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Product code: 47281571
The Ordinary, the #1 Serum Brand in the UK*
*Source: Circana (UK) Ltd, Retail Tracking Service, Circana's 'Prestige' Retailers+, Skincare Unit Sales by Division, Face Serum and Body Serum combined, 12 months ending May 2024. +Prestige Retailers defined as retailers authorised by law to carry specific products.
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 over time.
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.
The multi-active formula contains 8 key technologies:
- 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 external stressors 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 long-term skin hydration and helps support the skin barrier function
- Centella Asiatica Phytotechnologies: Isolated triterpenes; asiaticoside, madecassic acid and asiatic acid, derived from Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) that support protection helps protect the skin against external stressors irritants
Testing Shows:
- Repairs and strengthens the skin barrier
- Provides an immediate 86% boost in skin hydration
- Provides hydration that lasts all day
- Reduces the look of redness
- Improves the look of uneven skin texture for a smoother appearance
*Clinical testing on 23 women after one application. **Clinical testing in 34 people, 2 x per day for 6 weeks.
Product specification
- Beauty Effect
- Calming, Hydrating, Redness Reduction
- Brand
- The Ordinary
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Formulation
- Serum
- Free From
- Silicone Free
- Skin Type
- Combination, Dry, Sensitive
- Suitable for Vegans/Vegetarians
- Suitable For Vegans
- Volume
- 30ml
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.