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The Ordinary Skincare - Guided
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items Your complete guide to building a simple, effective routine with The Ordinary. This curated list breaks down the best serums, treatments, and everyday essentials to target concerns like acne, texture, hyperpigmentation, dryness, and early signs of ag...
Sections
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Cleansers
Toners and Essences
Eye Serums
Exfoliators
Face Masques & Treatments
Serums
Cleansers
Squalane Cleanser effectively cleanses the skin by removing makeup, dirt, and impurities while supporting the skin’s moisture barrier through hydration.
Formulated with plant-derived squalane, a well-known moisturizing agent, this cleanser leaves sk...
Squalane Cleanser
The Glycolipid Cream Cleanser effectively cleanses the skin and removes makeup such as foundation, eyeliner, and mascara. This formulation uses a plant-derived glycolipid cleansing agent that cleanses the skin while respecting the skin barrier to mai...
Glycolipid Cream Cleanser
The Glucoside Foaming Cleanser is a gel-like foaming cleanser that effectively helps remove dirt and environmental impurities. This formulation helps maintain the skin's moisture barrier, while also improving the look of skin clarity, skin texture, s...
The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser 150ml
Toners and Essences
A gentle exfoliating toner that promotes smoother, brighter skin while boosting hydration. Suitable for sensitive skin.
Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner
A daily glycolic acid toner that smooths skin texture, evens tone, and enhances luminosity.
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Multi-Active Delivery Essence is a hydrating essence that instantly nourishes and restores skin condition, giving softer-feeling skin. The lightweight skincare essence strengthens the skin barrier after one application and keeps skin hydrated and lum...
Multi-Active Delivery Essence
Eye Serums
Argireline Solution 10% offers an advanced formulation targeting forehead, “eleven eye”, and smile lines in an effective way. By incorporating a high concentration of Argireline™ , this lightweight serum improves the appearance of lines in facial are...
Fight Deep-Set Lines with Argireline Solution 10% Serum
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum is an effective, water-based serum that targets dark circles and puffiness around the eyes, promoting under-eye brightening. Formulated with a 5% concentration of caffeine and epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside ...
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum
The Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum is a lightweight, water-based formulation created to support thicker, fuller, and healthier-looking lashes and brows.
Designed for use twice daily, this serum features a blend of 11 key ingredients, including f...
Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum
The Multi-Peptide Eye Serum is a water-based formula designed to target the appearance of common signs of aging around the eye area. This serum utilizes multiple peptide technologies to help reduce the appearance of crow’s feet and under eye wrinkles...
Multi-Peptide Eye Serum
Exfoliators
This formulations key ingredient is a 30% concentration of saccharomyces ferment - a yeast ferment technology with 3% fermented N-acetylglucosamine (NAG). NAG exfoliates skin surface to help smooth uneven texture and boost radiance.
Saccharomyces Fe...
Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner is a water-based, exfoliating toner formulated with 7% glycolic acid, a proven alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that effectively exfoliates the skin. It helps to remove dead skin cells, revealing a smoother, more even textu...
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
The AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution is an at-home exfoliating facial designed for experienced users seeking to improve skin texture, reduce pore congestion, and target uneven skin tone. This high-strength exfoliating serum also features:
Tasmanian...
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
Formulated with Salicylic Acid for acne, this water-based Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) serum contains a 2% concentration to offer surface-level exfoliation, encouraging the natural shedding of dead skin. This exfoliator for acne-prone skin is also lipophi...
Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% is a cream-like brightening formulation that improves the look of uneven skin tone and visibly improves skin texture due to a high concentration of azelaic acid - a natural and effective antioxidant, which means it's gentl...
Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum is a gentle chemical-based exfoliator for lips with 5% gluconolactone and 1.5% alpha hydroxy acids to smooth and hydrate lips. Gluconolactone is a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that works to dissolve the structures that hold dea...
PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum
Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous is a gentle formula that is designed to exfoliate the skin, decongest pores, smooth textural irregularities, and reduce redness and uneven skin tone. Among our other salicylic acid offerings, what sets this formula apart i...
Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution
Mandelic Acid 10% + HA is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid serum that helps improve the look of skin clarity by balancing uneven skin tone, and correcting the look and feel of skin texture in a gentle, yet effective manner. This is because it has a larger molec...
Mandelic Acid 10% + HA
Lactic Acid 10% + HA is an alpha hydroxy acid solution that offers effective exfoliation targeted at the skin’s surface. It is supported with purified Tasmanian pepperberry extract, a known anti-irritant. This water-based serum is ideal for dry skin....
Lactic Acid 10% + HA
Lactic Acid 5% + HA is a mild alpha hydroxy acid solution that offers gentle yet effective exfoliation targeted at the skin’s surface. It is supported with purified Tasmanian pepperberry extract, which is a known anti-irritant. This water-based serum...
Lactic Acid 5% + HA
Face Masques & Treatments
The AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution is an at-home exfoliating facial designed for experienced users seeking to improve skin texture, reduce pore congestion, and target uneven skin tone. This high-strength exfoliating serum also features:
Tasmanian...
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Concentrate is a targeted acne spot treatment that starts to treat pimples on application to reduce size and redness in under 1 hour. This fast acne treatment is formulated with 10% Sulfur to target pimples by three dimensi...
Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Concentrate
Salicylic Acid 2% Masque is a charcoal- and clay-infused formula that targets lacklustre tone and textural irregularities, leaving your skin clean and refreshed. With the help of salicylic acid, a lipophilic BHA known to target pore congestion, this ...
Salicylic Acid 2% Masque
Serums
The Ordinary's Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum is a water-based formulation designed to enhance skin brightness, improve texture, and strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier. This serum contains a high concentration of niacinamide (vitamin B3) and zin...
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% (previously “Buffet” + Copper Peptides 1%) is a comprehensive formula which utilizes multiple skin support technologies that target multiple signs of aging at once. The formula incorporates five well-studied peptide...
Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum
GF 15% Solution helps minimize and repair visible skin damage to regenerate the appearance of aging skin across the face and neck.
This growth factor serum incorporates three technologies to target:
Fine lines and wrinkles: Helps to regenerate the ...
GF 15% Solution
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) serum is an updated version of our original formulation. This second-generation formulation combines ingredients for enhanced hydration, barrier support, and smoother skin. The addition of ceramides provides b...
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)
Matrixyl 10% + HA offers an advanced formulation that targets the look of fine lines and wrinkles, and promotes firmer, plumper skin. With two generations of MatrixylTM and hyaluronic acid, this lightweight serum improves the appearance of facial are...
Matrixyl 10% + HA
Volufiline* 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1% is a targeted serum for the face containing 92% Volufiline™ - a known technology commonly used to visibly increase skin volume and plumpness.
It is formulated to visibly target loss of volume and improve skin dens...
Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1%
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum is a serum-textured sunscreen to provide broad-spectrum SPF 45 sun protection against UVA and UVB rays. This suncare formulation protects against sun damage and reduces premature skin aging caused by the sun.
This daily use s...
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum
Argireline Solution 10% offers an advanced formulation targeting forehead, “eleven eye”, and smile lines in an effective way. By incorporating a high concentration of Argireline™ , this lightweight serum improves the appearance of lines in facial are...
Argireline Solution 10%
The Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum is a lightweight, water-based formulation created to support thicker, fuller, and healthier-looking lashes and brows.
Designed for use twice daily, this serum features a blend of 11 key ingredients, including f...
Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum
Multi-Peptide + HA Serum is a comprehensive, age-supporting formulation that combines multiple technologies to help address common signs of early skin aging, including the look of fine lines and the feel of skin elasticity and firmness. By utilizing ...
Multi-Peptide + HA Serum
Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA is a water-based serum specifically designed to target uneven skin tone and dark spots. It combines a high concentration of purified alpha arbutin, a well-known skin-brightening ingredient, with hyaluronic acid. Purified alpha-a...
Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA
Retinol 1% in Squalane offers a water-free solution containing 1% retinol - an ingredient that improves the appearance of fine lines that arise from a loss of collagen and elastin, while evening the appearance of skin texture and tone. What's more, t...
Retinol 1% in Squalane
Marine Hyaluronics is an exceptionally lightweight serum, featuring ingredients that act as hyaluronic acid-alternatives, directing water where you need it most. By combining exopolysaccharides from skin-friendly marine bacteria, Hawaiian red algae, ...
Marine Hyaluronics
100% Plant-Derived Squalane hydrates your skin while supporting its natural moisture barrier. Squalane is an exceptional hydrator found naturally in the skin, and this formulation uses 100% plant-derived squalane derived from sugar cane for a non-com...
100% Plant-Derived Squalane
Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12% offers a lightweight, water-based formulation that helps support the appearance of skin tone evenness and skin smoothness. Unlike direct forms of vitamin C, this easy-to-use serum contains a water-soluble vitamin C der...
Ascorbyl Glucoside Solution 12%
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion is a creamy serum that targets visible signs of aging through a highly-advanced retinoid active, one of the best all-around ingredients for skin.
This next-generation retinoid improves the look of fine lines that aris...
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Balancing & Clarifying Serum provides visibly clearer skin, by helping to reduce the look of pores, excess oil, and uneven skin texture. The formulation offers a simple way to treat multiple concerns, offering a total of seven key benefits for bl...
Balancing & Clarifying Serum
Vitamin C Suspension 23% in HA Spheres uses direct vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to help visibly reduce signs of aging by brightening and balancing uneven skin tone. This water-free formulation provides 23% pure L-Ascorbic Acid, which remains complet...
Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (Original Formulation) is the original hyaluronic serum from The Ordinary. This rich serum hydrates and gives smoother-looking skin, while working to strengthen the skin barrier.
This formulation contains 4 types of hyaluroni...
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (Original Formulation)
Amino Acids + B5 is an ultra-thin serum that works with your skin to support its natural hydration barrier. By including a concentrated 17% (by weight) solution of amino acids and amino acid derivatives that mimic your skin’s natural moisturizing fac...
Amino Acids + B5
Retinol 0.2% in Squalane offers a water-free solution containing 0.2% retinol - an ingredient known to improve the appearance of fine lines that arise from a loss of collagen and elastin, while evening skin texture and tone. What's more, this entry-l...
Retinol 0.2% in Squalane
Retinal 0.2% Emulsion is a very high strength retinoid formula that rapidly firms and smooths skin, while noticeably reducing the appearance of dark spots. It helps refine skin texture, while targeting uneven tone and boosting luminosity for brighter...
Retinal 0.2% Emulsion
Niacinamide 5% Face and Body Emulsion is a multi-functional formula that helps fade the look of dark spots on the face and body, for a more even-looking skin tone. Tested on all skin tones, it targets the appearance of dark spots across the face, nec...
Niacinamide 5% Face and Body Emulsion
Retinol 0.5% in Squalane offers a water-free solution containing 0.5% retinol - an ingredient that improves the appearance of fine lines that can arise from a loss of collagen and elastin, while evening the appearance of skin texture and tone. What's...
Retinol 0.5% in Squalane
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F is a lightweight oil that helps reduce signs of aging by brightening and balancing uneven skin tone. Unlike direct forms of vitamin C, this hydrating formulation contains an oil-soluble vitamin C d...
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F
Soothing & Barrier Support Serum is a multi-active solution specifically formulated to address damaged skin barrier concerns. It helps strengthen the skin barrier within 2 hours*, providing an immediate 86%** boost in hydration to soothe discomfo...
Soothing & Barrier Support Serum
Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3% serum is a light, oil-like serum for daily skin protection from the impact of oxidative stress. Using two well-known antioxidants, this formulation helps protect your skin from the visual effects of damage caused by e...
Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3%
Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum is a daily serum combining a wide range of antioxidant and protective technologies to combat multiple concerns associated with environmental damage and visibly brighten dull skin.
Multi-Active Radiance Serum works t...
Multi-Antioxidant Radiance Serum
EUK 134™ 0.1%, is an oil-like serum designed to support your skin with antioxidants to target dull and lacklustre skin tone. By using a self-regenerating molecule that mimics the effects of two powerful antioxidants found naturally in your skin, this...
EUK 134 0.1%
100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder is a powdered form of direct vitamin C that visibly reduces signs of aging by brightening and balancing uneven skin tone and protecting your skin from damaging environmental stressors. Because it’s made of 100% vitamin C, ...
100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder
Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution is a lightweight soothing serum formulated for blemish-prone skin. It reduces the appearance of post-acne marks through the inclusion of ingredients that target the look and feel of both uneven skin tone and texture, while a...
Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution
Multi-Active Delivery Essence is a hydrating essence that instantly nourishes and restores skin condition, giving softer-feeling skin. The lightweight skincare essence strengthens the skin barrier after one application and keeps skin hydrated and lum...
Multi-Active Delivery Essence
Pycnogenol 5% is an oil-like formulation that helps protect skin from oxidative stress. It supports against damage caused by environmental stressors (aggressors) that can impact collagen and contribute to signs of aging. Derived from French maritime ...
Pycnogenol 5%
Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane is a light, oil-like serum that targets visible signs of aging through a highly-advanced retinoid active, one of the best all-around ingredients for skin.
This next-generation retinoid improves the look of fine lin...
Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane
This ultra-fine 100% Niacinamide Powder promotes a brighter, more radiant complexion by smoothing textural irregularities, mattifying the skin and minimizing oils. As a powder that is comprised of 100% niacinamide (commonly known as vitamin B3), it’s...
100% Niacinamide Powder
Face Oils
100% Organic Cold-Pressed Moroccan Argan Oil is a cold-pressed, organic oil that naturally hydrates the skin while combating dryness and supporting healthy-looking skin. Argan oil is rich in fatty acids, vitamins, and other compounds, which allows it...
100% Organic Cold-Pressed Moroccan Argan Oil
100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rosehip Seed Oil naturally hydrates skin to help address signs of aging by brightening and balancing uneven skin tone, supporting skin elasticity, and promoting supple, more radiant-looking skin. It’s made of 100% organic ro...
100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil
100% Fermented Rose Hip Seed Oil is an age support oil that helps to prevent signs of irritation, such as visible redness that can contribute to premature signs of skin aging. It also helps to reduce the appearance of existing signs of skin aging, in...
100% Fermented Rose Hip Seed Oil
100% Cold-Pressed Virgin Marula Oil is a hydrating oil that helps visibly restore radiance, thanks to a combination of naturally present antioxidants. And because it’s made of 100% virgin marula seed oil that is both cold-pressed and unrefined, this ...
100% Cold-Pressed Virgin Marula Oil
Moisturizers
Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides is our most nourishing moisturizer, formulated with nearly four times more moisturizing emollients and two times more humectants than our Natural Moisturising Factors + HA. This rich and replenishing crea...
Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides
Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion is an ultra-lightweight moisturizer designed to deliver 24-hour soothing hydration and translucent-looking, radiant skin. The moisturizer offers all the hydration of a rich cream in our lightest format.1
Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA is an effective moisturizer designed to mimic the composition of your skin’s natural hydration system. Infused with a comprehensive blend of ingredients that are naturally present in the skin—such as amino acids, fat...
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm is our first multi-use hydration balm designed to soften, nourish and boost moisture within the lips. Formulated with well-loved hydrator Squalane, our balm leverages its emollience to provide immediate, long-lasting h...
Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm
Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan is a lightweight gel moisturizer that provides all-day hydration after one application. With a blend of natural moisturizing factors, beta glucan, and ceramides, it also fortifies the skin's natural barrier....
Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum is a serum-textured sunscreen to provide broad-spectrum SPF 45 sun protection against UVA and UVB rays. This suncare formulation protects against sun damage and reduces premature skin aging caused by the sun.
This daily use s...
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum