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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Daisy Lester

The Ordinary’s £6 serum foundation is finally back – and it’s just as good as I remember

This bargain beauty buy ticks every box - (iStock/The Independent)

Cast your mind back to 2017, when The Ordinary launched its serum foundation. Costing less than £6 (at the time) and with added skincare benefits, it soon amassed a waiting list of more than 25,000. Despite its huge fan base, it was mysteriously discontinued just a couple of years later. But, now it’s back.

Nearly every single one of my friends and I had The Ordinary’s formula when it was first released. Providing lightweight coverage and a natural finish, without drying out the skin, it was the perfect foundation for our university years.

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