The Ordinary · Moisturiser

Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 7.8 / 10

Name: Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
Brand: The Ordinary

Reviewed by Michael C.

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A barrier-support moisturiser that's light enough for KZN humidity but layers well on the Highveld too.

Efficacy6.5

Value for money9.0

Texture7.5

SA climate fit8.0

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Where to buy in South Africa

50ml

Dis-Chem — R425 (checked 5 days ago)

100ml

Dis-Chem — R275 (checked 5 days ago)

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The full breakdown

A barrier-support moisturiser that's light enough for KZN humidity but layers well on the Highveld too.

Ingredient breakdown

Natural Moisturizing Factors
Moderate evidence
Commonly used as a humectant concept to replenish the skin's own moisture-binding compounds, particularly important in barrier-impaired conditions like atopic dermatitis. A prospective cohort study using confocal Raman spectroscopy found moisturizers and emollients affect stratum corneum molecular composition differently over time in patients with reduced natural moisturizing factors versus those without.
Hyaluronic Acid
Moderate evidence
Commonly used as a humectant to draw and hold moisture in the skin and improve surface hydration; low molecular weight forms have shown measurably better hydration results than high molecular weight forms in controlled testing.

Best suited to

Normal, Dry

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