The Ordinary

The Ordinary’s Meta Ad Strategy

Tracked since Jul 2025 · Beauty

● Tracked over time
Total ads tracked
120
Active now
100
Longest-running ad
375 days
Avg ad lifespan
65 days

Ad volume over time

the data competitors don’t show

The Ordinary went from 3 to 120 active ads (40.0×) between Jul '25 and Jul '26.

Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26120

Signal: started testing video creative around Jul '25.

Proven winners — ranked by days running

our honest performance proxy

The longer an ad runs, the more it’s working. (We never invent CTR or ROAS.)

● Live
Running 76 days
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Running 76 days
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Running 76 days
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Running 76 days
{{product.name}} · since May 2026
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Running 76 days
{{product.name}} · since May 2026
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Running 76 days
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Running 76 days
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum. · since May 2026
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Running 76 days
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Running 72 days
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum. · since May 2026

Format mix

Studio Product96%
Before After4%

Hook types

Direct Offer56%
Problem Agitation40%
Contrarian4%

Recently launched

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Frequently asked

How many Meta ads is The Ordinary running?
The Ordinary has 100 active ads right now, out of 120 tracked since Jul 2025.
What is The Ordinary's longest-running ad?
Their longest-running ad has stayed live 375 days. The longer an ad runs, the more it's likely working — AdWhispr uses ad longevity as an honest proxy for performance, and never invents CTR or ROAS.
Where does this The Ordinary ad data come from?
The public Meta Ad Library, tracked daily. We reconstruct ad-volume trends and creative-format shifts over time from each ad's first- and last-seen dates.
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Based on the public Meta Ad Library. Ad-volume trend reconstructed from each ad’s first/last-seen dates.