibly worse texture.

“I do not love what it's doing for me tbh. May be making skin texture worse. I use it every other day paired with hydrating elements and I haven't noticed a positive difference at all.”

Applying it every night for a month did not noticeably change their arm bumps (likely KP).

“I read that glycolic acid might help, so I've been applying it every night for a month now, but I haven't seen noticeable changes.”

Little to no effect on their KP.

“The Ordinary glycolic acid had little to no effect on my KP.”

Tried it for KP and it did not help, unlike AmLactin.

“Amlactin works well. I also tried The Ordinary Glycolic acid and it didn’t help.”

The Ordinary glycolic did not work for their KP while a Naturium glycolic wash did.

“The Ordinary also didn’t work for me but the Naturium Glycolic Acid wash did.”

Tried it alone for a while and it didn't help their recurring nose pustules.

“I tried The Ordinary glycolic acid toner for awhile (while I was not using any other actives) and that didn't help”

Says their face looks glowy and their acne cleared up well with the toner, unlike what many others report.

“my face is so glowy and my acne cleared up pretty well lots of people say that’s not the case for them but i use it for anything and I love it”

Loves it for body and scalp exfoliation but finds it aggressive on the face when used too often or with strong actives.

“I really love this product, especially for body and scalp exfoliation. On my face can be aggressive if used too often/alongside strong actives”

Built up from twice a week to nightly over three months; clear skin and smaller hormonal breakouts.

“Got clear skin. When hormonal acne comes, it's less noticeable and tinier.”

Four months of twice-weekly use and no difference to their acne.

“I've been using this product for like 4 months now and I still see no difference i use it 2 times each week I've been eating healthier but my skin just seems to get worse”

Loves it, saying it works amazingly on face and body.

“I've not tried the other product but love TOs glycolic acid. Works amazing for my skin and use it on my body too”

Likes what the toner has done for their skin.

“I do like what the ordinary glycolic acid has done for me as well”

Uses it daily on body acne spots and loves it, but it has not helped fade acne scarring.

“I love the glycolic, I use it post shower daily in trouble body acne spots; I don’t think it’s been effective for reducing acne scarring though”

Had a bad reaction with a visible chemical burn on sensitive eczema-prone skin.

“I head this helps but I didn’t think I was gonna have such a bad reaction. Should have been patient.”

A few months of use didn't shift their milia.

“I've been using it for a few months and it hasn't affected the one milia I had”

Spot-applied, it clears their milia in about a week.

“I use it for my milia! I soak one end of a q-tip and apply directly to the milia once or twice a day. Usually gets rid of them in a week or so.”

Likes it on the face for keeping skin smooth.

“I like it for the face too, it keeps me smooth”

Did little for their face but works well on scalp buildup and feet.

“The Ordinary glycolic acid didn’t do much for my face either. So I started using it on my scalp and the bottoms of my feet instead and it’s actually a game changer”

Gave them hives on the neck and left skin sensitive and crepey.

“The glycolic acid really messed with my face and neck, too. I’d start to get hives on my neck in the shower, and my skin felt so sensitive and crepey”

Using it on the back caused tiny pimples.

“I used it on my back, now breaking out, but the tiniest pimples.”

Two uses brought breakouts and red, heated, irritated cheeks.

“These popped up on both cheeks the Saturday after I last used the acid. They will not go away and are also causing my cheeks to be bright red and irritated”

Too strong for their face and caused irritation breakouts, though fine on the body.

“But the ordinary glycolic acid was too strong for me and led to irritation breakouts!”

Bumps got worse so they discarded it because it was not working with their skin.

“I completely discarded the glycolic acid out my skincare routine it was NOT working well with my skin at all”

Used it on the face for a long time and it really helped their skin texture.

“I used TO glycolic acid on my face for a long time and it really helped with my skin texture.”

Had the same irritated reaction at first and had to pause and reintroduce it slowly.

“I had the same reaction when i first tried TO glycolic. I used it only twice a week and then after a few months i stopped using for a while like 2-3 weeks”

Used on the face, white spots appeared overnight and a dermatologist blamed dryness and irritation.

“I did and overnight alot of white spots appeared on my face.”

Works initially against odor but the effect wears off within weeks.

“I’ve tried on and off using TO glycolic acid for years and while it works initially, the effects always wear off after one to two weeks and the smell comes back quicker the more I’ve used it.”

After switching from mandelic to the glycolic toner they had no reactions, smoother skin, fewer ingrown hairs and a slightly lighter bikini line.

“Zero reactions on all products. Much smoother, less ingrown hairs, my bikini line got a tiny bit lighter.”

Wipes the glycolic toner on with a swab after showering and gets almost no ingrowns or irritation.

“then after my shower I use the ordinary glycolic liquid on a cotton swab and wipe around down there. I’ve had like zero ingrowns or irritation.”

Dried them out and roughened their texture, probably damaging the moisture barrier.

“I didn’t love the glycolic acid. It seemed to really dry me out and made my texture rough. It just didn’t agree with my skin.”

The toner dried their face out so they switched to lactic acid.

“the TO glycolic acid dried my face out, so I switched to lactic acid.”

After a week the skin around their eyes turned red, sore and flaky.

“Been using the 7% Glycolic Acid Toner from "The Ordinary" for a week. Two days ago I noticed that the skin around both my eyes (though more so on the right eye), was red and hurt somewhat when touching it.”

After the first use their face was red and extra sensitive.

“I just started using it yesterday and my face is a bit red today and feels extra sensitive.”

Experienced the opposite of the fading effect: their dark marks got worse.

“I experienced the opposite 😞 now my dark marks are even worse”

Swore by it for underarm odor but by the third bottle it did nothing.

“But by the third bottle it was like I was rubbing witch hazel on my armpits, it did absolutely nothing!”

Not a holy grail, but vital and cost-effective for treating their KP over large areas.

“It's not a holy Grail product, but glycolic acid in general is vital to me treating my kp.”

Finds it overly harsh and prefers an acid cream for KP.

“Honestly I don’t rate TO’s glycolic. I find it overly harsh (ymmv).”

Does the job without being too drying, much like other glycolic toners they've tried.

“I think, when it comes to toners, it’s a good balance of doing the job you need it to without being excessively drying.”

Not strong enough, yet easy to overuse; prefers a proper rinse-off peel.

“Didn’t do enough for me to consider it a wonder product. Glycolic and lactic acids are good for my skin but not in this formulation.”

Uses it nightly with clear, smooth skin, though their skin tolerates a lot.

“I'm using it every night I don't care what anyone says!! My skin is completely fine, clear and smooth.”

Works wonders on their scalp and face with no irritation, despite sensitive skin.

“I use it every sunday on my scalp to remove product build up as well as dead skin cells and sebum. Works wonders, no irritation.”

Great used every other night, alternating with retinol.

“I use it every other night, alternating with retinol and it’s great”

Made their congested skin glow with daily use; now used occasionally.

“I used to use it every day at the beginning and it made my skin glow, but my skin was so congested back then.”

Worked well into the next day when applied in the evening but not when applied in the morning.

“The first time ive tried TO Glycolic acid in the evening it worked well into the next day. So I started using it in my morning routines and NOPE! Did not work as effective”

Great for extra odor prevention but stops working when fitted clothes touch the underarm.

“The TO glycolic acid is great for extra odour prevention, but it only works with looser clothing that is not constantly touching my underarm”

Worked as a deodorant for two years but later gave them an irritating allergic reaction on the underarms.

“Now Ive been using The Ordinary Glycolic Acid as my deodorant for 2 years and it was indeed amazing! Totally no BO even after heavy sweating from working out”

Worked great sprayed daily for a year, but a new bottle stopped working on odor.

“I got a new bottle and it doesn’t work anymore. I was spraying it on everyday for a year and it worked great”

Still got breakouts after six months, which they blame on ingredients in the toner.

“I did this because after 6 months when the purging should have ended I was still getting breakouts”

Slathering it on the legs made spots more visible so they stopped, but it works on underarms, knees and elbows.

“maybe it brought the spots to the surface so now i don't think I'll keep using it on my legs.. It works on my underarms, knees, and elbows tho!”

Helped so much with ingrown hairs and keratosis pilaris, and a spray top makes it easy to apply.

“I do this too, it has helped so much with ingrown hairs and strawberry skin/KP!”

Using it weekly on the bikini zone made shaving marks and ingrown hairs vanish faster than expected.

“Now I startet to use The Glycolic Acid once a week and all the marks and ingrown hair are vanishing.”

Uses it on the underarms before deodorant and it works like a charm to keep odor away.

“I use it on my underarms before deodarant and it works like a charm to keep odour away”

Calls it their holy grail for butt and back acne; 2-3x weekly cleared it in under a month.

“Glycolic acid toner is, to this day, my holy grail when it comes to my butt acne!”

Still waiting for it to fade pigmentation; it has done nothing so far.

“I’m waiting for it to fade pigmentation; has done nothing so far”

Has used it on the bikini line for years and loves it.

“Been doing this for my bikini line for years, love it!”

Calls it the GOAT and uses it on the back of the neck and under the breasts.

“This stuff is GOATed. I love to use it on the back of my neck and under my boobs”

Uses it all over the body and scalp, where it helps with flaking.

“I rub it ALL OVER my body, and my scalp! Helps with flaking”

Tried the glycolic toner under the arms and noticed a huge difference in smell the next day.

“I did try the glycolic acid (bc this is the kind I used on my face already) under my arms last night and there’s a huge difference with smell today!”

On the underarms it removed the darkening and reduced razor irritation.

“I have been using it on mine and have no more discoloration (darkening) and less razor irritation!”

Says it eliminates any odor in their underarms.

“For me it just eliminates any odor in my pits”

Helped tremendously with the underarm smell they got after a day of any deodorant.

“it has helped tremendously for me and the smell I would get after a day of wearing any deodorant.”

Uses it on a cotton pad after washing the armpits with PanOxyl, lasting 2-3 days in winter without deodorant irritation.

“I wash my armpits with PanOxyl and once they’re dry I use this glycolic acid on a cotton pad. In the winter it lasts 2-3 days”

Uses it in the evening on face and body to exfoliate dead skin that would clog pores, without irritation.

“I personally use it to exfoliate away the dead skin that would otherwise clog up my pores & cause breakouts”

Exfoliates very well, leaving skin brighter, more even and smoother.

“Exfoliates, and very well. My skin looks brighter, even, and smoother.”

Says their skin does not tolerate glycolic and prefers lactic acid.

“Personally, no. My skin does not like glycolic at all, lactic is better.”

Runner using it every second night on underarms; sweat no longer smells.

“I would always feel yucky after a run or gym and after using this ever second night my sweat has never smelled again.”

Used as an underarm deodorant it eliminated odor completely.

“I tried it and holy crap, it worked so well!!! No odour at all!!”

Used on the underarms after a benzoyl peroxide wash it virtually eliminated odor.

“This duo has virtually eliminated odor. I do still wear some deodorant”

Using it daily in place of deodorant ended their body odor even in humid heat.

“I live in hot, humid Virginia and this stuff saved my body odor issues so fast! I use it every day in place of deodorant and can go all day with no stink or smell!!”

Did wonders for keratosis pilaris on their arms.

“It has done wonders for the KP on my arms too!! My arms have never been more smooth!”

Did not stop their underarm odor.

“Damn I wish this worked for me, I still had odor. Maybe if I lived in a less humid place.”

Daily use made no noticeable difference for them.

“I’ve been using it every day and have not noticed any difference 💔💔”

Too strong for their oily acne-prone face but they are very happy using it on scalp and feet.

“My skin is oily and acne prone - and this tone was too strong for my face so I use it on my scalp and feet - and I’m very happy with the results.”

Twice a month on the scalp with no issue and healthier-seeming hair.

“I use this on my scalp about 2 times a month with no issue, my hair seems healthier since I started.”

Scalp use made a huge difference to their flakes, even left overnight.

“I use it on my scalp all the time it’s made a huge difference with my flakes lol and I leave it overnight?”

Uses it on the scalp all the time without trouble.

“i use it on my scalp all the time believe this is a skill issue”

Helped their flaky scalp a little with no breakage.

“Actually I’ve definitely used it on my flaky scalp and it helped a little, no hair breakage for me!”

Weekly scalp use helps a lot with dandruff and has never caused damage.

“I have pretty thin hair and use the glycolic acid on my scalp weekly. It helps a lot with dandruff for me.”

Super helpful for their congested, itchy scalp.

“I use TO Glycolic Acid Toner on my scalp 1-2x weekly, just before I wash my hair. It’s super helpful for my scalp, which tends to get congested and itchy.”

Uses it 1-2x a week on the face and loves the results.

“I’m using it 1-2x a week on my face and loving the results.”

Finds it too harsh and irritating for their skin.

“the ordinary one I find is too harsh on my skin and will cause irritation”

Good for scalp buildup; even left on over 15 minutes their hair and scalp stay healthy.

“It’s good for product for buildup & i have left it on for more than 15 minutes at a time. My hair & scalp are still healthy.”

Used on the scalp with no breakage.

“I have done this too and I didn't see any unusual breakage or anything.”

Scalp use even on bleach-damaged hair caused no breakage; fixed a dry scalp after one use.

“Even when my hair was severely damaged from using bleach for like2 years to keep it blonde, I had no breakage from using this.”

Years of pre-shower scalp use on bleached hair with no damage.

“I have done this for years and I have bleached hair, nothing this severe has happened to my hair”

Twice-monthly scalp use helps their itchy, flaky scalp so much.

“I deal with itchy flaky scalp I do this maybe twice a month and it helps so much.”

Used it on the scalp with great results.

“In the description of this product on Sephora it says you can use it on your scalp! I’ve used it before and have had great results.”

A few times a week on the scalp and their hair is maybe happier than ever.

“I do this a few times a week & my hair is maybe happier than ever.”

Long-term scalp use by them and their family with no bad effects.

“I use it on my scalp and my family does too. It’s wonderful and we have used it for a long time with no bad effects.”

Tried it on the scalp: no damage but no improvement to dandruff.

“Oh I tried this because of TikTok too. Didn’t experience any damage or any improvement to dandruff.”

Always uses it on the scalp and it clears up buildup.

“I always use it on my scalp! It clears up buildup”

Twice-weekly prewash with a scalp massager; no issues and hair better than ever.

“No issues. I feel like my hair is better than ever to be honest and I use cheap shampoo & conditioner now.”

Working well on their cracking feet and trying it on dry knuckles.

“it’s working well on my feet and also am trying it on my middle knuckles on my hand. No matter how much lotion and slugging I do, they always look a little dry.”

Years of bedtime use on their feet and it's great.

“I’ve been using it on my feet for years and it’s great. Just swipe it on before bed and then lotion.”

Too strong for their sensitive face.

“I used that on my face and it was too strong for me. I cannot imagine how it would feel on scalp.”

Every two weeks on the scalp keeps it incredibly healthy.

“I do this once every two weeks and my scalp is incredibly healthy!”

Calls it the best thing they've tried on their skin.

“I think its the best thing if tried on my skin”

Used it every other night for a year before finding something that brightened more.

“I used it for about a year myself every other night until I discovered the glossier skin solution, which made my skin much brighter in comparison”

On the scalp it greatly reduced flakes and oil and beats other dandruff treatments.

“I have DEFINITELY noticed a big reduction in flakes and oil, and my hair seems to stay “fresher” longer, meaning I can go an extra day between washes.”

Sprayed on the back it smoothed lifelong rough skin and cleared breakouts.

“I love it, I put it in a spray bottle and spray my back if I'm ever breaking out. It's amazing. It smoothed out skin that had been rough ever since I could remember”

Smells of vinegar, stings and feels sticky even on the body; leaves skin smooth but isn't worth the pain.

“The ordinary - smell of vinegar, it stings like hell even on my body, it is sticky even after a while, leaves skin smooth overall but it’s not worth the pain.”

Worked amazingly for underarm odor until a newer bottle seemed to work poorly.

“It used to work amazing for underarm BO, but I bought a new bottle last summer and it doesn't seem to be working as well (or not at all).”

A bottle gave them little bumps and a newer one felt different.

“I got a bottle some time ago and noticed it gave me little bumps on my skin.”

Weekly use gives the smoothest skin, clears pustules and greatly improves closed comedones; also helps armpit odor.

“I'd use this once a week and the next day I'd have like the smoothest skin ever. And my pustules would be gone and CCs greatly improved.”

Uses it every other day on face, feet and armpits and thinks it helps hyperpigmentation.

“I use it about every other day. I think it helps with hyperpigmentation”

Daily use hurt their skin; weekly use still tingled but it works slowly on an old acne scar.

“I used to use it daily and my skin started hurting after using it so I changed to just once a week and my skin still got a little tingly”

Lightened their underarms in three days but they felt it left them smelling worse.

“i’ve used it for three days and it has lightened my pits but I smell like a teenager now”

Uses it once or twice weekly on legs and arms for keratosis pilaris and calls the result revolutionary.

“I've been using it once or twice a week for my KP on my legs and upper arms and it's revolutionary!!!”

Applied the 7% glycolic acid right after shaving their face by mistake and it burned.

“Yeah I learned the hard way when I used Glycolic Acid 7% after I shaved my face. It BURNED. I wasn't paying any attention and was off in my head and then I was like. WTF am I doing?”

Uses the toner a day or two before shaving to prevent ingrown hairs on the thighs and says it helps a lot.

“I LOVEEEE this for ingrown hairs (I get them most on back of thighs). So I’ll use this a day or 2 before I shave and it helps so much”

Burns like a mother on the face, so they only use it occasionally for fear of a rash.

“It burns like a mother on my face. I'm sure it's effective but I only use it occasionally because it just feels like it's going to give me a terrible rash or something.”

Completely improved the texture of their back skin.

“i use this on my back and its completely improved the texture of my skin!”

Exfoliates scalp, arms, legs and feet and keeps everything smooth.

“I use this to exfoliate my scalp, also on my arms, legs, and feet. It keeps everything smooth!”

Found it ineffective and always left a weird tacky feeling.

“I did not find this to be effective at all and it always left a weird tacky feeling on my skin when I used it.”

Cleared small pimples after a purge and made large pores look smaller, though not cystic acne.

“it got rid of my small, annoying pimples. I also noticed it made my large pores appear smaller.”

Great and evens out skin tone really well.

“I use it on my face. It’s great. Glycolic acids evens out skin tone really well among other things.”

Loves it; it has saved them from acne.

“I love this toner. It has saved me from acne.”

Favorite facial toner: minimises pores, softens fine lines and fades PIH.

“This is my fave facial toner. It minimises pores, softens fine lines, and fades pih.”

Loves it on face, elbows and feet.

“I use this on my face, my elbows, feet. Love it.”

No longer needs deodorant and their armpit discoloration has improved.

“I use them on my face, neck and underarms. Thanks to this I don't need deodorant! And my armpits discoloration has improved.”

Works but is not gentle and stings; best once or twice a week for the face and better for chest acne and scalp.

“OP - I bought this for my face, but I have sensitive skin. It DOES work but is not a gentle acid. It can irritate if used too often and will absolutely sting.”

Two years in it is their holy grail toner: made a big difference to pores and clearer-looking skin.

“I've been using this toner for about 2 years now. In fact, it's my HG for toners. I have found it has made a big different in my pores”

Uses it on chafing areas and armpits for two years and calls it a game changer for odor and lightening.

“Not only kills the bacteria that causes odor, but it also lightens the skin.”

Weekly scalp use lets them go longer between washes and feels fantastic.

“I do it weekly and I can go longer between washes and my scalp feels so good”

Years of face use and constant compliments on their skin.

“I've been using it on my face for years. Get compliments on my skin all the time.”

Uses it twice a week and calls it a holy grail product.

“I use it twice a week on my face. I absolutely love it. In fact, it's been holy grail product.”

Used head to toe; it has completely cleared up their KP and is an amazing price.

“I use this head to toe! Only a few times a week on my face, but it has completely cleared up my KP. Amazing product and price.”

Sprayed on legs the KP is about 80% better when they keep up with it, which nothing else achieved.

“When I'm good about keeping up with it, the KP is ~80% better, when literally nothing else I've ever tried has helped.”

Uses it weekly as an exfoliant and on the scalp and armpits; amazing, wishes they had stocked up at $7.

“I use it as my chemical exfoliant 1x a week, I use it as a scalp treatment when I want my blowout to last 4 days.”

The only thing that has helped their ingrown hairs; they no longer have any.

“This is the ONLY thing that has helped with my ingrown hairs.”

Takes away underarm odor, which had become an issue during pregnancy.

“So this may sound weird but I use it in my armpits. It takes away any smell.”

Spritzes it as a deodorant daily without anything else.

“I put it in a small spray bottle and spritz it as a deodarant too!”

Keeps armpit odor at bay even though they sweat easily.

“As long as I use this, it keeps the odor at bay.”

Found it makes their armpits stinkier when used right after washing.

“I tried it on my arm pits and I find it makes my armpits stinkier.”

The only thing that neutralizes their unusual armpit odor; they can sweat all day without smell.

“This toner is the only thing that neutralizes my armpit smell.”

Fine daily on the face for years but gave them chemical burns in their armpit folds.

“I have been using it on my face daily for years with no issues and then read about the armpit thing. I tried it and it gave me chemical burns in the folds of my pits!”

A year of armpit use and surprisingly no smell at all.

“I was surprised how well it worked. I don't have any smell at all!”

Helps their scalp dandruff and buildup.

“I use it on my scalp and it helps with my dandruff/ build up.”

Weekly scalp use breaks up skin flakes and clarifies their hair.

“I apply it to my scalp once a week about 20 minutes before I wash my hair and massage it in then brush it through. Helps break up any skin flakes and also clarifies my hair.”

Nightly use keeps their quickly gunking sebaceous filaments in check; if they skip it for 3 days the gunk is visible.

“I use this every night on my face. I have issues with my sebaceous filaments gunking up quickly. This super super helps keep those in check.”

Nearly nightly use is actually working on their gunky sebaceous filaments, though rough scrubbing makes skin red.

“I would rather be a little rough with the glycolic acid than with my nails because this shit is actually working!!!”

Stings after shaving but they get less acne and fewer ingrown hairs.

“I use it after I shave my face. It stings but I am less likely to develop acne after the shave and I find it helps prevent ingrown hairs.”

Dramatic difference: pores shrank after one use, texture kept improving and they get compliments, with minor sting.

“The difference in my skin after using this was dramatic! I place a small amount on a cotton round and gently go over my face. My pores shrunk after one use”

The only thing that helps their strawberry legs, working even better than a pricey Drunk Elephant body lotion.

“i found out by accident when i first purchased the drunk elephant glycolic body lotion, but that’s $$$ so i tried the ordinary and it works even better.”

Too strong for the face but great on legs and bikini line to prevent ingrowns.

“It was a little too strong for my face, but works great for my legs and bikini line post-shave to prevent ingrowns.”

Too strong for their face and they had to quit when starting tret; they think it is unbeatable for the body.

“It was too strong for my face and I’m a longtime AHA user who doesn’t have sensitive skin. Was barely able to tolerate it twice a week, then started with tret and had to give it up completely”

Using the leftover cotton pad on their heels helps a lot.

“Try it on your feet. Sometimes I’ll take the used cotton pad on my heels. Helps a lot!”

With Aquaphor and socks 4x a week their cracked heels were completely gone after about three months.

“I did this, covered in aquaphor and kersal with socks like 4X a week. It took about 3 months but my cracked heels are completely gone.”

Long-term use on face, chest and back made large pores and acne scarring softer, clearer and more even without dryness.

“I have a lot of large pores and acne scarring in all those areas, but my skin is much softer, clearer, and even.”

Rubs it on their legs like lotion for horrible KP and their skin loves it, though it did nothing for their face.

“I have horrible KP on my legs so I just skip putting it onto something and then my skin, I rub it on my legs like lotion and honestly my skin lives it.”

Reduced underarm sweating and worked wonders on upper-back acne when topped with salicylic acid.

“I have used it under my arms to reduce sweating. It worked wonders on my upper back when topped with a salicylic acid serum. Bye, bye back acne.”

Nightly face use with no issues; amazing for the pits with no detectable smell before the next shower.

“My skin is used to this puny acid and I've not noticed anything bad. I'm sure it's good for the face, but it's amazing for the pits. There's no smell that I can detect”

A year in, spot-dabbing with a q-tip stops acne before it grows and lightened some dark bumps.

“It is magical for problem areas--a dab with a q-tip stops acne before it grows.”

It worked but they had to stop because they are in the sun most days.

“Honestly I tried it and it worked. However I had to stop because I've been in the sun most days now.”

Since using it on their underarms they no longer get any unpleasant smell.

“Ever since I used this on my underarms I haven’t gotten any whiff of unpleasant smells from there ever again. It really works.”

Reduced their KP by about 80% using the toner at night plus an exfoliating mitt.

“So far I've managed to reduce it by about 80% by using the Glycolic Toner and an Exfoliating Mitt in the shower.”

Okay on the face but not as good as thicker glycolic solutions; the TO one is good for deodorising.

“It isn't as good as thicker glycolic solutions in my experience.”

Face-only use gave a smoother, brighter complexion and they will definitely repurchase.

“I only used it on my face and saw results. My complexion is smoother and brighter. Definite repurchase.”

Loves it on the face and bikini line; it takes care of blackheads and whiteheads and looks smooth and healthy.

“It takes care of my blackheads and whiteheads and makes it so smooth and healthy looking.”

Face and neck hate it but it is great on elbows, armpits, feet and for a scalp deep clean.

“My face and neck hate it but great for body (esp elbows, armpits, and feet) and deep cleansing scalp”

Uses it every day on the face before The Ordinary hyaluronic acid.

“I use this everyday on my face before their hyaluronic acid - love all their products!”

It really helped their acne scars and may have made stretch marks look less intense.

“if you have acne scars, i honestly assume this would help with it. it really did with me”

Destroyed their skin barrier on the face and they do not recommend it for sensitive skin.

“I used it on my face and it destroyed my skin barrier. Do not recommend for sensitive skin!”

Keeps their feet from going full callus in summer; excellent for that.

“I use it on my feet to keep dry skin from going full callus during the summer. It’s excellent for that.”

Found it great for face use and remembers when it was $6.

“I found this great for face use. I remember when it was $6 per bottle..”

Too harsh on the face: sticky and dry feeling even under moisturizer and left skin sensitive.

“I tried it on my face when I first got it, honestly it was too harsh like it would leave my face feeling sticky and dry”

Helped acne but stung too much on the face, especially near shaving, so they use it on the body.

“It was helpful for my acne when I used it, but it hurt too much for me to continue using it on my face, which Is why i tried it on my body and liked it.”

Hasn't smelled BO since using it on their pits and rarely needs deodorant.

“I haven’t smelled BO since I started using that toner on my pits!”

With other products it helped clear their bad hormonal acne.

“I used it on my face when my hormonal acne got really bad. That in conjunction with some other products helped clear up my skin!”

It was okay and did the job, but they prefer COSRX.

“I used it on my face. It was ok. I prefer cosrx, but this did the job.”

Used 2-3x a week it helped texture and acne; it will be a staple when they restart.

“In my 20s, but I used to use this on my face 2-3x/wk and it helped with skin texture and acne.”

Favorite use is a pre-wash scalp exfoliation; also great after shaving to stop itch.

“I use it lots of places but my favorite is my scalp because I wash my hair once every five days or so, so before a wash I exfoliate with it”

Spot-treating 2-3 times a week fades their acne scars significantly within weeks.

“It has helped fade some of my acne scars. I use it as a spot treatment 2 or 3 times a week and it usually helps them fade significantly within a few weeks”

Got crazy breakouts on the face but lovely smooth skin on bum and legs.

“I was so determined i wouldn’t be one of those people and it would be fine on my face but nope, crazy breakouts, lovely smooth bum and legs though”

Stings a little but has made a difference in their facial skin.

“I use this on my face every night except on nights that I exfoliate, it stings a little. But it has made a difference in the appearance of my facial skin”

Almost a year of twice-weekly use; it cleans out pores though does not shrink them.

“I really like it and only use it on my face. I’ve probably been using it for almost a year, 2 times a week, at night.”

Magic for their combination skin: almost no zits, brighter and more even skin.

“Almost never get a zit since starting these two products, and my skin looks brighter, fresher and more even toned.”

Amazing for their face, making skin really clear and bright.

“But this toner made my skin really clear and bright.”

Their face tolerates it about once a month but it works great elsewhere.

“I started using it on my body to use it up faster since my face can only handle it like once a month”

Loves it on the body but it stings on the face so they prefer lactic acid there.

“I love this on my body but I prefer lactic acid for my face. Glycolic might be too strong for my face as it stings when I apply it.”

Uses it on KP and shaved areas to prevent razor burn and reduce regrowth itch.

“I have hardy skin that loves acid exfoliation. I’ve used this on KP and on shaved areas, to prevent razor burn. It’s also great to reduce the itch of new hair growing in.”

Limits the physical scrubbing they need and makes skin soft as a baby's bottom.

“I use it on my face 2-3 times a week. Really limits the scrubbing I have to do with a physical exfoliant which I think is protective for my skin. Makes me feel soft as a baby’s bottom.”

Makes pores look smaller and keeps breakouts at bay.

“I love this toner. Use it on my face about 3-4 times a week. I find it helps make my pores look smaller and keep breakouts at bay.”

Takes a few minutes to dry and feels sticky but it's cheap and works on very thick, oily skin.

“I use it, takes a few minutes to dry, because it is sticky on my skin. Cheep and I like all of the ordinary products.”

Irritates their face so they use it on their body.

“It irritates my face so I save it for my body. I use TO Lactic Acid on my face instead and it never causes irritation”

Sparing use makes skin softer and brighter and improves upper-arm texture.

“I use it sparingly but when i do, my skin feels softer & looks brighter. I mostly use it on my face.”

On oily skin it felt awful, instantly greasy as if pores were widening.

“I have oily skin and tried this for a few weeks and this stuff made my skin feel freaking awful, it got instantly greasy and it felt like all my pores were widening???”

Horrible reaction: hives, itching and flaking skin.

“I got a horrible reaction on my face. Broke out in hives/ and my skin was so itchy and literally then started flaking off”

Good as a deodorant substitute and helps with underarm discoloration.

“I started using this as a deodorant just to try it out and so far it's been good to me. I still use deodorants here and there but it also helps with underarm discoloration.”

Works for their armpits but not as much as they'd like.

“I use it for my armpits, it works but not as much as I’d like it to”

Did nothing on the face and no help for odor; it's decent on arms but they won't repurchase.

“It really does nothing for me, and I love acids including TO lactic acid 10%. I tried the under arms thing in lieu of deodorant and nope no help for odor”

Works well on face, body and armpits for them without sensitive skin.

“I don't have sensitive skin and it works well for me (including on my face).”

Fewer breakouts and no more eyebrow ingrowns; it helped their armpits too.

“I recently started using it on my face and have noticed fewer breakouts AND it stopped ingrowns in my eyebrows.”

Uses it 3x a week even with very sensitive skin; not really harsh.

“I use it on my face, but only about 3x per week when I feel like I can handle a harsher acid on my face. But I have SUPER sensitive skin so it's not really very harsh.”

Makes their sensitive dry skin look glassy and pretty.

“I use it one to two times a week. It makes my skin look glassy. It’s so pretty.”

Daily use for a month has really helped their large pores and sebaceous filaments, which nothing else had.

“I have been using this (daily) on my face for about a month now. It has REALLY helped with large pores/ sebaceous filaments on my nose”

Can only use it 1-2 times a week on rosacea-prone skin but that benefits it so much they dropped physical exfoliants.

“I personally only use it 1-2 times a week otherwise it messes my skin up. But using that amount has really benefited my skin and I no longer have to use any physical exfoliants”

Cuts underarm odor for about three days, though daily use is too much for sensitive skin or after shaving.

“I’ve been using it on my underarms and it makes you have less odor.”

Significantly reduced their underarm HS flares and the ones they get heal faster.

“I have HS in my underarms and it has significantly reduced the amount of flares I get. And the ones I do get heal so much faster.”

As a scalp treatment it removes buildup and dandruff and lets them go longer between washes.

“It removes all the junk and build up and dandruff-ness and allows me to go longer between washes. My thick oily hair has never looked or felt better…”

Weekly scalp use made their eczema-prone scalp cleaner, less itchy and less flaky.

“Doing the glycolic acid on my scalp once a week has made my scalp so much cleaner, less itchy and way less flaky.”

Used it on butt pimples and says it cleared them like a charm.

“I tackled my ass pimples with it. Worked like a charm.”

One swipe made a difference where many other AHA/BHA exfoliants did nothing.

“This one is amazing, I've tried soany AHA/BHA exfoliants that did nothing and one swipe of this already made a difference”

Loves the toner so much that on lazy mornings it is all they use besides SPF.

“Yes! I love this toner so much! Sometimes if I’m lazy I’ll just use this and spf in the am.”

Likes that The Ordinary's acids are well formulated and easy to work in, and the glycolic bottle is huge.

“do like that their acids are well-formulated and easy to incorporate. Plus the glycolic acid bottle is HUGE!”

Two uses in, it immediately smoothed texture and dullness, calling it an immediate holy grail.

“I’ve used it exactly two times and it immediately solved all of my problems.”

A year of scalp use got rid of dry flakes and itchiness.

“It got rid of my dry flakes and the itchiness I would sometimes get.”

Noticed a difference on the scalp but prefers a scalp-specific Sunday Riley product.

“I have noticed a difference with this but I prefer the Sunday Riley version which is made specifically for the scalp”

Weekly scalp use is amazing for their horrible dry-scalp dandruff.

“Amazing, do it once a week-someone with horrible dandruff who tried literally every other possible way to get rid of it.”

A game changer for armpits for them and their dad, and they swear by it on face and neck too.

“It’s truly a game changer as far as armpits go! I also use it on my face and neck and swear by it for that too.”

Never hurt their sensitive scalp and they recommend it.

“i use it on my scalp which has a tendency to be be sensitive and it has never hurt. i recommend it!”

Seems to help the scalp and they use it for all sorts of stuff.

“I do it and it does seem to help. Honestly I use this glycolic acid toner for all sorts of stuff, it’s great.”

Weekly scalp use helps scaling and buildup without irritating.

“I use it roughly once a week. I feel like it has helped with the buildup on my scalp. I like it because it doesn’t irritate my scalp but helps with the scaling and buildup.”

Pre-wash scalp use every other wash helps a lot, leaving hair extra clean and soft.

“I started doing this last month. Before every other wash or so. I think it helps a lot! Makes my hair feel extra clean and soft”

Never needs deodorant anymore after using it on their armpits.

“I haven’t tried this on my scalp but I use it on my armpits. I seriously never have to use deodorant anymore.”

Great on the armpits: after a while no odor.

“I use this for my armpits as well and it’s so great for me. At first, I didn’t notice a difference but after awhile I noticed no odor.”

On the armpits it has all but eliminated discoloration.

“maybe tmi but i use it on my armpits and it has all but eliminated discoloration!”

Scalp use once or twice a week helps so much with a very dry, flaky scalp, but they have to be consistent.

“I do and I love it. I let it sit for 10-25 min before I shower. I have a really dry and flakey scalp and I find that it helps so much!!”

One or two pre-shower scalp uses a week let them go 2-3 days between washes.

“i used to wash my hair everyday and i use this one or twice a week before showering, and now i can go about 2-3 days without washing my hair”

Helped a lot with KP and ingrown hairs on the legs; great value and an alternative to a KP scrub.

“I had some KP and ingrown hairs during the pandemic, but this helped a lot doubled with the Necessaire’s body lotion with Niacinimide.”

Uses it for everything: pits smell less, feet and elbows soft, and acne scars have lightened.

“I love it! I use it for everything! My pits smell less, my feet knees and elbow are soft, and my acne scars have lightened.”

Works great on scalp, armpits, elbows and knees; helped dry scalp and dandruff and improved hyperpigmentation with consistency.

“I use this for my scalp, armpits, elbows, and knees and it works great! It's helped my dry scalp and dandruff a lot.”

Uses it on armpits, razor bumps, scalp and face; a good versatile product.

“On my arm pits, on my razor bumps (down there), on my scalp for flakiness, on my face for exfoliating. It's such a good versatile product.”

No significant difference yet but they see new baby hairs; leaves it overnight on scalp and face without issues.

“I haven’t noticed any significant difference but I can definitely see new baby hairs sprouting”

Uses it every other day on the bikini area and no longer gets razor bumps.

“I use it on my bikini area to prevent razor bump. I have been using it for over a month and now I don’t get any”

Uses it on their feet three times a week and the heels became baby soft.

“I use it on my feet. They are baby soft and no more heel rough patches”

Swiping it on their underarms at night changed their body odor.

“Underarms! It changed my BO game. Just swipe at night after a shower”

Used as an underarm deodorant it worked pretty well to inhibit smell.

“I used it as a deodorant for a while. It worked pretty well to inhibit smell, especially when wearing less breathable fabrics”

Did not work as a deodorant but clears tiny bumps on face and décolletage in about three days.

“Never worked for me as a deodorant but maybe I just wasn't persistent enough. I use it on my face and decolletage, for the latter, it gets rid of those tiny little bumps”

Calls it awesome for the white gunk in their pores.

“This stuff is awesome. Helps with the white gunk in my pores”

Uses it on the scalp to remove buildup and relieve seborrheic dermatitis.

“It clarifies the scalp and gets rid of any build up from products, etc. I suffer from seb derm, so it’s a nice addition to relieve it a bit”

Keeps returning to this toner over other glycolic acids as a good value without added scent.

“I tried other glycolic acids but tbh I keep going back to this one cuz it’s such a good bang for your buck.”

Prefers it over the pricier Pixi Glow Tonic.

“Pixi glow tonic is 5% but twice as much price wise. I like the ordinary better”

Has not found a glycolic acid they like nearly as much and still treats it as a staple, only wishing for a gel form.

“Honestly, I've not found a glycolic acid I like nearly as much.”

Cheap and works amazing as an overnight pimple wipe that makes the pimple disappear.

“this product is so cheap and works amazing if I have a pimple I’ll just wipe this on at night before bed and it’ll be gone”

Developed really dry, flaky skin under the eye since starting the toner, though unsure if it is related.

“Ever since I started using this product I've had really dry and flaky skin under my eye.”

Uses it every other day as a deodorant and says no deodorant has worked better.

“I use it as a deodorant and I apply it every other day. I must tell you no deodorant has worked better than this.”

Shocked at how well it prevents underarm odor, better than any other deodorant, and also uses it against bikini-line ingrowns.

“I use it for deodorant too. I was shocked at how well it works at preventing odor and no other deodorant has ever worked as well for me.”

Calls it a fabulous deodorant that makes the smell of sweat disappear.

“It is a FABULOUS deodorant. The smell of sweat goes in incognito mode when you use it.”

Applies it nightly as a deodorant and stays stink-free all the next day.

“I apply it nightly as a deodorant. It kills the bacteria that would produce odour, and I am stink-free the entire following day.”

Used a couple of days after waxing it prevents ingrown hairs and the waxers compliment their skin.

“I use it a couple of days after a Brazilian Wax on a cotton pad. No ingrown hairs, the waxers always complement and ask what I use.”

Massages it into the scalp before showering and says it worked wonders against dandruff.

“That’s how I use it! Before I shower I put it on my scalp and massage with one of those shampoo brushes and then I wash it out! Worked wonders”

Uses it after shaving or waxing to prevent ingrown hairs and says it works better than anything else.

“I use it after shaving or waxing to prevent ingrown hairs…works better than anything else I’ve tried.”

Cleared underarm discoloration and odor after a natural deodorant reaction, but is too strong for their face.

“I used it on my underarms after I had a reaction to a natural deodorant. It cleared the discoloration and kept me from smelling as well.”

Says it prevents ingrowns and pimples after shaving or waxing the bikini area and is a game changer.

“If you shave or wax, I swear you won’t get ingrowns or little pimples. Such a game changer”

Uses it wherever they shave and is now razor bump free with less underarm smell.

“everywhere i shave. im now razor bump free and my underarms don’t smell as bad”

Uses it on the underarms and finds it also helps with keratosis pilaris on the arms.

“This is what I do as well. Also helps with KP on arms.”

Works as an armpit deodorant though they reapply in the early evening.

“Yes, I’ve been using it- It really works! I have to apply it again in the early evening”

Too irritating for the face but fine on armpits, scalp and feet.

“Too irritating for me! Can’t use on my face… but I use her under my armpits, scalp every once and a while and the bottom of my FEET!!”

Terrible: a month of use gave them pimples on the scalp and neck.

“It has been terrible to me. I started using it around August and I stopped after a month. I started getting pimples on my scalp and behind my neck”

Really liked it with really good results on face and scalp.

“I really liked it! I’ve used it on my face and scalp and have gotten really good results!”

Way too harsh for their skin so they returned it.

“Waaaaay too harsh for my skin. Ended up returning it.”

Loves it for face and body: gives a glow and helps pigmentation.

“Love it for face and body! It gives my face a glow and helps with pigmentation.”

Scalp use every other week leaves little dryness and less greasy hair.

“I use it on my scalp every other week. Hardly see any dryness these days also seems to have made my hair less greasy.”

Sprays it on the scalp after washing; it regulates sebum so they can go a week without washing.

“I use is exclusively for my scalp now. Put it in a little spray bottle and spray my scalp after a wash. My scalp and hair are so happy.”

Helps smelly sweat on the armpits but never dries down and stays tacky on the face.

“I use it on my armpits every day to help combat extra smelly sweat, but absolutely hate it on my face. it never really dries down on the face, stays really tacky.”

Too strong for the face but two years on the armpits lightened them and keeps odor away.

“Way too strong for my face, but I’m loving it on my armpits. It’s lightened my armpits and keeps my body odor away.”

Not much help for texture but skin is more bright and glowy.

“Personally I use it 2-3 times a week. It’s not helped much with texture but my skin is a lot more bright and glowy thanks to it.”

Smoothed their skin and gave a nice glow after building up from twice a week.

“It works well for me - has smoothed out my skin, and gives me a nice glow.”

Loves it mainly as a deodorant and uses it on the face for texture.

“I mainly love it as a deodorant. I use it on my face as needed for texture as well.”

Too strong for the face so used on the body.

“Too strong for my face so I use it on my body”

Too strong for the face but used on their body and stretch marks.

“Too strong for my face! Like many others, I use it on my body - stretch marks I’m working on in particular.”

Nightly use on texture areas lightened hyperpigmentation and made skin smooth.

“I use it every night on my face! Just put some on a cotton pad and put it on areas that get texture. It has lightened my hyperpigmentation and makes my skin smooth :)”

Helped textured skin and pore size, taking a few months to show results.

“Love it! Helped with my textured skin and pore size. Took a few months to start seeing results”

Disliked it when overusing it but once skin adjusted it tolerates more use.

“I didn’t like it when I first bought it because I was using it too frequently”

Too strong for the face but great on the body.

“It was too strong for my face but great to use on the body”

Lightened the dark chafed inner-thigh skin by about 80-90% over a year.

“The dark bits where your thighs chafe? Yes! It has lightened mine, but just 80-90%. I've been using it for a year or so.”

Loves it: resurfaces skin and prevents sebum buildup as a gentle exfoliator.

“Love it! Helps re-surface the skin and prevents sebum buildup.”

Made their underarms smell worse.

“It made my under arms smell worse. It might have to do with my hormones.”

Used it for a while and it did nothing for their unevenness and redness.

“I (24M) was using it for a while but did nothing for me tbh.”

A whole bottle did nothing for acne, texture or discoloration and left an uncomfortable sticky feel.

“I honestly saw no improvement or changes in acne, texture, discoloration, etc.”

Prefers it on the body and underarms to the face; good for quantity and price.

“I liked it more for my body (specially for the underarms) than for my face. For the quantity and price, I think it’s good”

No noticeable difference and it leaves a sticky texture.

“I don’t use it consistently but I don’t notice a difference and it leaves a sticky texture on face.”

Three months at 3x a week lightened their armpit hyperpigmentation; the only thing that made a difference.

“Seriously, this was the only thing that has made a difference for me”

Uses it daily as deodorant without dryness and loves it.

“I use this every single day (sometimes twice if I sweat a lot) as deodorant. I love this product.”

Says it helped their skin immensely when they started their routine.

“started with using the Ordinary Glycolic Acid toner and it helped my skin IMMENSELY.”

After a microneedling treatment the toner got rid of a gritty texture and left their skin feeling like butter.

“so I used the glycolic acid toner. It got rid of the gritty texture,”

Loves it after two uses, with only a little redness.

“I have 7% glycolic acid toner from the ordinary which I have used twice and love so far”

It burned their face, so they switched to Pixi's gentler glycolic tonic.

“TO glycolic actually burned my face (too strong!) But pixie's GA didn't despite being fragranced.”

Called it the best money spent and saw a big difference in hyperpigmentation and scarring.

“Honestly the best 8.70 I have ever spent,the ordinary has great products for cheap! I didn’t expect it to make such a difference”

Their acne cleared up after they stopped using it, so it seemed too harsh for them.

“I saturated a cotton pad with it and used it every three days. Then I stopped for a week and a lot of my acne cleared up”

Uses it after shaving to avoid ingrown hairs and razor bumps.

“I use mine on my skin after I shave to avoid ingrown hairs and razor bumps!”

Too strong for their face but they like it as an underarm deodorant.

“I found it to be too strong for my face, so I personally like it for my underarms as a deodorant.”

Loves it: a clear upgrade over the Pixi Glow Tonic they used before.

“I love the TO glycolic acid. Used to use the Pixie but the TO version is definitely an upgrade.”

Helps ingrown underarm hairs they had given up on.

“it also helps with ingrown hairs! i had a couple in my underarms that i gave up on”

With azelaic acid by day and glycolic at night their forehead acne is down to about one pimple every two months.

“I’ve been using just 2 products for 3 months now. My skin gets about 1 pimple every 2 months, it has been absolutely magical.”

Made skin really soft overnight in a dry climate, but effects are less immediate in a coastal one.

“When I was in a dry region, using this made my skin reallly soft overnight, I loved it! Now I’m in a coastal region, and the effects are not so immediate”

As a morning armpit swipe the sweat is not smelly at all.

“I do that every morning and it works like a charm.”

It really transformed their face, making texture much smoother.

“It really transformed my face. My texture because so much smoother.”

Worked but the skin around their nose dried and cracked, so they stopped.

“I found it worked and I saw results, but it was too strong for even my oily skin. The skin around my nose completely dried up and started cracking”