Index / The Ordinary / Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1%
The Ordinary

The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1%.

About this product

A concentrated serum by The Ordinary containing 92% volufiline and 1% pal-isoleucine, designed to plump skin and help restore lost volume.

Full ingredients

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Palmitoyl Isoleucine, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Tocopherol

More from The Ordinary 88 products · Guru Score 84% →

Guru Score

62%

Mixed

7 experts · Strong agreement

What the gurus are saying

This serum divides reviewers sharply: some find it genuinely plumps skin and keeps concealer from creasing all day, while others notice no visible effect even after months of use. The warmth and mild swelling it causes put off some people, though gurus who tolerate it praise the hydration. Most agree the clinical evidence behind volufiline itself is weak (the main study used breast skin, not facial), so expect modest results at best, and may want to commit to six to nine weeks of consistent use before deciding if it's working for your skin.
Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

What they liked

  • Low price
  • Helps under-eye hollowness

What they flagged

  • Temporary plumping effect
  • Causes warmth and discomfort
  • May irritate skin

Best for

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Opens a store search. We may earn from these links.

Scan it in the shopFree iPhone app. Scores in the aisle.

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
~Nay
"I have reviewed the volume filling serum from The Ordinary, and it's not going to bring back lost volume in the face. The study behind it was bogus, done on women's breasts showing an increase in size, so they never actually showed any kind of fat restoration at all. Topicals just aren't going to correct that kind of volume loss."
All 2 takes from Dr Dray
Facial Volume Loss: Can The Ordinary Volufiline Really Help?
"If you enjoy the temporary plumping sensation and tolerate the discomfort, the warmth, and it doesn't irritate your skin, then it might be fine for you to use. Personally, I really wish that they would get rid of the volufiline, which I assume is what leads to the warmth, the swelling, the sensation. I like the Pal-Isoleucine in [...] it because it's almost like mineral oil for the skin but a different substance and I really like that because it is moisturizing."
Can Adapalene Cause Facial Fat Loss? Dermatologist Q&A
"I have reviewed the volume filling serum from The Ordinary, and it's not going to bring back lost volume in the face. The study behind it was bogus, done on women's breasts showing an increase in size, so they never actually showed any kind of fat restoration at all. Topicals just aren't going to correct that kind of volume loss."
~Yay
"I did a video sharing how I was prepping my under eye for concealer using Volufiline. This is by The Ordinary. It is supposed to be a plumping product, but I gave it a try as an under eye concealer prep, and I have been able to use all the concealers that typically crease in my under eye, and they last throughout the day with minimal to no creasing. [...] You don't need a lot of this. The [...] applicator is slightly tricky and definitely dispenses too much product, so give it a half pump."
All 3 takes from Beyond50Skin
BEST DRMTLGY FOR MATURE SKIN: My "Sleeper" Pick & The Concealer Fix!
"I did a video sharing how I was prepping my under eye for concealer using Volufiline. This is by The Ordinary. It is supposed to be a plumping product, but I gave it a try as an under eye concealer prep, and I have been able to use all the concealers that typically crease in my under eye, and they last throughout the day with minimal to no creasing. [...] You don't need a lot of this. The [...] applicator is slightly tricky and definitely dispenses too much product, so give it a half pump."
Testing Sarah Creal Flex (wear test), Facelift 1 Year Chat & Tropical Trip 🤫🏝️ (Over 50 Vlog)
"I just use it in a very small amount in the under eye area and I do bring it out to the crows feet area. [...] I have found that this works so well for helping your concealer from creasing all day."
The Under-Eye SKINCARE That Stops Concealer Creasing on Mature Skin!
"Honestly, give Volume a try. I was very impressed. I think it was the key to basically absolutely no creasing."
~Mixed
"They used it for about 50 plus days and the average result was a 2.2% increase in breast volume with some good responders seeing maybe 8%. Again, very small. It was not a peer-reviewed study. [...] When it's made by the manufacturer, you don't really often have access to how the study was set up, did these patients do anything else like actual breast surgery during the study, did they use anything else. We don't know, but [...] they applied this cream and there was this improvement."
~Yay
"Not groundbreaking. These studies showed roughly a 2.7% increase, but that's something. And it will instantly hydrate and nourish the skin, too. So you get that instant hydration, that nice plumping effect the second you use it. And in the long term, you are going to get some marginal improvements in terms of volume and density in the skin. I really do love it, but I think how you use it is key."
All 8 takes from Mad About Skin
$40 ANTI AGING MIRACLE TRIO - 4x Firmer Skin (The Ordinary Anti Aging)
"You're not going to get filler-like results, but over a period of 6 to 8 weeks you'll definitely see some of that fullness return, some of that plumpness, that juiciness that we can lose as we age. I've been using it ahead of the launch [...] and I've been really impressed. I think it gives immediate hydration. It definitely plumps and I'm really confident that in the long term I'm going to start seeing some results when it comes to maintaining that fullness in the skin."
The FUTURE OF ANTI AGING - Ultimate Skincare Routine 2025
"This is the Ordinary Volufiline 92%. A lot of people refer to this as filler in a bottle, which I don't think technically it is, but it is a great option when it comes to plumping and increasing volume in the skin."
$20 BOTOX IN A BOTTLE DUO - 3X Better Anti Aging
"The volume feline actually targets lost fat deposits in the skin. As we age, the volume, the fat retention in the skin does diminish and volume feline can help correct and reverse some of that. It instantly plumps and hydrates, but in the long term, it has some really great benefits for promoting fat restoration, which will just give us that long-term voluminous, fresh, plump skin that we all secretly crave."
I Stopped Tretinoin - The Results Blew Me Away ( BEST ANTI AGING SERUMS )
"It is a tricky product to use. Everyone went mad for it when it launched and then realized actually it's really tricky to incorporate. How I actually use this is on the lip. I love [...] this. I put a little bit on the lips, plumps out, reduces those fine lines and wrinkles. In the long term, it'll definitely help restore loss volume in that area, but in the short term, it also plumps out. Put a lip balm on top of it. Done. Easy, quick win. You can use this all over the face."
Truth About THE ORDINARY VOLUFILINE SERUM - Filler In A Bottle Scam
"But ultimately, we're here for the results, and I definitely got them. It worked for me. [...] Did it deliver enough that I wanted to continue to use it? Absolutely. If you like a quick win instant plumping and hydration, this is a really, really nice product to use. [...] You could almost switch it out for an existing hyaluronic acid or other plumping serum that you have in your routine and use this instead instead. That way you're not overloading the skin with too many products."
Miracle $15 Skin Plumping Serum - THE FUTURE OF ANTI AGING
"It's not filler. People are referring to this as filler in a bottle, but it's not. It's very different. If you were to have an injectable filler treatment, you get an immediate and quite dramatic change. This is something you're going to have to build up over time. A 2.5% increase in lipid density, which one study showed, isn't going to give you the same results as a hyaluronic acid filler treatment. It's different. I think [...] we should bear that in mind and set our expectations."
Global BESTSELLING SKINCARE 2026 - Rating Most Purchased Skincare
"Not groundbreaking. These studies showed roughly a 2.7% increase, but that's something. And it will instantly hydrate and nourish the skin, too. So you get that instant hydration, that nice plumping effect the second you use it. And in the long term, you are going to get some marginal improvements in terms of volume and density in the skin. I really do love it, but I think how you use it is key."
Major Update: THE ORDINARY VOLUFILINE ( Why I Quit Filler In A Bottle )
"I [...] still think this is an absolute phenomenal product, but there are some things which mean I reach for it less frequently than maybe I expected to. [...] What I did get from this is that increase in volume. Definitely saw that plumpness and hydration, and I definitely found that the price point aligned with what I was looking to spend in terms of skincare. Super inexpensive. It's a sort of product that you can buy and enjoy without worrying that you're breaking the bank."
~Nay
"Had some really amazing results, but for me now, this is my third volume product and out of all three of them, none of them have been overly impressive to me. Nothing has revealed like amazing results that you hear about. [...] Some people get amazing results. Some people, like me, don't notice much either way. But I haven't I don't think I've done a full review of it yet. Still need to keep testing it out."
All 4 takes from No BS Beauty
SUNGBOON EDITOR Deep Collagen Power Boosting Cream In Serum Review, How to Use, Dupes & Alternatives
"I will say if you look at Reddit, it is [...] littered with photos of people saying, 'Wow, this is amazing.' They're applying it directly to their skin and getting amazing results. [...] This is my third product now with Volifaline, and I have yet to be knocked over by it. I just haven't found [...] it to be impressive. I just found it to be nice and hydrating, I guess."
Volufiline - The Ordinary New Volufiline Serum - Is It A Skin Plumping Miracle Worker & Worth Trying
"I will say I've tested this. I personally didn't have any positive results. I didn't have any negative results either, but I didn't notice any effect after testing this for a couple of months in very small amounts around my mouth area. I didn't notice any benefits. Some people say they notice the most amazing benefits and so this was studied. It's a controversial ingredient, a combination of hydrogenated polyisobutene and a plant extract founded by a French company called Restorsea."
New Skincare 🆕The Ordinary Volufiline, Good Molecules Azelaic Acid & Moisturizer - First Impressions
"Some people will apply this and they will say the next day, 'Wow, I got so much volume.' I tested one out for months and I never noticed anything after months and some people use it for like a day and be like, 'Wow.' But the texture of it is actually better than I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be really greasy and oily and it really just absorbed quickly. [...] The texture was a lot less greasy than I thought. I'm not super impressed."
The Ordinary Evening Skincare Routine 🌙 Anti-Aging & Hydrating Night Time Skin Care on a Budget
"Had some really amazing results, but for me now, this is my third volume product and out of all three of them, none of them have been overly impressive to me. Nothing has revealed like amazing results that you hear about. [...] Some people get amazing results. Some people, like me, don't notice much either way. But I haven't I don't think I've done a full review of it yet. Still need to keep testing it out."
~Mixed
"Now the clinical trials around Volufiline are not super impressive, but it's a very affordable product. I think there's very little harm in trying it, and I would probably use something like this [...] for at least six to nine months before I really had a good understanding of whether it was benefiting me. This is a very concentrated serum, so you don't put it directly on dry skin. You can either mix it with your moisturizer or apply it on top of your moisturizer."
~Mixed
"I really didn't have a good experience with this. [...] I am no longer using this underneath my eyes, which was the area that I was using this consistently. [...] For my under eyes, it was a no-go. I really did not like my experience, especially towards the end of the 14th week. I don't know how to rate this to be honest with you. I need to almost use this again on my lips to give a better rating. For right now, I'm going to say this is a 6 out of 10."
Sponsored
All 4 takes from Sincerely Miss Ash
10 NEW ORDINARY PRODUCTS RANKED - SOME ACTUALLY SURPRISED ME | NEWEST LAUNCHES EXPLAINED & REVIEWED
"I really didn't have a good experience with this. [...] I am no longer using this underneath my eyes, which was the area that I was using this consistently. [...] For my under eyes, it was a no-go. I really did not like my experience, especially towards the end of the 14th week. I don't know how to rate this to be honest with you. I need to almost use this again on my lips to give a better rating. For right now, I'm going to say this is a 6 out of 10."
I USED THE ORDINARY VOLUFILINE 92% + PAL-ISOLEUCINE 1% FOR 16 WEEKS - HONEST REVIEW & NOT SPONSORED!
"After 16 weeks of use, I took two weeks off and my under eyes went back to normal. They're no longer puffy or inflamed. I didn't like the way my skin looked or felt using this, so I'm not going to continue with it. [...] I wouldn't hate the product. I think it can be possibly beneficial for someone. It really is hydrating, and I really love the texture of it. But I honestly didn't think that after 14 weeks of using this I was going to experience some type of irritation."
THE ORDINARY'S MOST UNEXPECTED LAUNCH YET! THE ORDINARY VOLUFILINE 92% + PAL-ISOLEUCINE 1% REVIEW
"I like this product. I feel like it has potential. [...] It's going to be a serum that is going to perform differently on everybody. For me personally, I don't have a lot of hollowness with my skin. [...] I am 38 years old, so in fairness, this probably isn't something that would benefit me fully for that full volume plumping effect. But I think it's a really nice product to try to see if it would be something that could give you some more fullness in time."
I USED THE ORDINARY VOLUFILINE 92% + PAL ISOLEUCINE 1% ON MY LIPS FOR 4 MONTHS - BEFORE & AFTER'S
"I've been using this on my lips for over four months. When I first started I used it on clean dry lips with no lip balm underneath, and it was hydrating, kept my lips comfortable, and did not dry them out. I didn't feel any tingling or warming sensation on my lips at all, even after two to three weeks, unlike my experience using this underneath my eyes."

What the evidence says.

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1%?

A concentrated serum by The Ordinary containing 92% volufiline and 1% pal-isoleucine, designed to plump skin and help restore lost volume.

Is The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1% worth it?

The gurus are split. 2 of the 7 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 62%.

What is The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1%'s Guru Score?

The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1% holds a Guru Score of 62%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1% best for?

The Ordinary Volufiline 92% + Pal-Isoleucine 1% is generally suited to mature skin.

Similar products worth a look.

Other products the same gurus have weighed in on, plus more from this brand and category.

Compare side by side →

Spotted something on this page that doesn't look right? Let us know.

Share this score

Add this badge to your blog or website. It links back to this page and updates itself when the experts change their minds. Free, no sign-up.

Then paste it into your site's HTML or embed block.

This week's top beauty news, in your inbox.

A weekly read of the takes worth catching up on: the raves, the splits, the ones the gurus won't shut up about. Free, no spam, unsubscribe whenever.

Subscribe to the digest