The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Hyaluronic Acid Daily Moisturizer
by The Ordinary · skin_care
Editor's Take
Eleven amino acids, Urea, and Sodium Hyaluronate doing the actual work; the trace ethoxylates and preservatives are plumbing, not the story.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 7.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 8.9 / 10
The Verdict
This is a rare case of the name telling the truth: the formula genuinely replicates the skin's Natural Moisturizing Factors with an 11-amino-acid complex, Urea, and multi-weight hyaluronic acid at active levels. The lipid phase is thoughtfully built around skin-identical triglycerides and phytosterols, not just Dimethicone or petrolatum. The ethoxylated surfactants and synthetic preservatives sit far down the INCI list , functional necessities, not the base. Worth it for anyone chasing biomimetic hydration without the luxury markup.
Full INCI list
Aqua (water), Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Trehalose, Sodium Pca, Pca, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lecithin, Triolein, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Isoceteth-20, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Pentylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.