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The most controversial beauty brand of the year just announced huge news

2018’s biggest comeback. - by Arielle T
  • 17 Dec 2018
The most controversial beauty brand of the year just announced huge news

Beauty conglomerate Deciem, best known for its affordable skin care line The Ordinary, had been in turmoil after former-CEO Brandon Truaxe announced via a now-deleted Instagram post that the stores would be temporarily shut down and accused the company of criminal activity.

After many ups and downs, The Ordinary is officially back! 

Yep, The Ordinary's products are going to be available online in the U.S. and Canada at Sephora.com starting in January 2019 with Australian outlets expected to follow suit. If you swear by any of the brand's products you know just how this news is so exciting. The Ordinary is also available on Adore Beauty however some sell out quicker than stores can restock them. 

What's more? They're launching a slew of new skin-boosting serums. Earlier this week, Deciem unveiled The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%. A potent anti-oxidant packed formula designed to help maintain healthy levels of collagen and hyaluronic acid within the skin. 

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Hi :-) Many of you outsmarted us and very quickly and correctly guessed what product we were launching next (even though we only posted a cryptic photo of a tree growing out of a bottle). Welcome to The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5%. Available online and in our cozy stores around the world. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Pycnogenol ® is a powerful antioxidant extracted from the bark of French maritime pine trees (🌲). This powerhouse ingredient contains naturally-occurring procyanidins, bioflavonoids and organic acids that synergistically help maintain healthy levels of collagen and hyaluronic acid within the skin, resulting in enhanced hydration and elasticity. Due to its high affinity for collagen and elastin, Pycnogenol ® is able to selectively bind to and protect these vital proteins from free radical damage and enzymatic degradation. While doing so, it also scavenges the skin for free radicals before they cause oxidative stress and has the ability to recycle oxidised Vitamin C, restoring its activity. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It's generally offered at a very low concentration, so of course, we wanted to offer it at a very high concentration. At 5%, 1-2 drops will suffice for the full face. Use once daily for the maintenance of healthy skin.

Earlier this year, minority shareholder Estee Lauder seemingly saved the company after successfully arguing before a judge that that Truaxe’s behaviour has caused “irreparable harm to Deciem’s business, and chaos and confusion for Deciem’s employees, customers, consumers, suppliers, landlords and other stakeholders,” reports The Cut.

Nicola Kilner has been placed as co-CEO in the interim. WWD has confirmed that the stores will be up and running again shortly. According to the outlet, Truaxe took over the brand's social media in January and has since used it to post complicated and confusing messages to customers, as well as to fire employees and sever business ties.

“We make beautiful products. But the reality is that before beautiful products, we are a team of beautiful humans with deep hearts invested so heavily and lovingly in Deciem. This love is what makes weeks like the last one so difficult,” a statement from the brand began.

It continued, “Following the court ruling on Friday we have now reopened all stores, offices, factories and warehouses. Together, we are committed to serving our customers, partners and everyone involved in this journey to the best of our humble abilities, and we are ready for the next part of our story to begin.”

This article originally appeared on marie claire

Arielle T
Arielle T
Arielle is our Senior Digital Beauty & Lifestyle Editor. A few career highlights include; lunch with Kim Cattrall, interviewing Naomi Watts and swapping make-up tips with Margot Robbie on the red carpet. You can find her words on InStyle, marie claire and Women's Health.

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