THE ORDINARY Soothing & Barrier Support Serum

A multi-active solution designed to help repair skin barrier, soothe discomfort, and reduce the look of redness.

Soothing & Barrier Support Serum is a multi-active solution targeted at reducing the look of irritated skin. It helps recover the skin barrier in 2 hours*, and provides an immediate 86%** boost in skin hydration. This helps soothe feelings of discomfort, and reduce signs of redness.

While strengthening the skin barrier, the Soothing & Barrier Support Serum also improves the look of uneven texture for a smoother appearance. Formulated with multiple vitamins, lipids, and phytotechnologies, this comprehensive serum is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.

• Vitamin B12:
  Helps support skin barrier by reducing dryness and the look of redness, while also imparting the serum’s characteristic pink hue.
• Gallic Acid Derivatives:
  A combination of 3 activated forms of gallic acid (propyl gallate, gallyl glucoside and epigallocatechin gallyl glucoside (EGCG)) helps soothe skin discomfort and target the look of redness associated with irritants.
• Bisabolol:
  Helps reduce the look of skin redness
• Soothing Complex:
  Reduces feelings of skin tightness and discomfort from dryness.
• Ceramide Complex:
  Plant-derived ceramides (sphingolipids and phospholipids) provide topical delivery of key skin components.
• 2% Niacinamide:
  Supports essential skin components that help promote hydration.
• Sugar-based hydrators:
  Offers skin hydration and helps support the skin barrier.
• Centella Asiatica Phytotechnologies:
  Isolated triterpenes; asiaticoside, madecassic acid and asiatic acid, derived from Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) that helps protect the skin against irritants

*Clinical testing on 23 people after one application.
**Clinical testing in 34 people, 2 x per day for 6 weeks.