Growth factor serums: can you judge one after two weeks?

A post on r/30PlusSkinCare asked whether the hype around The Ordinary's growth factor (GF) serum is finally over. The poster used it morning and night for two weeks, saw no change, not even extra hydration, and felt the wave of glowing reviews came from promoters.

What the replies said

• The most upvoted pushback: two weeks is far too short. Several said anti-ageing products need weeks to months, and one pointed to the skin's roughly monthly renewal cycle.

• A thoughtful sub-thread asked how anyone can credit growth factors specifically, when routines, hormones, seasons and procedures change at the same time.

• A few users reported bouncier or smoother skin; others replied that fast effects are more likely from the humectants than the GFs.

• One commenter said there's little clinical evidence for topical growth factors so far, while people using pricier GF products said results showed up after about three months. The split was real, but most agreed the early rave reviews came too soon to mean much.

Desk note If you want a fair test of any serum, change one product at a time, keep the rest of the routine steady for a couple of months, and take photos in the same light. Otherwise it's hard to tell the new product from everything else going on.

How long do you give a new serum before deciding whether it works?

Original thread: r/30PlusSkinCare — over the hype of The Ordinary's GF serum?

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