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Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution

The Ordinary

We predict Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution is likely to underdeliver for the price — actives are underdosed or unverifiable.

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57/100
Efficacy grade · how?

Actives pyramid

What's actually in it, ranked by how well it's dosed.

Hero actives (dosed to work)
Glycolic Acid 7%

What it does

Evidenced benefit intensity, derived from dosed actives.

Brightening
83
Anti-aging
60
Exfoliation
60

The receipt

Every point of this grade, traced to the active, its dose, and the evidence.

Glycolic Acid at 7% — effective dose

Meets the ~5% threshold. 5–10% glycolic acid exfoliates and improves tone and texture with regular use.

Pros & cons

The honest tradeoffs.

  • Glycolic Acid dosed to the effective threshold (7%)

Best for

Who and when this fits.

Most skin types Texture Dullness Fine Lines Hyperpigmentation PM preferred Wear SPF

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