The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides Rich Moisturizer
by The Ordinary · skin_care
Editor's Take
The Ordinary went heavy on real barrier food here, with phytoceramides and NMF players doing more than most tubs at this price.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.5 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 7.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.9 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is High at 8.5, and the formula earns it with Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Urea, Sodium PCA, Linoleic Acid, and a long amino-acid blend doing real barrier work. Technology is Modern, so this is not just grease and hope, it is built for very dry or barrier-compromised skin. The clean score is more middle-of-the-shelf at 7 because Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, and ethoxylated helpers sit in the plumbing, mostly down low. Strong value for a rich repair cream, especially if performance matters more than a purist clean label.
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.