The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan — Efficacy 4.3/5.0, 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
4.3 / 5.0
Safety
Excellent
4.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a smart, no-nonsense hydrator, not a miracle moisturizer. The efficacy score is driven by a dense NMF-style humectant system (betaine, amino acids, sugars, sodium PCA, urea, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate) plus barrier-supportive lipids and beta glucan; that combination is genuinely strong for hydration and comfort. It does not score higher because there are no high-evidence treatment actives, and the formula is mainly about water binding and barrier support rather than true repair or anti-aging treatment.
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
PPG-24-Glycereth-24
humectant solubilizer
Propanediol
humectant solvent
Betaine
osmolyte humectant
Beta-Glucan
humectant film former
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
sugar humectant
Anhydroxylitol
sugar humectant
Xylitylglucoside
sugar-derived humectant
Sodium PCA
NMF humectant
PCA
NMF humectant
Sodium Lactate
humectant buffer
Urea
NMF humectant
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 4.3 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 smart, no-nonsense hydrator, not a miracle moisturizer. The efficacy score is driven by a dense NMF-style humectant system (betaine, amino acids, sugars, sodium PCA, urea, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate) plus bar

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: 2026-08-29. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.