1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
NIOD
Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex
face serum
NIOD
face serum
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Take the skin testImmediate and all day hydration complex featuring a complex of 15 hyaluronic
Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex is a lightweight serum from NIOD. The formula is built mainly around hydration and soothing. The ingredient list runs to 63 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. Hydration is handled by Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid and Sodium Hyaluronate, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: Very high. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Butyroyl Hyaluronate.
Soothing: High. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer.
On richness alone it suits Balanced, Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free and sulfate-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes after toner, before moisturiser. Apply to clean, dry skin and give it a minute to absorb before the next layer. Introduce one new treatment at a time so you can identify what is working.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Regulates sebum production to reduce shine and greasiness
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Hydrolyzed Yeast is the hydrolysate of Yeast Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[ethene]
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate is the hydrolysate of Sodium Hyaluronate derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract is an extract of the sporocarp of the Mushroom, Tremella Fuciformis
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
17th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum is the gum obtained from the seeds of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., Leguminosae
19th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
L-Arginine
20th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Aspartic acid
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Benzyl Alcohol
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Treat" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 63 ingredients on the label.
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Dissolves and carries everything else
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Forms a film that slows water loss
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Changes how the product smells or looks
Calms visible redness and irritation
Amino-acid chains that signal for repair or firmness
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Hydrolyzed Yeast is the hydrolysate of Yeast Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Sodium Butyroyl Hyaluronate is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the reaction of Butyric Acid (q.v.) and Hyaluronic Acid
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[ethene]
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate is the hydrolysate of Sodium Hyaluronate derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract is an extract of the sporocarp of the Mushroom, Tremella Fuciformis
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Myristoyl Nonapeptide-3 is the product of the reaction of myristic acid and Nonapeptide-3
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
D-Glucopyranose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-, 6(dihydrogen phospahte), disoduim salt (9Cl)
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract is an extract of the product obtained by the fermetation of Pseudoalteromonas
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the English Plantain, Plantago lanceolata L., Plantaginaceae
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Salvia Sclarea Extract is an extract of the Clary Sage, Salvia sclarea L., Lamiaceae
16th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract is the extract of the alga, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Nostocaceae.
17th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum is the gum obtained from the seeds of the Tamarind, Tamarindus indica L., Leguminosae
18th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum is the ground seed of the ripe fruit of St. John's Bread (carob), Ceratonia siliqua L. (Locust bean), Leguminosae
19th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
L-Arginine
20th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Aspartic acid
21st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Glycine
22nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Alanine
23rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
24th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
25th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
L-Isoleucine; DL-allo-Isoleucine; 2-Amino-3-methylpentanoic acid
26th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, (S)-
27th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
28th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Histidine
29th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
3-Phenyl-L-alanine
30th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
L-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid
31st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Sodium 5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate
32nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Glucose
33rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt
34th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside is the product obtained by the reaction of Epigallocatechin Gallate and glucose
35th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Gallyl Glucoside is the product of the reaction of Gallic Acid and glucose
36th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Propyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
37th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
D-Glucuronic Acid Homopolymer
38th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Xanthan gum
39th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Scleroglucan
40th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Gellan gum
41st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Pullulan is a polysaccharide produced from starch by cultivating the yeast, Aureobasidium pullulans
42nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl hexadecyl ethers
43rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Lecithins. The complex combination of diglycerides of fatty acids linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid
44th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,3-dihydroxypropane
45th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
46th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-D-glucitol
47th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol; Carbitol; Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; DEGEE
48th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Magnesium chloride
49th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium chloride
50th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium lactate
51st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium salicylate
52nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
53rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Silicon dioxide
54th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sorbitan, monododecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
55th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
L-Aspartic acid, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-, trisodium salt
56th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione
57th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
58th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium benzoate
59th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)
60th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
61st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Benzyl alcohol
62nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Phenoxyethanol
63rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Octane-1,2-diol
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WATER, HYDROLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GLYCERIN, HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SODIUM BUTYROYL HYALURONATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE, TREMELLA FUCIFORMIS SPOROCARP EXTRACT, MYRISTOYL NONAPEPTIDE-3, DISODIUM ACETYL GLUCOSAMINE PHOSPHATE, TETRADECYL AMINOBUTYROYLVALYLAMINOBUTYRIC UREA TRIFLUOROACETATE, PSEUDOALTEROMONAS FERMENT EXTRACT, PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA LEAF EXTRACT, SALVIA SCLAREA EXTRACT, APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE EXTRACT, TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED GUM, CERATONIA SILIQUA GUM, ARGININE, ASPARTIC ACID, GLYCINE, ALANINE, SERINE, VALINE, ISOLEUCINE, PROLINE, THREONINE, HISTIDINE, PHENYLALANINE, PCA, SODIUM PCA, GLUCOSE, BETAINE, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATYL GLUCOSIDE, GALLYL GLUCOSIDE, PROPYL GALLATE, POLYGLUCURONIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SCLEROTIUM GUM, GELLAN GUM, PULLULAN, CETYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, LECITHIN, PROPANEDIOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, DIMETHYL ISOSORBIDE, ETHOXYDIGLYCOL, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM SALICYLATE, CITRIC ACID, SILICA, POLYSORBATE 20, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, DEHYDROACETIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL.
HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER, CITRIC ACID.
Apply it after toner, before moisturiser. Apply to clean, dry skin and give it a minute to absorb before the next layer. Introduce one new treatment at a time so you can identify what is working.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced, Combination (oily), Oily skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
One ingredient could feed malassezia: Polysorbate 20. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that it will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Benzyl Alcohol.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it morning and evening, after toner, before moisturiser.
It lists 63 ingredients, of which 4 are recorded as actives.
NIOD.
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