The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Updated Nov 8, 2026 · Top Hyaluronic acid serums

Best for Anyone who wants a stated dose of hyaluronic acid and will apply it on damp skin.

A water-light serum that states the dose: 2 percent hyaluronic acid, in several molecular sizes, plus vitamin B5. The current bottle also lists ceramides. Glamour's 2025 test called it the budget pick and said it is so light it can feel like less hydration than thicker serums. Medical News Today notes it can pill, and that it works better on damp skin with a cream on top. That is the correct way to use any hyaluronic serum. It does not replace a moisturizer. If your skin is very dry, Vichy or Hyalu B5 will feel like more.

Size

1 oz

Dose

2 percent hyaluronic acid

Also in the bottle

Several HA sizes, vitamin B5, ceramides

Texture

Water-light

Use

Damp skin, then a cream

Sources: Glamour 2025: The Ordinary as the budget hyaluronic serum (published 2025) · Medical News Today: use on damp skin and seal with cream; it can pill · The Ordinary listing: 2 percent hyaluronic acid, five forms, ceramides, B5