The Ordinary PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum: Gentle Exfoliation Without Scrubs

Scratch everything you thought you knew about lip exfoliation. The Ordinary introduces its biggest exfoliating acid molecule in its smallest bottle, created specifically for the lips.

The brand launches its science-led approach to lip care with the PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum. This gentle chemical exfoliator lifts away dead skin while hydrating and supporting the lip barrier, leaving lips softer and healthier-looking.

Contents

Gentle Exfoliation for Plumper Lips
Smoother Lips, Minus the Scrub

Gentle Exfoliation for Plumper Lips

The Ordinary PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum takes a science-first approach to lip care, leaving lips smoother, plumper, and more hydrated with each drop. Formulated with PHAs, it works in harmony with the lips’ molecular composition to gently exfoliate, hydrate, and plump. The result is smooth, healthy-looking lip skin that we all dream of.

Smoother Lips, Minus the Scrub

Lip scrubs remain the second popular lip care product after balms, continuing to lead the lip exfoliation category. The Ordinary wants you to ditch the scrubs.

Instead of relying on gritty formulas, its new PHA 5% Exfoliating Lip Serum takes a chemical route, exfoliating without friction. It gently renews the surface, hydrates the lips, and improves smoothness over time. No abrasion — only comfort, hydration, and renewal.

This pink formula is packed with key ingredients that boost hydration and support lip renewal:

Gluconolactone

Gluconolactone is a Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) that helps dissolve dead skin cells. Thanks to its larger molecular weight, it acts as the gentlest of acids, offering soft exfoliation and hydration that’s well-suited for delicate and sensitive skin.