The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides
- Aqua (Water)
- solvent base
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
- Propanediol
- solvent humectant
- Pentylene Glycol
- humectant solvent
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
- film-forming humectant
- Phospholipids
- skin-conditioning lipids
- Sphingolipids
- barrier-support lipids
- Panthenol
- soothing humectant
- Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract
- texturizing extract
- Glycerin
- humectant
- Polysorbate 20
- emulsifier
- Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- Sodium Citrate
- buffering agent
- p-Anisic Acid
- preservative booster
- Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- chelating agent
- Caprylyl Glycol
- humectant preservative
- Ethoxydiglycol
- solvent
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative booster
- Hexylene Glycol
- solvent humectant
- Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
- Chlorphenesin
- preservative
Aqua (Water), Sodium Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Panthenol, Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, p-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.
Is The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides worth it?
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides scores 4.0 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety (Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Solid hydration serum, but the “ceramides” are more support act than hero and the formula is still mainly a hyaluronic-acid humectant blend. The efficacy score is driven by a strong humectant stack in the top half of the
What are the key active ingredients in The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides?
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides. It scores 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety.
How is The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.
Analysis last updated: 2026-08-16. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.