The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · SkinMedica
$78 · 1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
A gel-cream moisturizer with hyaluronic acid forms, collagen, squalane, urea and a lactobacillus ferment in a light emollient base.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
The Ordinary
Byoma
Adds: Squalane and triglyceride emollients
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split HA5 Hydra Collagen Water Burst Moisturizer with Vegan Collagen into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Three forms of HA for water binding.
Humectant base.
Seal in the water.
A ferment ingredient with modest published support in lotions.
Optional
70 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$9.91
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total ~$24.90
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Snapshot prices. Each link shows today's price.
One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
The Ordinary
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. Humectant-heavy and light, with HA.
Byoma
Why it is close. A budget gel-cream moisturizer with a similar light finish.
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CeraVe
Why it is close. A hydrating lotion with HA and ceramides.
The Ordinary
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowThe Ordinary
Byoma
Adds: Squalane and triglyceride emollients
Running total
View product (opens in new tab)Not an affiliate link.
No gain nowByoma
CeraVe
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
Hyaluronic acid creams improved skin hydration in a controlled study.
Pavicic 2011 · J Drugs DermatolOver-the-counter moisturizers significantly improved skin hydration.
Nguyen 2023 · J Drugs DermatolAqua/Water/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Diisostearyl Malate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Collagen, Squalane, Urea, Serine, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopherol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trehalose, Diheptyl Succinate, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Maltodextrin, Pullulan, Algin, Silica, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split HA5 Hydra Collagen Water Burst Moisturizer with Vegan Collagen into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 70 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA by The Ordinary is our closest single-product match at 60 out of 100 for ~$9.91 (30 ml). It shares Hyaluronic acid, NMF humectants.
HA5 Hydra Collagen Water Burst Moisturizer with Vegan Collagen costs $78 for 1.7 fl oz (50 ml). The closest dupe costs ~$9.91, a saving of about $68.09. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Collagen, Ferment. See our methodology for how we score.
SkinBetter Science · moisturizer
~$45.39our build, 4 partsOriginal ~$180, build ~$45.39.
CeraVe + The Ordinary + Vanicream
SkinBetter Science · moisturizer
~$59.38our build, 4 partsOriginal ~$160, build ~$59.38.
CeraVe + The Ordinary + Vanicream
SkinBetter Science · serum
~$56.99our build, 4 partsOriginal ~$245, build ~$56.99.
The Ordinary + CeraVe + The INKEY List