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100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil.

The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil
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About this product

A 100% cold-pressed chia seed oil facial oil designed to support skin hydration and barrier health.

Full ingredients

Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil.

Guru Score

75%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement
3Gurus
2Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Very affordable, under $10

What they flagged

  • Discontinued and no longer available

What the gurus are saying

A lightweight oil that strengthens the moisture barrier without heaviness, especially valued in warmer months by those needing nourishment without grease. Its fatty acid profile suits dehydrated and barrier-compromised skin well. One expert found it less versatile than alternatives like rosehip seed oil, though mixing a few drops into moisturizer makes it work beautifully for most people. The product has been discontinued, so current availability is limited.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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Yay
"I have loved this in spring's past, but that oil has been discontinued. This helps keep my skin barrier strong, and this is what helps keep it healthy, strong, and hydrated."
All 10 takes from Kelly Driscoll
Ranking My Skincare Empties with Emojis! Summer '23 Edition
"I'm going to rate it with the heart eyes emoji. I have been in love with this for quite a few years and it's an oil that I pick up a lot in the more temperate months, really Spring and Summer for sure. It's a really nice kind of medium to lightweight oil and very supportive for your skin barrier."
Fall PM Retinal Skincare Routine + Why I Stopped Tretinoin
"The Ordinary chia seed oil, I have just the tiniest little bit left. About three drops into the Liquid Gold, mixing it in. It was discontinued by the Ordinary, they like sneakily discontin… and then people got really upset and pushed back, and they quietly brought it back according to the chat room. But chia seed it seems like they're staying firm with the discontinu status of that. I love that glow."
PM Routine w/ Tret | What Well-Aging Means to Me
"I'm going to use the ordinary chia seed oil alongside of that as well so I just mixed three drops of the oil into a pump of Stratia Liquid Gold and then I apply it that way. It just my skin just accepts these layers when they're mixed together a lot better than if I were to do a layer of like the emollient cream and then an oil on top it would just feel too thick for my skin. This way when I mix it I get all of that nourishing goodness and comfort but without a lot of like thickness or greasiness on my skin."
Ranking Summer Skincare Empties! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
"This is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil and I have to say 10 out of 10, you've seen me use it in a lot of my skincare routines. It's really the oil that I favor in warm weather. This was recently discontinued by The Ordinary, they made that announcement this summer, so zero out of 10 right for that decision. You can no longer get your hands on this, and this was actually my last bottle."
How I Cycle My Skincare Actives Through the Week | Routine and Tips
"Three drops of The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil is something that I do in every single skincare routine that I show on YouTube pretty much. This is something I use every single night to keep my moisture barrier strong and have been doing since 2018. It's been a long time. This is basically like a serum lotion hybrid."
How K-Beauty has Changed in 13 Years | Chatty AM Skincare
"I have loved this in spring's past, but that oil has been discontinued. This helps keep my skin barrier strong, and this is what helps keep it healthy, strong, and hydrated."
4 MORE Skincare Ingredients that Changed My Skin | pt 2
"The Ordinary chia seed oil, you know I love this one too. It's a 100% oil, it's very very affordable under $10, and chia seed actually has a really nice fatty acid profile too, especially for barrier deficient folks or those who are suffering with dehydration. What I particularly like about this one and why I reach for it is it's a little bit of a lighter oil expression than the blends can be. It's not super duper thin but it's a little bit lighter, and so this is something that I reach for a lot in warmer weather when I'm producing more oil and I don't want a really thick kind of oil feel on my skin but I want all of the benefits of oil."
My Most Repurchased Skincare | 2024 Edition
"I've been crushing on this since 2020. I had really oily skin, very acne prone skin, and as I got older it turned a little bit more combination, a little bit more prone to dehydration, and that's why my skin responds so well to so much moisture. I was afraid to use oil for a long time, but once I discovered oil I was like wow this is actually really transforming my skin. I've used a lot of different oils, but I've bought The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil the absolute most because it's super affordable, like $10, it's so so cheap but it's so so good. Something about chia seed oil, the fatty acid composition of that oil and my skin, it's a match made in heaven. It really helps with dehydration. It's a lighter type of oil, it's not so heavy that I can't use it in the summertime if I choose to. It's a really light fluidy type of oil. It's incredibly balancing, not overwhelming, not too greasy, and it just really helps my skin."
Stress-Free AM and PM Summer Skincare Routine
"I put two to three drops of The Ordinary chia seed oil mixed directly into my moisturizer and then apply. I love oil, it really soothes and nourishes my skin. The chia seed oil has that right Omega profile of fatty acids that's really good for your moisture barrier, so that just helps keep my skin strong. I just put some on the back of my hand and then drop it right in, one, two, three, and then just mix, super simple. The reason that I like the chia seed oil is because it is a little bit lighter weight than some of the other oils that I like, like squalane or The Ordinary bee oil. It's a little bit lighter, so it's always kind of my go-to in the summer time to get the nourishment and comfort that my skin really wants without extra grease or without extra weight."
Slow Morning, Late Summer Skincare Routine
"I'm using The Ordinary chia seed oil. I'm just putting a couple of drops and I mix that straight into my moisturizer. It helps to keep the layer thinner, it's quicker to absorb. I still get the nourishment and the glow of the oil but it's not sitting in like two separate kind of heavier layers on my skin. It feels so good. I love that last layer of the skincare routine for me, like moisturizer, and I'm just like, ah, that feels awesome."
Yay
"I do remember enjoying this one because this is an oil that you can also use on your hair as well, so not only can you use this on your face and your body but you can use this after you've blow-dried your hair, you can put this on your ends, or you can put this on your hair on those non-hair wash days, or you can also apply this all over your hair before you wash your hair the night before, and it really did a good job to polish the ends, to add shine, and it did bring in a lot of moisture as well. So if you have dry, brittle hair or you're just looking for that beautiful shine and moisture, then this really is a lovely option. It is very thin and lightweight from what I can remember, [...] so if you're looking for something that you can apply everywhere, then this would be a really nice option to try."
Mixed
"The chia seed oil is also been discontinued again. I think whilst it didn't have that slightly overbearing scent to it that the borage one did, it definitely just didn't have the multitude of benefits that you get from say rosehip seed oil so people just didn't reach for it and choose it. I don't think it's a terrible product at all. Chia seed is great, universal, works for everyone but there are other oils I think just offer greater benefits. If you like a bargain and you want to shop this while it's on sale, great. Just drop a few drops of it into your moisturizer, ramp up the hydration levels that you're going to see but again it was a hard sell for The Ordinary. Not surprised it's going."

Frequently asked.

What is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil?

A 100% cold-pressed chia seed oil facial oil designed to support skin hydration and barrier health.

Is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil worth it?

Mostly yes. 2 of the 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

What is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil's Guru Score?

The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil best for?

The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Chia Seed Oil is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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