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The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum for Sensitive Skin & Hydration
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Summary
The Ordinary's Soothing & Barrier Support Serum is a multi-active, skin support serum that helps repair skin barrier damage and boosts hydration.
Benefits
- Reduces appearance of redness
- Improves all-day hydration
Key Ingredients
- Niacinamide: supports essential skin components that help promote hydration
- Vitamin B12: helps support skin barrier by reducing skin dryness and redness (and gives the formula its unique pink color)
Research Results
- Repairs the skin barrier in 2 hours*
- *In clinical testing on 23 people, after 1 application
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Apply a few drops to the face in the morning and evening after cleansing.
If irritation occurs, rinse off, cease use, and consult a physician. Use only as directed on unbroken skin. Patch testing prior to use is advised. Keep out of reach of children.
Precautions: If irritation occurs, rinse off, cease use, and consult a physician. Use only as directed on unbroken skin. Patch testing prior to use is advised. Keep out of reach of children.
Aqua (water), Propanediol, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Hexyldecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xylitylglucoside, Ceteth-20 Phosphate, Anhydroxylitol, Ethyl Linoleate, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Naringenin, Cyanocobalamin, Panthenyl Triacetate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Bisabolol, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Sphingolipids, Phospholipids, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Gallyl Glucoside, Propyl Gallate, Xylitol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Stearic Acid, Dicetyl Phosphate, Isoceteth-20, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Dehydroacetic Acid, P-anisic Acid, Phytic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.
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- Q
What is the percentage of niacinamide in this serum?
- Asked by siobhanmairi
- Official Answer By The Ordinary - Brand EngageHi there, SBSS contains 2% Niacinamide! We hope this helps.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
Hi! How do we know if we should use this product (Soothing & Barrier Support Serum for Sensitive Skin) or the Ordinary's Hyaluronic Acid? Thank you for your time and help!
- Asked by UltaShopper2255
- Official Answer By The Ordinary - Brand EngageHi there. If you're looking for Hydration, we'd recommend going with Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. If you're looking to repair the skin barrier, soothe discomfort, and reduce the look of redness we'd recommend Soothing & Barrier Support Serum.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
Where would I use This in my skin routine? The soothing and barrier support. Or do I need something else. My face is always red. I do Squalane cleaner, Saccharomyces toner, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and barrier butter.
- Asked by Gwilson
- Official Answer By The Ordinary - Brand EngageHi there, Soothing & Barrier Support Serum can help reduce the look of redness. We'd recommend applying between your Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% and Barrier Butter. We hope this helps!Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
How should I use it with retinol? Is it recommended to use something else in the same regimen with this product and retinol?
- Asked by Andrea
- Official Answer By The Ordinary - Brand EngageHi there, we'd recommend applying Soothing & Barrier Support Serum before our Retinoids. For example you could cleanse, apply Soothing & Barrier Support Serum and follow it up with Retinol 1% in Squalane. We hope this helps!Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
Can this be used with Retinol, and if so should it be applied before or after Retinol products?
- Asked by RoseRed
- Official Answer By The Ordinary - Brand EngageHi there, Soothing & Barrier Support Serum can be used with our retinoid range and can be applied before a retinoid. We hope this helps!Was this answer helpful to you
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Most Helpful Positive Review
This serum has changed my face
This serum has changed my face and simplified my routine. I used to layer a whole lot of different serums and creams, different ingredients to do different things, but then this one came along and cleared out my cupboard. Firstly I pop on a generous dollop of The Ordinary "Niacinamide & Zinc" seru...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Disappointed
I really love this company and their products but this one was a miss for me. Not only did it not treat the redness, but it actually amplified it. When I put it on, my skin reacts to it and I turn cherry red. I really wanted to love this product.
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So far I am loving this product
Calms some redness I have on my checks. Feels so smooth and hydrating, works well with other products to minimize my blemishes and pores.
Good product
My skin felt soft after using it
Coming around to this!
At first I tried layering this serum with other serums and got a lot of redness. I almost tossed it, but tried it again with just an HA moisturizer on top and—wow. I struggle with dry patches on my cheeks in the winter and this gave me the soft, plump skin that I am barely able to achieve with a whole arsenal of (sometimes vastly more expensive) products. Sometimes less is more! This is now a winter staple for me. I even put a couple of drops on my sun-damaged forearms, which have been looking terrible this winter, and I'm amazed at how much better they look (temporarily). The only thing I'm not crazy about is the smell, which is kind of chemical-y. And what makes it pink? But I'll definitely repurchase!
20/10, Fav INSANE Hydrating TREATMENT (not daily serum)
I've tried SEVERAL (25-30) hydrating serums within the past few years, a lot of them $80+ , yet this is my favorite one which I have been using for YEARS. However, I would not say this is a daily serum if you have overall oily or well-hydrated skin. If you have never tried this before, I would highly recommend using it only 2-3 times a week and slowly work your way up to see how much moisture you really need. OR even try just spot usage on the places that need the most moisture. I am 29 and have combination skin (oily t-zone + normal to dry skin everywhere else depending on the season), my skin is also very sensitive. When I first started using this, I used it every day and LOVED it bc it feels like your skin is literally chugged water that doesn't evaporate. However, I noticed that I started getting little bumps around my t-zone and around my nose. I realized after some time that this serum, for me at least, wasn't meant to be used as a daily/all-year/all over the face-use item. In the summer, I almost never use it, except maybe around my eyes before I applied an eye cream or for other spot treatment of dry areas. My skin gets super dry in the winter, and it becomes my DAILY serum for maybe a week every few weeks to bring back moisture to my face. More so like a treatment, if anything. (Literally nothing else I've tried only gives INSTANT moisture as deep as this. Nothing stops the peeling or itchy feeling on my face like this.) I will use a toner, apply this, then a hylauronic acid serum, and a moisturizer at night. In the morning, I will do the same thing except replace the moisturizer with a hydrating korean sunscreen. Sometimes I skip the hylauronic acid depending on how my skin is feeling. I also have sensitive, allergy-prone skin, so I like to use this when I have a bad reaction to something new. OH, and if I do a chemical peel mask, strong retinol treatment, or prescription tre tinoin treatment, I will lather this stuff on before and after. It does wonders. TRY IT!! Just not too often if you're just starting out.
Soothes my dry patches
This serum absorbs nicely and soothed a couple of dry, red patches on my skin.