The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

All takes Yay takes Nay takes Mixed takes Hide sponsored

✓Yay

"The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% plus B5 is the reformulated version with extra panthenol added for extra soothing. I really enjoyed that in the winter. Great texture, great price point. It's especially good if your skin isn't only dehydrated but also tends to be irritated or red, which is true for most people with more mature skin who use actives."

All 3 takes from Doctor Anne

I Used Up ALL of These in 2025 - Skincare, Hair & Makeup Empties | Doctor Anne

"The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% plus B5 is the reformulated version with extra panthenol added for extra soothing. I really enjoyed that in the winter. Great texture, great price point. It's especially good if your skin isn't only dehydrated but also tends to be irritated or red, which is true for most people with more mature skin who use actives."

The Ordinary, Minoxidil and elf Makeup: What's New in January? | Skincare Stash Update Doctor Anne

"This is the reformulated version with the added ceramides. Usually I don't use a hydration only product in my skincare because I can't be bothered with too many steps, but especially now in winter, and probably when spring comes around, my skin needs more moisture, more hydration, and something like this which is hydration plus soothing plus a little bit of skin barrier support is what I like to incorporate."

My evening skincare routine with and without Tretinoin | Spring 2024

"The first serum is just something hydrating and soothing, this is The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% plus B5, the reformulated version, and I take it right up to my eye."

Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

✓Yay

"They broke some of those biases that I have about thick feeling, nonabsorbing, sticky hyaluronic acid. I think both of these actually come out ahead of some of the competitors that have similar formulas. One of my bigger concerns comes with the hydrating or non-hydrating factor of these types of formulations where hyaluronic acid is the star ingredient and one of the few ingredients in the formula, because hyaluronic acid, it always comes back to the size of that molecule."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Mixed

"Neither the original nor this will ever be among my absolute favorites, because [...] hyaluronic acid serums are not enough on their own for me to continue with this type of product. I still completely respect this product, The Ordinary was the first to ever have this kind of approach to skincare, where you had so much control over your own routine on a very affordable budget, [...] and I appreciate that they're still trying to [...] keep their products current."

Mad About Skin

731k subs

✓Yay

"This is the reformulated The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. It now has ceramides in to boost the barrier function. It's got more caring and soothing ingredients and this actually has more molecular weights of hyaluronic acid than the Vichy, so you're going to get a much more in-depth hydration experience. This is a great fraction of the cost of that one. I think The Ordinary just do it better."

All 4 takes from Mad About Skin

VIRAL SKINCARE I HATE - You Dont Need These!

"This is the reformulated The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. It now has ceramides in to boost the barrier function. It's got more caring and soothing ingredients and this actually has more molecular weights of hyaluronic acid than the Vichy, so you're going to get a much more in-depth hydration experience. This is a great fraction of the cost of that one. I think The Ordinary just do it better."

THE ORDINARY HYALURONIC ACID 2% DISCONTINUED (New Formulation)

"It's like chalk and cheese when you think of texture. If you find the original really tacky, sticky, thick and gloopy, you won't get that experience at all from this. [...] It actually runs whereas the other one never would, and when you work it into the skin it disappears without a trace, no stickiness, no tackiness, and it just feels amazing. From someone who definitely was not a fan of the original, this has kind of won me round a little bit."

INSTANT ANTI AGING SERUMS - 10 Years Younger Instantly

"This is the Ordinary reformulated hyaluronic acid 2% plus B5. This actually launched as a reformulation around a week ago and it is so much better than its original namesake. It's great because it has five different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid so they're going to do different things in the skin, give you like multi-dimensional plumping. If you just use one molecular weight you'll get some plumping but it won't be the same. This genuinely works so well."

THE ORDINARY 2024 - My Top 10 Serums

"I thought it was unnecessary, I thought it was badly formulated, I never understood the hype. They've reformulated and honestly I think it's good enough to sneak into this top 10 now. The reformulation is key here. [...] Previously it was a bit of a lazy formulation that just had hyaluronic acid and a calming and soothing B vitamin, that was it. My argument was always you get enough hyaluronic acid in the rest of your routine, you don't need a separate step."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

✓Yay

"With this new formulation this is going to give you softer smoother skin within 2 weeks of use, it can help to reduce the appearance of fine lines within 4 weeks of use, and it can help to promote skin elasticity within 4 weeks of use. The more consistent you are with this serum the better, so you can use this every day twice a day if you wish to, or you can just use this once a day if you want to. [...] It's a very gentle formula that can be paired up with anything."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Frequently asked.

What is The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)?

A hydrating serum built around hyaluronic acid, with vitamin B5 (panthenol), ceramides and other soothing ingredients, designed to add moisture and support the skin barrier.

Is The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)'s Guru Score?

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.