The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
Multi-depth hydration support combining low, medium, and high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid molecules with provitamin B5.
Based on ACOG and dermatological consensus, Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 contains non-systemic epidermal actives considered compatible throughout pregnancy and lactation.
Contains lipid triggers: Polysorbate 20.
Texture: Slippery Hydrating Gel. Apply strictly in order of thinnest water to thickest cream.
6 Actives • 17 Functional • 0 Watchlist
Layering Protocol: What NOT to Mix With This Bottle
No direct molecular contraindications documented. Compatible with standard active regimens.
- ✓All actives (Universal Buffer)
Full INCI Ingredient Declaration
Decoded using Miko's pharmacological database (23 ingredients detected).
Deionized, ultra-purified solvent that serves as the delivery vehicle for hydrophilic actives and humectants.
Endogenous glycosaminoglycan that captures water molecules and plumps fine surface dehydration lines in the stratum corneum.
Multifunctional diol that dissolves active ingredients, improves spreadability, and acts as a lightweight humectant.
Multifunctional diol that dissolves active ingredients, improves spreadability, and acts as a lightweight humectant.
Endogenous glycosaminoglycan that captures water molecules and plumps fine surface dehydration lines in the stratum corneum.
Endogenous glycosaminoglycan that captures water molecules and plumps fine surface dehydration lines in the stratum corneum.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Enzymatically converts to coenzyme A in the skin, driving lipid biosynthesis, relieving pruritus (itching), and accelerating barrier repair.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Master humectant that coordinates with cutaneous aquaporin-3 channels to maintain physiological stratum corneum hydration and plasticity.
Standard cosmetic solubilizer. Chemically contains fatty acid chains that feed Malassezia yeast in fungal-acne-prone profiles.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Shields stratum corneum lipid bilayers from lipid peroxidation and synergizes directly with Vitamin C to regenerate antioxidant capacity.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
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