Deciem's The Ordinaries - any new feedback from mumsnetters?

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Hello all, I'm a bit of a lurker but spend a huge amount of time on Mumsnet and Reddit Skincare forums, from which I have learnt everything about effective anti-aging (Retin A, sunscreen, Vit C, Niacinamide) - thank you everyone!
So of course I've seen the huge media reaction on the launch of The Ordinaries and am looking for advice on which products to go for.
I want to try the Vit C 23% and the Niacinamide. I already use Tretinoin nightly so assume I'd need to use the Vit C daytime and can't combine that with the Niacinamide. So just wondering has anyone tried using the Niacinamide with Tretinoin? Or the Vit C with Tretinoin? Or the Vit. C mixed in with a lotion to dilute it so that it can be safely used alongside Niacinamide or Tretinoin?
Would be really grateful for advice and for any other feedback on the range - am also looking at the Alpha Arbutin and the (not yet in stock) moisturising lotion.
Hoping this thread could be useful for anyone looking at this new range!
Thank you

With the 2% retinol, do you put it on neat or do you mix it with a face oil or moisturiser?

Been using the Niacinamide for two weeks now. Amazing stuff. Skin doesnt feel greasy or oily after using this. I have really, really oilybskin and this seems to have regulated the sebum. If it can stop my cystic acne returnin, it is a godsend. Skin now feels radiant and glowing.

I've been using the Vit C serum for about 5-6 weeks. Can't say I have noticed any drastic improvements - skin is maybe a bit better since starting on it? But I understand that with Vit C serums you sometimes need a few months to see significant results. The texture/graininess/stinginess donesn't bother me. And it seems to get much better as the skin adapts.

I started on the Niacinamide just under a week ago. This one does seem to have had a more immediate impact - skin seems clearer and softer, not quite 'flawless' but certainly less blotchy!

Am going to start on the Retinol 2% in the New Year...

I use retinoid on eyes/temples after buffet, wait a bit then apply cream. In morning use buffet and matrixyl and cream. Only using serums round eyes.

After 3 weeks am starting to see a difference, definitely smoother, persistence is key and obviously expectation management, these products don't work overnight nor are they ever going to have the same results as a chemical peel, but for the price they are just as good as any expensive brand!

Eye cream is my holy grail... was going to invest in zelens until I saw it contains silicone....! Have ordered elemental herbology instead

I've been using Buffet, hyaluronic acid, and retinol 2%. No reactions to any of them but they haven't made any difference either.

The Buffet bottle was a bit smashed when I got it, so that finished first as lots had leaked out. Wouldn't bother getting it again - actually, I wouldn't get any as they don't seem to do anything, the texture isn't nice at all, and they smell is horrendous (I thought they would smell of nothing, but it's like mothballs!).

I know I mentioned it on the ingredients thread but not sure I posted on here.
I stopped using the alpha Arbutin & niacinamide as I wasn't sure if they were helping my breakouts or even worsening them.
My preorder of Azelaic acid arrived the day after. I've used it every evening since (so just over 2 weeks) and it's brilliant. My marks from previous spots are nearly gone, breakouts massively reduced and my skin looks so much more even