Soothing & Barrier Support Serum
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
Creators keep circling back to The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum when they want something they can trust.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “This is not only going to hydrate your skin, but it's also going to repair your skin as well, keeping it healthy and keeping it balanced”10:18–10:26
- “If your skin is ever compromised from tretinoin, it's very dry, it feels tight, you have redness due to inflammation, your skin is burning, it has that itch, use this”10:28–10:34
- “It's that pink serum. It's milky, it's thick, it's rich”11:00–11:04
- “The vitamin B12 is great for the dryness, and also great to reduce the look of facial redness, and it really does help with that”11:07–11:11
- “This is actually a cheaper alternative to NIOD Modulating Glucosides”11:25–11:33
- “If you haven't tried this, you're truly missing out”11:44–11:47
- “It just works so well to bring your skin back to that normal state”11:47–11:56
- Source: 6 best tretinoin pairings for anti-aging and skin repair - May 22, 2026
- “It's actually a creamy emulsion type of texture”8:37–8:44
- “You will feel there is a hydrating element, something that sinks in a little bit deeper into the skin to relieve it, but on top we've got creaminess that feels a tiny bit rich, moisturizing, but not very greasy”8:44–8:52
- “This is a very balancing type of serum, especially great for folks who are struggling with a tiny bit of dryness on their skin, maybe due to the irritation, combination skin”9:00–9:06
- “It also is meant to rebuild up a weak or damaged skin barrier”9:58–10:03
- “The Ordinary is great for redness, tightness as well as strengthening up your skin barrier in a creamy formula that is great to moisturize any dry areas on your skin”10:13–10:18
- “No matter your skin type or your budget, both are going to soothe burning and stinging on contact”10:23–10:30
- “This is also going to be your budget pick coming in at $17”16:02–16:06
- “Go for The Ordinary if you appreciate a little bit more moisture in this emulsion cream texture, and if you know you need some extra barrier support on top of it”
- Source: How to choose a soothing serum for your skin type - Jun 25, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.6 / 5 from 2 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Redness / rosacea (2)
- Features
- Hydrating (2) · Nourishing (2) · Soothing (2) · Rich (2) · Creamy (2)
- Value
- Value for money (2)
Product details
Details
- Type
- facial serum
- Finish
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- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Centella Asiatica, Ceramides, Niacinamide, Vitamin B12, Bisabolol, Gallic Acid Derivatives, Ginger Root Extract, Rapeseed Sterols, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Xylitylglucoside
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