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The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum.

The Ordinary
Soothing & Barrier Support Serum
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Serums/Treatments

Full ingredient list

Aqua (water), propanediol, isodecyl neopentanoate, pentylene glycol, niacinamide, hexyldecanol, cetearyl alcohol, xylitylglucoside, ceteth-20 phosphate, anhydroxylitol, ethyl linoleate, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, naringenin, cyanocobalamin, panthenyl triacetate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, bisabolol, brassica campestris sterols, sphingolipids, phospholipids, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, propyl gallate, xylitol, zingiber officinale root extract, stearic acid, dicetyl phosphate, isoceteth-20, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, tocopherol, dehydroacetic acid, p-anisic acid, phytic acid, sodium phytate, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua (water) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Isodecyl neopentanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Pentylene glycol Skin conditioning, Solvent
Niacinamide Skin brightening, Anti-acne, Cell-signaling ingredient, Soothing
Hexyldecanol Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Xylitylglucoside Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua (water)

Also-called: Water, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

2

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

3

Isodecyl neopentanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Price range

$20 to $50

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