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Product code: 47288701
A hydrating and conditioning essence that softens and smooths skin, while priming for ingredient delivery.
Multi-Active Delivery Essence is a hydrating essence that instantly nourishes and restores skin condition, giving for softer-feeling skin. The lightweight skincare essence strengthens the skin barrier after one application and keeps skin hydrated and luminous all day.
Multi-Active Delivery Essence contains a specific combination of four active technologies, which effectively boost skin hydration to increase penetration of skincare ingredients.
When tested with Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, Multi-Active Delivery Essence was able to increase the penetration of niacinamide by 2 times after 1 hour vs when Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% is applied alone*.
Part of our range of Multi-Active Solutions, the four key technologies found in Multi-Active Delivery Essence are:
- 10% Glycerin: A humectant that is widely known to help improve skin hydration and elasticity, and which can help improve delivery of key technologies within a formulation
- 5% Propanediol: An effective penetration enhancer which can help to increase the delivery of key ingredients by supporting skins water content, water retention and skin barrier
- Sodium Caproyl Prolinate: An amino-acid derivative which hydrates the skin to help improve the delivery of ingredients
- Glycogen: A polysaccharide that energises skin. It has also been shown to help support skin hydration and essential barrier lipids for more moisturised skin
Testing shows:
- Instant softness: Immediately hydrates** and conditions, for softer-feeling skin***
- Lasting hydration: Gives instant and all-day lasting hydration**
- Enhanced Ingredient Penetration: Doubles the penetration of Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% after 1 hour*
- Long-term luminosity: Keeps skin luminous all day ***
- Visible smoothing: Skin looks immediately smoother***
*In-vitro testing measured after applying Multi-Active Delivery Essence followed by Niacinamide 10% Zinc 1% vs Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% alone. **Testing on 20 people after single application. ***Testing on 35 people immediately after applying the product.
Product specification
- Beauty Effect
- Brightening, Hydrating, Moisturising, Nourishing, Plumping, Smoothing
- Brand
- The Ordinary
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Day or Night Use
- Day Use, Night Use
- Formulation
- Liquid
- Free From
- Alcohol Free, Fragrance Free, Gluten Free, Mineral Oil Free, Paraben Free, Silicone Free, Sulphate Free
- Skin Type
- Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, Sensitive
- Suitable for Vegans/Vegetarians
- Suitable For Vegans, Suitable For Vegetarians
- Volume
- 100ml
How to use
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Delivery and returns
Delivery and collection options
- Standard Delivery
- £4.50
- UK delivery within 2 to 5 days, 8am - 8pm, Monday to Saturday. Free on orders over £50, otherwise £4.50.
- Click & Collect
- £2.95
- Free on orders over £40, £2.95 if you spend less. Choose a collection day at checkout, next day available at some locations. Available at Waitrose, selected John Lewis shops, Shell stations and Booths stores.
- Local Collection Network
- £2.95
- Free on orders over £40, £2.95 if you spend less. Collect your delivery from thousands of local convenience shops. Your next available collection day will show at checkout.
- Evening Delivery within London M25
- £9.95
- Order before 10am to get same day evening delivery within London M25. Available 7 days a week, delivery between 6 – 11pm on a day of your choice. We’ll text you a 1-hour delivery window on the day. Delivered by 100% electric vehicles.
- Next or Named Day Delivery
- £7.95
- Delivery on the day of your choice, 8am - 8pm, 7 days a week. You'll receive a text on the morning of delivery with a 1-hour delivery window.
- Morning Delivery
- £10.95
- Delivery on the day of your choice, by 11.30am available 7 days a week.
Returns and refunds
You can return or exchange an unwanted item within 30 days of receiving it.
Please allow up to 14 days from sending the item to receive your refund.
How to return your item
Small items
Return a small item you bought online for free to a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, or one of our return locations. You can also arrange a collection using Evri or Royal Mail.
Large items - items delivered by two people, such as appliances and furniture
We'll collect large items from you. Collections are free if your item is damaged or faulty. If not, we charge a collection fee. To arrange a collection, please contact us.