Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Doesn't work for:
based on ingredients and %- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: low
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Key actives
Product Summary
"The Ordinary - Serum Foundation" could be helpful for: Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "The Ordinary" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Moisturizing
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: peg-10 dimethicone, coco-caprylate/caprate.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
A silicone that works to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce its water loss
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin without creating a greasy texture
An emollient that helps soften the skin
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
A type of silicone that helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish on the skin
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
The high-spreadability suspension system offers a natural look and resists collecting in fine lines.
Source: The Ordinary
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
Evens skin tone
Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing | |
| Anti-aging | |
| Evens skin tone |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 25/100.
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Ingredient list view
Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Caprylyl methicone, Coconut alkanes, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, Cetyl diglyceryl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, Dipropylene glycol, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, Disteardimonium hectorite, Hectorite, Sodium chloride, Hexyl laurate, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Peg-10 dimethicone, Stearic acid, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Alumina, Trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Tin oxide, Aluminum hydroxide, Ci 77163, Mica, Magnesium stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane