Multi-Active Delivery Essence — Reddit Reviews

Name: Multi-Active Delivery Essence
Brand: The Ordinary

by The Ordinary

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Updated September 30, 2026

Glycerin-heavy hydrating essence that preps skin for layering; low-drama first serum step.

$12.00at Amazon

What the community says

A glycerin 10% essence for people chasing more water in the routine, not actives. It fits as a first serum or AM/PM prep step and helps later layers sit better. Dry skin may still want something heavier on top.

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From Reddit

Backed by 7 threads from r/40plusskincare and r/SkincareAddiction.

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What people love

10% glycerin does the heavy lifting
Easy first-serum step under everything
Good for plain hydration, no extra actives

Watch out for

More hydration than repair — dry skin may need backup
Bare-bones formula, so don’t expect treatment-level changes
If you want a richer feel, this can seem underwhelming

Product details

Skin type data limited

Where to buy

Amazon$12.00

Real Reddit threads — 9 mentions across 7 threads

The Ordinary Multi-Active Delivery Essence on Reddit, in one place — 7 threads from r/40plusskincare and r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.

r/40plusskincareIf you woke up tomorrow with my skin… what would you do? (40s, perimenopause, sensitive AF skin)

Dehydration

294

“or the Ordinary Multi-Active Delivery Essence for Hydration.”
Mentioned

“What is skin flooding?”
Mentioned

“Hydration is key.”
Mentioned

r/SkincareAddiction[MISC] How I finally freaking fixed my very dehydrated skin

“The Ordinary Multi-Essence to absorb products better”
Positive

“In this exact order:”
Positive

“Exact products I use now (YMMV!)”
Positive

r/SkincareAddiction[Routine Help] Desperately need help with skin texture

“AM”
Positive

“- The ordinary multi active delivery essence”
Positive

“Current routine:”
Positive

r/SkincareAddiction[Routine help] [Dehydrated oily skin]

“Then I apply either The Ordinary Multi Active Delivery Essence or Garnier Hyaluron Barrier Repair Liquid Care”
Positive

“I don't always use them, it depends”
Positive

“Then I apply either The Ordinary Multi Active Delivery Essence...”
Positive

r/SkincareAddiction[Product Question] Trying a new routine soon— can these go together? La Roche Posay and The Ordinary

“Toner: Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner (starting 2-3 times per week) or the Multi-Active Delivery Essence (both from The Ordinary)”
Mentioned

“PM-”
Mentioned

“What I want to switch to are the following:”
Mentioned

r/SkincareAddiction[Routine Help] Advice and Recommendations

“I was looking at getting The Ordinary Multi Active Delivery Essence, is this a good option?”
Mentioned

“If so, how would I incorporate this into my routine”
Mentioned

“I assume I likely need another hydrating product since my skin gets a bit dry during the day.”
Mentioned