The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum

UV Filters SPF 45 Serum by The Ordinary.

Your skin’s daily armour. Lightweight, invisible, and seriously effective.

If you’re anything like us, you love a skincare routine that pulls its weight without trying to steal the whole show. Enter: The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum, the sunscreen that understands the assignment and shows up on time, every day.

This serum is a total game-changer. It’s formulated with SPF 45 and broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, plus it’s rated PA++++, which is the highest level of UVA protection you can get. Translation? Your skin’s safe from sunburn and premature ageing. And the best part? No white cast. None. It’s invisible on every skin tone, from the fairest porcelain to the richest melanin.

The texture is everything, it's lightweight and emulsion-like, so it glides on effortlessly, sinks in quickly, and layers seamlessly under your serums, moisturisers, and makeup. No pilling. No grease. No excuses not to wear sunscreen daily. It’s made for all skin types, whether you’re dry, oily, sensitive, or something in between.

Why we love The Ordinary UV Filters SPF 45 Serum:

• Homosalate: Absorbs UVB rays (the ones that burn), helping to keep your skin safe and comfortable. It’s like a first line of defence in your sun squad.
• Octisalate: Boosts SPF effectiveness and helps the formula apply smoothly and evenly. Think of it as the formula’s little helper that makes everything better. 
• Octocrylene: Absorbs UVB rays and also stabilises other sunscreen ingredients, so you stay protected for longer. Bonus: it has moisturising properties too! 
• Avobenzone: The queen of UVA protection. These are the sneaky rays that cause ageing and long-term damage, and Avobenzone’s got them handled.
• Ceramides: These are lipids naturally found in your skin, and here they help reinforce your skin barrier, keep hydration in, and leave your skin feeling nourished, never stripped.

This is the kind of sunscreen that doesn’t feel like sunscreen. It’s a smart, skincare-forward formula that protects, plays well with your other products, and makes daily SPF a total no-brainer.

Glowy skin starts with sun protection, and this one makes it ridiculously easy.

Aqua/water/eau, Isododecane, Octocrylene, Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Homosalate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate, Tri(Polyglyceryl-3/lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Acetyl Carnosine, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Magnesium Sulfate, P-anisic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.

Shake well before use. Apply to the face liberally and evenly 15 minutes before UV exposure. To maintain protection during continued UV exposure, reapply every 2 hours or after material water exposure, towel-drying, swimming, or extensive perspiration. Use a water-resistant sunscreen if swimming or sweating. Do not stay too long in the sun, even while using a sunscreen product. Keep out of eyes. If irritation occurs, rinse off, cease use, and consult a physician. Keep out of reach of children.