The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides

Editor's Take

Among mass-market barrier creams, this one earns its shelf space: glycosphingolipids and a full NMF mix support repair, while the rich finish means business.

Four-pillar formula scores

• Performance: 8.7 / 10
• Innovative Ingredients: 8.2 / 10
• Clean Standards: 8.8 / 10
• Formula Sustainability: 9.0 / 10

The Verdict

Straightforward formula, executed well. Glycosphingolipids, phytosteryl canola glycerides, urea, and Sodium PCA cover both barrier lipids and hydration. That richness may feel heavy on oily skin, but it is purposeful rather than decorative. One of the better mass-market choices for serious barrier support.

Is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides clean?

DARE scores The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides by The Ordinary 8.8 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.

What are the key ingredients in The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides?

The formula leads with Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Propanediol. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.

How does DARE score The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides?

Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides by The Ordinary scores Performance 8.7 / 10, Clean Standards 8.8 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 8.2 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 9.0 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.

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Full INCI list

Aqua (Water), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Proline, Threonine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine HCl, Betaine, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Trehalose, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Triolein, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin