Review (1/5): Not Authentic
This Niacinamide + Zinc The Ordinary product from Amazon is NOT authentic.
Please do NOT buy this!
I was doubtful when I read the reviews on this, but they were all right. This in fact is not a genuine product. I decided to purchase the same product from Sephora and the differences are drastic. First, there is no gap on the fake of the bottle located below the cap. The ridges are larger compared to the authentic one.
Secondly, the code on the bottle of the fake one is missing. There should ALWAYS be a code on the bottle, not the paper. When I tried the fake one, the serum itself left a weird sheen as if I left glue and eggwhites on my face. It smelled like glue and was not pleasant. The real one is a much thinner formula and had no odor at all. It left my face looking 10x better than the fake one.
I guess you could say the one from Amazon was an imposter. They didn’t do their task right. Dang, they’re a good liar though!
2nd photo: Amazon purchase on the left, Sephora purchase on the right
3rd photo: Sephora purchase
4th photo: Amazon purchase
5th photo: Sephora purchase
6th photo: Amazon purchase