DeliKate Recovery Serum vs Balancing & Clarifying Serum for Oily Skin and Pore Refinement — Ingredient Comparison

Kate Somerville

DeliKate Recovery Serum

Serum · 36 ingredients

When skin irritation is at an all-time high, Kate Somerville's DeliKate Recovery Serum is the skin rescuer you need. The Cucumber Seed Oil + Omega + Ceramides bring a gentle wave of calm to soothe redness and tightness, while restoring your skin’s protective barrier.

The Ordinary

Balancing & Clarifying Serum for Oily Skin and Pore Refinement

Serum · 24 ingredients · Canada

The Ordinary Balancing & Clarifying Serum for Oily Skin and Pore Refinement is a multi-active solution designed to reduce skin congestion, minimize excess shine and improve pore appearance for clearer-looking skin.

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Vegan

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Cruelty-free

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Price

$99

$15.92

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Key ingredients

Ceramides

Barrier lipids that seal in moisture and repair a compromised skin barrier.

Peptides

Amino-acid messengers that signal collagen production for firmer, smoother skin.

Vitamin E

An antioxidant that protects the barrier and supercharges vitamin C.

Glycerin

The workhorse humectant — simple, effective, and exceptionally well-tolerated.

Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Seed Oil

A nourishing plant oil that softens skin and helps seal in moisture.

Ectoin

A microbe-derived “extremolyte” that shields the skin barrier from environmental stress — pollution, UV, dryness — while locking in moisture.

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

A nourishing plant oil that softens skin and helps seal in moisture.

Cholesterol

A barrier lipid that helps seal in moisture and repair the skin barrier.

Adenosine

A cell-signaling ingredient that smooths fine lines and supports firmer skin.

Ectoin

A microbe-derived “extremolyte” that shields the skin barrier from environmental stress — pollution, UV, dryness — while locking in moisture.

Adenosine

A cell-signaling ingredient that smooths fine lines and supports firmer skin.

Glycerin

The workhorse humectant — simple, effective, and exceptionally well-tolerated.

AHA

What it targets

Hydration

Barrier

Anti-aging

Firmness

Soothing

Antioxidant

Healing

Hydration

Barrier

Anti-aging

Firmness

Soothing