The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum
The Ordinary

Balancing & Clarifying Serum

Serum · 30 ml
Verified official source · updated
Official brand priceSize 30 ml · verified 12/09/2026
Partial WAI LAB score87/100
How is the score calculated?

The WAI LAB score uses only available, verified information for this product. Components without data are excluded rather than assigned an average value, and the result is marked as partial.

Active ingredients
30%
Formulation
25%
Price
20%
Declared concentrations
15%
Data transparency
10%
The total is normalised across only the assessable components. This is a general, non-personalised assessment and does not guarantee the same result for every skin type. Your personal profile is considered separately in your match.
Data quality
INCIVerified
ConcentrationsNon dichiarate
SourceOfficial website
Size30 ml
FragranceNot detected in the INCI list
VeganNot declared
Cruelty-freeNot declared
Last checked2026-09-05
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WAI LAB analysis
Identified skin concernsHydration · Wrinkles and fine lines · Elasticity and firmness · Redness and sensitivity · Skin barrier
Main cosmetic functionsHydration · Cleansing
Basis of the analysisOfficial INCI + recognised active ingredients

This analysis is separate from brand claims and uses conservative associations between ingredients, cosmetic functions and skin concerns. WAI LAB does not attribute a benefit unless the INCI supports it.

Key active ingredients
not declared
not declared
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Full INCI list
Aquasolvent
Lactococcus Ferment Lysateskin-conditioning ingredient
Propanediolsolvent/humectant
skin-conditioning ingredient
Carnitinecleansing surfactant / viscosity regulator
skin-conditioning ingredient
Sarcosineskin-conditioning ingredient
skin-conditioning ingredient
skin-conditioning ingredient
Polylysinehair-conditioning ingredient
Silanetriolhair-conditioning ingredient
moisturising ingredient
Pentylene Glycolsolvent/humectant
Sclerotium Gumthickener/film-forming ingredient
Xanthan Gumthickener
Isoceteth-20emulsifier
Citric AcidpH regulator
Sodium Citratechelating agent / pH regulator
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinatechelating agent
Sodium Chlorideviscosity regulator / perfuming ingredient
Ethylhexylglycerinpreservative
Sodium Benzoatepreservative / perfuming ingredient
preservative
Chlorphenesinpreservative