The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan — Efficacy 4.4/5.0, Safety 4.8/5.0 | DemythSkin
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The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan
The Ordinary

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan

MoisturizerHydration
Efficacy
Strong
4.4 / 5.0
Safety
Excellent
4.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a very good hydration-first moisturizer, not a flashy treatment. The efficacy score is driven by a dense, well-constructed humectant system near the top of the INCI—betaine, beta-glucan, multiple amino acids, sodium PCA, urea, sodium hyaluronate, and glycerin—plus a few barrier-support lipids, which is exactly what a lightweight moisturizer should do. It scores lower than a truly elite barrier cream because it does not lean on a richer ceramide-cholesterol-fatty-acid base, and its benefits are mostly hydration and comfort rather than deep repair or treatment-level change.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
BetaineBeta-GlucanGlycineAlanineSerineProlineThreonineLysine HClTrehaloseXylitolAnhydroxylitolXylitylglucosideSodium PCAUreaAllantoinSodium HyaluronateGlycerinTocopherol
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
PPG-24-Glycereth-24Glutamic AcidGlucoseMaltoseFructosePCAPhospholipidsSphingolipidsSodium ChlorideP-Anisic Acid
What Each Ingredient Does
Aqua (Water)
solvent base
PPG-24-Glycereth-24
emulsifying humectant
Propanediol
solvent humectant
Betaine
osmolyte humectant
Beta-Glucan
soothing humectant
Arginine
amino acid humectant
Glycine
amino acid humectant
Alanine
amino acid humectant
Serine
amino acid humectant
Proline
amino acid humectant
Threonine
amino acid humectant
Glutamic Acid
amino acid humectant
Lysine HCl
amino acid humectant
Glucose
sugar humectant
Maltose
sugar humectant
Fructose
sugar humectant
Trehalose
sugar humectant
Xylitol
humectant sugar alcohol
Anhydroxylitol
humectant sugar alcohol
Xylitylglucoside
moisture retention aid
Sodium PCA
natural moisturizing factor
PCA
natural moisturizing factor
Sodium Lactate
humectant buffer
Urea
humectant urea
Full Ingredient List (INCI)

Aqua (Water), PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Propanediol, Betaine, Beta-Glucan, Arginine, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Proline, Threonine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine HCl, Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Trehalose, Xylitol, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, P-Anisic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.

Frequently Asked

Is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan worth it?

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan scores 4.4 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.8 out of 5.0 for safety (Excellent) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a very good hydration-first moisturizer, not a flashy treatment. The efficacy score is driven by a dense, well-constructed humectant system near the top of the INCI—betaine, beta-glucan, multiple amino acids, sod

What are the key active ingredients in The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan?

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan. It scores 4.8 out of 5.0 for safety.

How is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan 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.

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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.