Lactic Acid 10% + HA

The Ordinary

Serum
water-based

Fact vs. Fiction

100 Very High Trustworthiness
How well the ingredient list supports the product's marketing claims
Marketing Claims Supported by Ingredients: 2 of 2
Ingredients Matched: 7 of 16
Supported with purified Tasmanian pepperberry extract, a known anti irritant
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Green Tea
(Match: 0.80, Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Hyaluronic Acid
(Match: 0.56, Type: Humectant, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Green Tea
Functions: soothing, antioxidant, free radical protection
Concerns Addressed: irritation, redness, sensitivity, inflammation
Hyaluronic Acid
Functions: hydration, deep hydration, water binding
Concerns Addressed: dryness, dehydration, flakiness
View Other Matched Ingredients (5)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Lactic Acid
Match score: 0.48 (Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycerin
Match score: 0.20 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Pentylene Glycol
Match score: 0.20 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Match score: 0.20 (Type: Peptide, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caprylyl Glycol
Match score: 0.33 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Lactic Acid 10% + HA is an alpha hydroxy acid solution that offers effective exfoliation targeted at the skin’s surface
Moderate Support
Supported by:
Lactic Acid
(Match: 0.84, Type: Active Ingredient, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Hyaluronic Acid
(Match: 0.59, Type: Humectant, Evidence: High - Multiple clinical trials)
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Lactic Acid
Functions: exfoliation
Hyaluronic Acid
Functions: hydration, deep hydration, water binding
Concerns Addressed: dryness, dehydration, flakiness
View Other Matched Ingredients (5)

The following ingredients were found in the product but don't provide strong enough evidence to support this specific claim:

Green Tea
Match score: 0.42 (Type: Botanical Extract, Evidence: Medium - Limited clinical evidence)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Glycerin
Match score: 0.42 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Pentylene Glycol
Match score: 0.34 (Type: Humectant, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Match score: 0.38 (Type: Peptide, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim
Caprylyl Glycol
Match score: 0.42 (Type: Emollient, Evidence: Theoretical - Based on mechanism only)
Insufficient evidence for supporting this claim

Ingredients

Lactic Acid 10% + HA