The Ordinary
$17

Soothing & Barrier Support Serum for Sensitive Skin & Hydration

This serum leans on niacinamide, vitamin B12, and centella asiatica-derived compounds like asiaticoside and madecassic acid to calm irritation and support a compromised skin barrier. Bisabolol and a mix of skin-identical lipids round out the barrier-repair side of the formula. It's aimed at sensitive or reactive skin that needs calming before it can tolerate more active ingredients.

Ceramides Niacinamide Gotu Kola Green Tea Polyphenols Phytic Acid 4-t-butylcyclohexanol
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Benefits

Ingredient Highlights

Ceramides Skin-identical lipids that reinforce the barrier and boost hydration. Emollient Niacinamide A vitamin B3 that fades dark spots, shrinks pores, and balances oil. Antioxidant Gotu Kola A centella-derived compound that calms redness and supports the barrier. Botanical Extract Green Tea Polyphenols A stable green tea derivative that fights free radicals. Antioxidant Phytic Acid Gently exfoliates and brightens while helping prevent skin discoloration. Chelating Agent

Full Ingredient List

4-t-butylcyclohexanolAnhydroxylitolAsiatic AcidAsiaticosideBenzyl AlcoholBisabololBrassica Campestris SterolsCetearyl AlcoholCeteth-20 PhosphateCetylhydroxyproline PalmitamideChlorphenesinCyanocobalaminDehydroacetic AcidDicetyl PhosphateEpigallocatechin Gallatyl GlucosideEthyl LinoleateEthylhexylglycerinGallyl GlucosideHexyldecanolHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic AcidIsoceteth-20Isodecyl NeopentanoateMadecassic AcidNaringeninNiacinamide (Vitamin B3)P-Anisic AcidPanthenyl TriacetatePentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanolPhospholipidsPhytic AcidPropanediolPropyl GallateSodium CitrateSodium HydroxideSodium PhytateSphingolipidsStearic AcidTocopherol (Vitamin E)Trisodium Ethylenediamine DisuccinateWater (Aqua)Xanthan gumXylitolXylitylglucosideZingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract