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Maya's readThe Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA is a moisturizer built around Glycerin, Vitamin B3 and Hyaluronic acid. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair, brightening / tone. Best suited to dry, dehydrated and oily skin. Nothing in it we'd flag for most people.
Skip it if you already own something similar — it's a solid, honest basic rather than a must-have upgrade.
What it delivers
How it feels A middleweight lotion — enough to comfort without feeling heavy. — estimated from the formula
What's in it that matters
Classic humectant with strong evidence for improving skin hydration and supporting barrier when combined with emollients.
Multitasking vitamin that improves barrier, reduces redness, regulates oil, helps with pores and pigmentation with strong clinical support.
Water-binding molecule that increases hydration; works best under occlusive/emollient layers to reduce evaporation.
Component of skin’s natural moisturizing factor that helps attract and hold water in the stratum corneum.
Humectant that at low levels hydrates and at higher levels gently dissolves built-up dead skin cells on rough, dry areas.
Light emollient ester that improves slip and reduces transepidermal water loss; may be problematic for some fungal-acne-prone users.
Key facts
- Type
- Moisturizer
- Key actives
- Glycerin, Vitamin B3, Hyaluronic acid
- Fragrance
- None detected
- Fungal-acne (Malassezia) safe
- Likely, by the formula
- Pregnancy
- No flagged actives
- Ingredients
- 17 listed
- Typical price
- ~€6
How to use it
Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.
Free from
- Fragrance-free
- Alcohol-free
- Silicone-free
- Paraben-free
Best for
- Dry
- Dehydrated
- Oily
- Combo
Worth knowing
Nothing our knowledge base would flag: no high-comedogenic or pregnancy-caution actives here.
Common questions
Is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA good for dry skin?
By our read of the formula, it suits dry, dehydrated, oily skin. The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA is a moisturizer built around Glycerin, Vitamin B3 and Hyaluronic acid. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair, brightening / tone. Best suited to dry, dehydrated and oily skin. Nothing in it we'd flag for most people.
How do you use The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA?
Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.
What are the key ingredients in The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA?
The actives that do the work are Glycerin, Vitamin B3, Hyaluronic acid, Sodium PCA, Urea, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. The rest of the list is texture, preservatives and emulsifiers that hold the formula together.
Does The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA contain fragrance?
No. By our reading of the ingredient list it is fragrance-free, which is a plus for sensitive or reactive skin.
The full formula, decoded
Every ingredient on the label, in the order it appears (highest amount first). We link the 12 our library knows, name what each one does, and flag anything that can irritate or clog. The rest we leave plain, nothing is hidden.
- Aqua/WaterSolvent (base)
- Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideEmollient
- Cetyl AlcoholEmollient
- PropanediolHumectant
- GlycerinHumectant
- Cetearyl AlcoholEmollient
- Cetearyl GlucosideEmulsifier
- Sodium HyaluronateHumectant
- ArginineAmino acid (NMF)
- Sodium PCAHumectant
- PCAAmino acid (NMF)
- Sodium LactateHumectant
- GlycineAmino acid (NMF)
- FructoseHumectant
- UreaHumectantmild irritant
- NiacinamideVitaminmild irritant
- PhenoxyethanolPreservativemild irritant
Copy the raw INCI list
Aqua/Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Glycine, Fructose, Urea, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol
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