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Home/Products/serum/Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
the ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
mid-rangeserum

the ordinary

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Active Ingredients

NiacinamideZinc PCA

2 active ingredients identified. We flag active ingredients based on common cosmetic-use and formulation patterns. This is informational only and not medical advice.

Full Ingredient List

AquaNiacinamidePentylene GlycolZinc PCADimethyl IsosorbideTamarindus Indica Seed GumXanthan GumIsoceteth-20EthoxydiglycolPhenoxyethanolChlorphenesin
11 total ingredientsActive ingredients highlightedIngredients recorded from our catalog records · July 2026

No pricing data available yet for the ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Product Details

Brand
the ordinary
Tier
mid-range
Category
serum
Size
30 ml
SKU
CURATED-THE--NIACINAMID
Data Quality
90%

Target Concerns

oily skinporesblemishessebum control

Top Active Matches & Dupes

Exact science-based dupes appear first. When a strict dupe is not available yet, we still show the closest active-match alternatives from the same product category.

Science-Led
The derma co Sali-cinamide Anti-acne Serum

The derma co · drugstore

Sali-cinamide Anti-acne Serum

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 100%Formula Similarity: 15%

Contains niacinamide but no zinc PCA, and the formula is built around salicylic acid as an acne treatment rather than a plain niacinamide-zinc serum, so the concentration and purpose differ significantly.

⚠ no zinc PCA⚠ adds salicylic acid which changes skin tolerance profile⚠ niacinamide % unknown, likely lower given position in list
NiacinamideMissing: Zinc PCA
D45%

No price

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rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid

rhode · drugstore

Peptide Glazing Fluid

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 93%Formula Similarity: 18%

Has niacinamide but no zinc PCA, and niacinamide sits low in the ingredient list suggesting a much lower concentration than the source's 10%, with the formula focused on peptides and hydration instead.

⚠ no zinc PCA⚠ niacinamide likely far below 10%⚠ premium peptide-hydration formula, different price positioning
NiacinamideMissing: Zinc PCA
D40%

No price

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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

Glow Recipe · drugstore

Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 93%Formula Similarity: 15%

Niacinamide is present but no zinc PCA, and niacinamide's position in the ingredient list points to a lower concentration than the source, with the product also adding tint/pigments for a glow effect.

⚠ no zinc PCA⚠ lower niacinamide concentration likely⚠ contains mica/titanium dioxide for tint, changes finish
NiacinamideMissing: Zinc PCA
F35%

No price

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Caudalie Premier Cru Le Sérum

Caudalie · drugstore

Premier Cru Le Sérum

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 100%Formula Similarity: 11%

Shares niacinamide but lacks zinc PCA entirely, and this is a luxury anti-aging serum built around grape-derived actives and fragrance, not a targeted niacinamide-zinc treatment.

⚠ no zinc PCA⚠ contains fragrance and essential oil allergens (geraniol, linalool)⚠ very different price point and purpose
NiacinamideMissing: Zinc PCA
F30%

No price

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Garnier Brightening serum

garnier · drugstore

Brightening serum

Closest Alternative
Active Match: 84%Formula Similarity: 10%

Contains niacinamide but no zinc PCA, and the formula is heavily fragranced with dyes and additional actives like ascorbyl glucoside and adenosine, making it a different brightening approach rather than a true dupe.

⚠ no zinc PCA⚠ contains synthetic dyes (CI 15510, CI 19140) and fragrance/linalool⚠ niacinamide concentration likely lower
NiacinamideMissing: Zinc PCA
F30%

No price

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We rank results with INCI-level analysis first, then fall back to the strongest active matches and closest alternatives so every product page still shows comparable options. Fallbacks stay within the same category as the source product, so cleansing balms only surface cleanser dupes instead of adjacent product types. Active Match % measures shared science-backed actives. Formula Similarity % measures total ingredient overlap when full INCI lists are available.