The Ordinary
What it is: A lightweight, clear gel moisturizer for all skin types that delivers all-day hydration and protects skin from water loss.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Oiliness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Beta Glucan: Is a polysaccharide derived from reishi mushroom that supports the skin barrier.
- Natural Moisturizing Factors: Mimic water-loving, hydrating compounds found in skin's natural moisture barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight gel moisturizer provides all-day hydration in just one application. Formulated with natural moisturizing factors, beta glucan, and ceramides, it works to support a strong skin barrier and is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive. The lightweight gel formula may be especially suited to oily and combination skin.
Clinical Results: In an independent efficacy study performed on 30 individuals over an 8-hour period:
- It immediately boosted skin’s hydration
After 1 application:
- It provided all-day hydration
- It strengthened/improved the skin barrier throughout the day
What it is: A lightweight, clear gel moisturizer for all skin types that delivers all-day hydration and protects skin from water loss.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Oiliness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Beta Glucan: Is a polysaccharide derived from reishi mushroom that supports the skin barrier.
- Natural Moisturizing Factors: Mimic water-loving, hydrating compounds found in skin's natural moisture barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight gel moisturizer provides all-day hydration in just one application. Formulated with natural moisturizing factors, beta glucan, and ceramides, it works to support a strong skin barrier and is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive. The lightweight gel formula may be especially suited to oily and combination skin.
Clinical Results: In an independent efficacy study performed on 30 individuals over an 8-hour period:
- It immediately boosted skin’s hydration
After 1 application:
- It provided all-day hydration
- It strengthened/improved the skin barrier throughout the day
