Side-by-side comparison

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum vs The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

Both serums contain Hyaluronic Acid, but only Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum adds a targeted active: Niacinamide. That's the main thing to weigh.

1Shared hero active
Haruharu Wonder
Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum
SerumBudgetMorning or evening
DullnessDrynessDamaged Barrier

Fermented black rice extract with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. Antioxidant-leaning hydrator rather than a targeted active — a good 'daily vegetable' layer under stronger serums.

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The Ordinary
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
SerumBudgetMorning or evening
DrynessDamaged Barrier

A water-based humectant serum combining three molecular weights of hyaluronic acid with a crosspolymer and panthenol. Surface and deeper-layer hydration in one step. Apply to damp skin and seal with moisturiser — on bare dry skin, HA can pull water outward and make things worse.

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum goes further with Niacinamide, which The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 doesn't have. If you only need Hyaluronic Acid, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 covers it; if you want Niacinamide as well, choose Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum. Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum is the better fit for dullness. Both sit in the Budget price tier.

The overlap

What they share

This hero active appears in both formulas:

Hyaluronic Acid
The formulation

Ingredient stacks, side by side

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum — top of the list

  • Oryza Sativa (…~50–80%
  • Water~5–25%
  • Butylene Glycol~3–10%
  • Niacinamide~2–6%
  • Bambusa Vulgar…~1.5–4%
  • Dipropylene Gl…~1–2%
  • Glycerin~1–2%
  • 1,2-Hexanediol~1–2%
  • Sodium Hyaluro…~1–2%
  • Hyaluronic Acid~1–2%

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 — top of the list

  • Aqua (Water)~50–80%
  • Sodium Hyaluro…~5–25%
  • Sodium Hyaluro…~3–10%
  • Hyaluronic Acid2%
  • Panthenol~1.5–4%
  • Pentylene Glycol~1–2%
  • Propanediol~1–2%

● marks ingredients that appear near the top of both lists. Percentages are positional estimates from INCI order, not disclosed doses.

At a glance

The specs

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic SerumThe Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
CategorySerumSerum
Price tierBudgetBudget
Best forDullness, Dryness, Damaged BarrierDryness, Damaged Barrier
Usage notesMorning or eveningMorning or evening
Shared hero activesHyaluronic Acid
Questions

Common questions

Is the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum or The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 better?
It depends on whether you want Niacinamide. Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum has it; The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 doesn't. Otherwise both rely on Hyaluronic Acid.
What's the difference between the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum and The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5?
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum's hero actives are Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid. The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5's are Hyaluronic Acid and Panthenol.
Are the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum and The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 dupes for each other?
Only partly. They share Hyaluronic Acid, but Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum's Niacinamide has no counterpart in The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5.
Can I use the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum and The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 together?
Usually, yes. Apply the thinner texture first, then the thicker one, and patch-test when introducing anything new.
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