Deciem Skincare Routines – Quite a few years ago, Deciem personalised skincare Routines for everyone, and we are so lucky that our amazing members of the Facebook Group shared their Deciem Personalised Routines with us.
These are a few years old, and some of these routines will now have conflicting products, so always check The Ordinary Conflicts before using products. You can now use The Ordinary Regimen Builder to create your own personal skincare regimen too.

Personalised The Ordinary Routine
These routines have been put together by Deciem and shared by the Deciem Addicts in the Independent Facebook Group, The Ordinary & Deciem Chat Room.
They will give you an excellent idea of products you can and cannot use together, and you may even find one suitable for you and your skin. Please remember that this is just a guide; what works for one person may not work for you.
You can find more of The Ordinary Regimens, including the brand new Deciem routines for congestion, hydration, and antioxidants, along with general signs of ageing, rosacea, textural irregularities, pigmentation, and oily and sensitive skin.
Personalised The Ordinary Routines
The Ordinary has updated its conflicts page since these regimens were given to the members, so always check The Ordinary Conflicts before using.
Deciem Routines
Routine 1 Skin Type & Concerns
- Hormonal Acne
- Mixed dry to oily
- Hyperpigmentation
- Go to this routine now
2 Skin Type & Concerns
- Dehydration / dry skin
- Acne only in certain areas
- Dullness
- Redness
- Got to this routine
3 Skin Type & Concerns
- Combination Skin
- Sensitive Skin
- Prone to spots
- Prone to blackheads
- Large pores
- Uneven skin tone
- Signs of ageing
- Go to this routine
4 Skin Type & Concerns
- Dry
- Sensitive
- Skin becomes flakey
- Red and itchy
- Go to this routine
Routine 5 Skin Type & Concerns
- Dry
- Large pores
- Acne
- Uneven skin tone
- Go to this routine
6 Skin Type & Concerns
- Dry skin
- Large pores
- Acne scars & blemishes
- Dullness
- Redness (not rosacea)
- Go to this routine
7 Skin Type & Concerns
- Dry
- Textural Irregularities
- Dark Spots
- Occasional Acne
- Go to this routine
8 Skin Type & Concerns
- Acne-prone
- Combination
- Acne scarring
- Textural irregularities
- Sebum production
- Go to this routine
9 Skin Type & Concerns
- Dry
- Uneven Tone
- UnevenTexture
- Go to this routine
10 Skin Type & Concerns
- UnevenTone
- Acne-Prone
- Go to this routine
11 Skin Type & Concerns
- Oily Skin
- Acne scarring
- Hyperpigmentation
- Go to this routine
Routine 12 Skin Type & Concerns
- Oily Skin
- Rosacea type 2
- Dark circles under eyes
- Fine lines
- Go to this routine
The Ordinary & Deciem Routines
The Ordinary now has the Skincare Regimen Builder and it only takes a minute to complete, and you will be given a morning and evening routine at the end.
Routine 1
hormonal acne | mixed dry to oily | hyper-pigmentation
Morning Routine | Evening Routine | Evening Routine 1/2 times a week |
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Niacinamide Alpha Arbutin Natural Moisturising Factors NIOD Survival 10, 20, 30 | Niacinamide Retinol 0.2% in Squalane Rose Hip Seed Oil | AHA 30% + BHA 2% Rose Hip Seed Oil |
Routine 2
dehydrated/dry skin | acne only in certain areas | dullness | skin gets red
Routine 3
combination | sensitive | prone to spots | prone to blackheads | large pores | Uneven skin tone |signs of ageing
Routine 4
dry | sensitive | skin becomes flakey | red and itchy
Morning Routine | Evening Routine |
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Squalane Cleanser Hyaluronic Acid Natural Moisturising Factors | Squalane Cleanser Hyaluronic Acid Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmistate Marula Oil |
Routine 5
dry | large pores | acne | uneven skin tone
Morning Routine | Evening Routine |
Squalane Cleanser Hyaluronic Acid Niacinamide Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Natural Moisturising Factors | Squalane Cleanser Glycolic Acid Niacinamide Marula Oil Natural Moisturising Factors |
Routine 6
dry skin | large pores | acne scars & blemishes | dullness | redness (not rosacea)
Morning Routine | Evening Routine | Evening Routine 1 or 2 times a week |
Squalane Cleanser Ascorbyl Glucoside Niacinamide EUK 134 Sun Cream | Squalane Cleanser Niacinamide Borage Seed Oil Azelaic Acid | Squalane Cleanser AHA 30% Borage Seed Oil |
Routine 7
dry | textural irregularities | dark spots | occasional acne
Morning Routine | Evening Routine |
Alpha Arbutin Hyaluronic Acid Natural Moisturising Factors | Lactic Acid 5% Niacinamide 10% Hyaluronic Acid Rose Hip Seed Oil Natural Moisturising Factors |
Routine 8
acne-prone | combination | acne scarring | textural irregularities | sebum production
Morning Routine | Evening Routine | Evening Routine 1 – 2 times a week |
Squalane Cleanser Hyaluronic Acid Alpha Arbutin Niacinamide Azelaic Acid Natural Moisturising Factors SPF | Squalane Cleanser Hyaluronic Acid Alpha Arbutin Niacinamide Azelaic Acid Natural Moisturising Factors | Salicylic Acid masque Hyaluronic Acid Natural Moisturising Factors |
Routine 9
dry | uneven Tone | uneven texture
Morning Routine | Evening Routine |
Cleanser Hyaluronic Acid Alpha arbutin Natural Moisturising Factors Sunscreen | Hyaluronic Acid Lactic Acid Rose Hip Seed Oil Natural Moisturising Factors |
Routine 10
uneven tone | acne-prone
Morning Routine | Evening routine | Evening Routine 1 or 2 times a week |
Cleanse Alpha Arbutin Vitamin C 23% SPF | Cleanse Lactic acid 5% Niacinamide Alpha Arbutin | Cleanse AHA 30% Niacinamide Alpha Arbutin |
Routine 11
Oily Skin | Acne Scarring | Hyperpigmentation
Routine 12
Oily Skin | Rosacea Type 2 | Dark Circles Under Eyes | Fine Lines
Morning Routine | Evening routine |
Cleanse Multi-Peptide Eye Serum The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum + HA Hyaluronic Acid The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors SPF | Cleanse Multi-Peptide Eye Serum Multi-Peptide Serum + HA The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid Natural Moisturising Factors |
Deciem Routines – Personalised The Ordinary Routines/Regimens
A simple NIOD Routine

For a simple NIOD routine, you could try these to start.
- Low Viscosity Cleaning Ester NIOD LVCE
- Copper Amino Isolate Serum NIOD CAIS 2
- Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex NIOD MMHC2
- Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate NIOD FECC
- Hydration Vaccine NIOD HV
There are many combinations; don’t forget that you can ask Deciem for a NIOD routine.
Swapping The Ordinary for NIOD
You can find a chart, The Ordinary Vs NIOD, here.
- Hyaluronic Acid & Marine Hyaluronics to NIOD MMHC
- The Ordinary Buffet + Copper Peptides – NIOD CAIL Copper Amino Isolate Lipid.
- The Ordinary Vitamin Cs to NIOD Ethylated L-Ascorbic Acid Network
- Squalane Cleanser to NIOD LVCE
- For more information on NIOD, check The Beginner´s Guide to NIOD