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B5 Hydrating Body Serum.

Good Molecules B5 Hydrating Body Serum
Body & Tan

About this product

A lightweight body serum containing panthenol (B5) designed to hydrate and soothe skin while absorbing quickly without leaving a greasy or tacky feel.

Best for

Dry skinSensitive skin
Body & Tan

The Guru Index verdict

80%

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✓Approved · 80%
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus consistently praise this serum for its thin, fast-absorbing texture that hydrates without feeling tacky or greasy, making it suitable for layering under clothes or moisturizer. The recurring enthusiasm centers on its affordability relative to face serums, with reviewers noting it evens skin tone and may help with keratosis pilaris on arms. Application timing matters: apply to damp skin post-shower for optimal hydration absorption. One reviewer successfully mixed it with actives, suggesting good compatibility.
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Key actives & flags

Hyaluronic acidSalicylic acid (BHA)Fragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water (89%), Panthenol (4%), Propanediol (2%), Coco-Caprylate/​Caprate (1.5%), Glycerin (0.75%), Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/​VP Copolymer (0.65%), Glyceryl Glucoside (0.47%), Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether (0.39%), Glyceryl Stearate SE (0.25%), Hydrogenated Lecithin (0.25%), Polyglutamic Acid (0.2%), Sodium Hyaluronate (0.2%), Caprylhydroxamic Acid (0.11%), Capryloyl Salicylic Acid (0.1%), Beta-Glucan (0.05%), Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate (0.02%)

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What the gurus are saying.

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The Budget Dermatologist
The Budget Dermatologist
718k subs · 9k devotees
✓Approved
"This is one I have tried more recently by Good Molecules, it is the B5 Hydrating Body Serum. Add a serum under your moisturizer, it is a GameChanger. Apply these serums as soon as you get out of the shower within 30 seconds when your skin is still damp because it's going to suck up that hydration much better for a much deeper hydration."
All 2 takes from The Budget Dermatologist
The BEST Budget Skincare of 2023! | The Budget Derm
"This is a thin texture body serum, very lightweight and it absorbs in really nicely. This has B5 in it, which is panthenol, so very soothing to the skin. I've been using this product at night to restore and rejuvenate, and it's thick hydrating. When you wake up in the morning I put just a little layer of this over the arms and legs. It dries very quickly and it does not leave the skin feeling tacky or greasy, and you can just put clothes right over it, leggings, whatever, just goes right over it and it keeps the skin so hydrated. It's at such an amazing price point."
Answering Your Top 5 Skincare Questions! | The Budget Derm
"This is one I have tried more recently by Good Molecules, it is the B5 Hydrating Body Serum. Add a serum under your moisturizer, it is a GameChanger. Apply these serums as soon as you get out of the shower within 30 seconds when your skin is still damp because it's going to suck up that hydration much better for a much deeper hydration."
Mad About Skin
Mad About Skin
720k subs · 10k devotees
✓Approved
"This is the B5 Hydrating Body Serum. If you're somebody that likes to take your serums for the face onto the body but you kind of think oh I don't know I just feel like I'm spending a lot on serums for the face and then using a lot of it to cover the body, don't worry just get this. This is so good, hydrating, even out the skin tone on the body. It's even slightly exfoliating, which means if you've got the old KP, the chicken skin on the backs of the arms, this could really work for you."
No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs · 2k devotees
✓Approved
"Good Molecules B5 Hydrating Body Serum, I mixed a little bit of copper peptides in with it. The body lotion is light enough that you can mix it. If it's a too thick of a lotion you'll just end up with little flakes of powder in it, but it worked out pretty good. I'm just trying to firm up my arms, really the skin on my arms, so I think it's helping. This one's really affordable and nice."
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