
About this product
A lightweight gel moisturizer formulated with natural moisturizing factors, beta glucan, amino acids, and allantoin to hydrate and calm the skin.
Full ingredients
Aqua (Water), PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Propanediol, Betaine, Beta-Glucan, Arginine, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Proline, Threonine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Trehalose, Xylitol, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium PCA, Pca, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, P-Anisic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Guru Score
Yay
9 experts · Strong agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This gel moisturizer wins praise for its remarkably light texture that hydrates without any heavy feel, making it a standout for oily and acne-prone skin. The beta glucan ingredient delivers calming and soothing benefits while the water-based formula absorbs quickly and layers beautifully, so people with combination skin can add extra hydration by applying multiple thin coats throughout the day. One dermatologist found it left her skin feeling filmy and dry, though most gurus found it genuinely moisturizing and so affordable (around $6 to $10) that many call it a holy grail for summer and oily skin types.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.
Source: DermNet
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A lightweight gel moisturizer formulated with natural moisturizing factors, beta glucan, amino acids, and allantoin to hydrate and calm the skin.
Mostly yes. 8 of the 9 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan Lightweight Formula holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan Lightweight Formula is generally suited to oily skin, combination skin and sensitive skin.
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