The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml vs Honest Amish Classic Beard Oil 2 oz

What separates them

These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The Honest Amish Classic Beard Oil 2 oz is ₹1,199 dearer.

The Ordinary

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml

₹700

10 percent is the number to think about, because it is not a better version of 5 percent.

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Honest Amish

Honest Amish Classic Beard Oil 2 oz

₹1,899

Jojoba is the interesting ingredient because it is not really an oil at all -- it is a wax ester, closer in structure to human sebum than any other plant extract, which is why it absorbs instead of sitting on the surface.

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Who the The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml is for

Buy it if: People with resilient, oily or congestion-prone skin who tolerate high active concentrations.

Avoid it if: Anyone with reactive or sensitised skin -- start at 5 percent instead.

Who the Honest Amish Classic Beard Oil 2 oz is for

Buy it if: Anyone with a beard whose underlying skin gets dry or flaky.

Avoid it if: Anyone with a tree nut allergy, and anyone breaking out under the beard -- avocado oil is moderately comedogenic.

Specifications, side by side

3 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification	The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum 30ml	Honest Amish Classic Beard Oil 2 oz
Price	₹700	₹1,899
Fragrance	Fragrance free	From the botanical oils themselves, not added synthetic fragrance
Key actives	Niacinamide 10 percent, zinc PCA 1 percent	Argan, avocado, pumpkin seed, kukui and golden jojoba oils
Volume	30 ml	59 ml, 2 oz
Mains voltage	Not applicable	Not applicable
Period after opening	12 months after opening	12 months after opening
Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty	1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Application	not published	To damp skin under the beard, not to the hair
Comedogenic ratings	not published	Argan and jojoba are low. Avocado oil is moderately comedogenic and can cause breakouts on the skin under the beard
Concentration note	10 percent is high. Most published benefit occurs at 4 to 5 percent, and above that the main change is more irritation, not more effect	not published
Jojoba	not published	Chemically a wax ester rather than a true oil, and closer to human sebum than any other plant oil, which is why it absorbs rather than sitting on top
Nut allergy	not published	Contains kukui, a tree nut oil
Patch test	Recommended, given the concentration	not published
Quantity	not published	3 to 5 drops for a short beard. Excess is the commonest cause of the greasy look people blame on the product
Texture	Water-light, slightly tacky as it dries	not published
The vitamin C myth	Niacinamide and vitamin C were long said to cancel out. That came from a 1960s study at high heat and does not apply to modern formulations at skin temperature	not published
Who reacts	A significant minority get flushing or stinging at 10 percent. Starting at 5 percent and building up avoids it	not published
Zinc PCA	1 percent, included for oil regulation rather than for the niacinamide effect	not published

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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