When it comes to post-acne care, solutions often involve a visit to a dermatologist and eye-watering price tags. Enter an alternative from champions of affordable, effective skin care, The Ordinary. The Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution supports skin after breakouts, gently targeting redness, uneven tone and texture.

This lightweight serum features soothing aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder to hydrate dry patches and take down lingering redness. Lesser known — but seriously effective — ingredient N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG), derived from bio-technology, effectively targets the appearance of uneven skin tone, tackling the marks breakouts leave behind. Peptides help to smooth away textural irregularities, while boosting the skin’s barrier for more resilient skin. An essential in your blemish first aid kit.

Use in the morning and/or evening, after cleansing. Follow with your favourite moisturiser.

Do not use at the same time as acids, vitamin C, resveratrol and ferulic acid or salicylic acid.

Anything but ordinary, The Ordinary is transforming the beauty industry landscape. An affordable wardrobe of pure, potent skin care ingredients, these super-charged treatments are phenomenally efficacious; delivering rapid, tangible results without costing the earth (almost everything’s under £10). This comprehensive edit makes it easy to curate a skin care ritual that meets the changing needs of your complexion. In a skin care scene awash with acne treatments, The Ordinary’s Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution solves a less catered for complexion conundrum — what to do after the breakout.

Aqua (Water), Propanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, N-Acetyl Glucosamine, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.