Review: The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%

I have another product from The Ordinary! It’s Pycnogenol 5%. I’m about halfway done with the bottle, so I thought I’d share my thoughts on it!

About The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%:

• Natural plant extract derived from pine bark of French maritime pine trees
• Contains procyanidins, bioflavonoids, and organic acids that work in synergy to rejuvenate the skin
• Enhances skin hydration and elasticity
• Selectively bind to collagen and elastin
• Protects these proteins from degradation, helping to nourish the skin from the inside out
• Scavenges for free radicals before they cause damage by oxidative stress
• Recycles oxidized Vitamin C to restore its activity
• Free of artificial colours
• The formula’s deep red colour is due to the high procyanidin content

Review:

I’ve been using this product for 2.5 months. I started off using it in the morning and at night, but I only use it in the morning now. Actually, for a while now. Using it twice a day was a waste. I think once a day is more than enough. Also, it comes in a 15 ml bottle. It’s a tiny bottle. So not a lot of product. I picked this up just because. I wanted to try something new from The Ordinary.

What do I think about it?

After 2.5 months, I honestly haven’t noticed any changes in my skin. As the product states, it’s supposed to rejuvenate the skin, enhance skin hydration and elasticity, protects proteins from degradation, nourish from the inside out, scavenges free radicals, and so on. It has a lot of claims, and they all sound amazing! But, unfortunately, like I said, I haven’t noticed changes in my skin. I think it’s one of those products I’m going to continue to use just because until I get to the point that I don’t think I need it anymore. I mean, I know what the main ingredient in this product can do. It hasn’t damaged my skin. My skin looks good (from other skin care products). I’m just going to hope that one day I’ll notice a positive change in my skin or maintain good skin with it in my routine. I’m neutral about this product right now. At least it didn’t break me out or clog my pores. I’ll make a new update when I finish the whole bottle, or when I see any changes in my skin. We’ll see what happens in the future. Stay tuned for another review! 🙂

More reviews on The Ordinary skin care:

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% Zinc 1% Serum, Day 1

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%, Day 1

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%, Day 2

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%, Day 3

The Ordinary AHA 30% BHA 2% Peeling Solution, First Night

The Ordinary Skin Products Did Not Work for Me + Reviews

The Ordinary Niacinamide Zinc Serum

Update on The Ordinary AHA 3% BHA 2% Peeling Solution

Review: The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

Review: The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane

Review: The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA

Review: The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA

Review: The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

Review: The Ordinary Amino Acids + B5

Review: The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution

Updated Review: The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane