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Best Fragrance-Free Serums UK

Serums sit on the skin all day, so fragrance in them is worth avoiding if your skin reacts easily. These list no fragrance, essential oils or fragrance allergens, and no drying alcohol.

10 fragrance-free serums compared

Our top pick is No7 Pure Retinol 1% Retinol Night Concentrate 30ml: no fragrance is listed. The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum - 30ml and La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Dermallergo Hydrating Serum For Sensitive Skin 30ml come next. We rank on ingredient lists only, not skin testing.

ProductKey ingredientsFragranceBrand says it suits
1. No7 Pure Retinol 1% Retinol Night Concentrate 30ml Retinol, Niacinamide None listed Not stated
2. The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum - 30ml Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica None listed Not stated
3. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Dermallergo Hydrating Serum For Sensitive Skin 30ml Betaine, Hyaluronic Acid None listed Sensitive
4. Bioderma Sensibio Defensive Serum Soothing Serum For Sensitive Skin 30ml Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid None listed Sensitive
5. Beauty of Joseon Pore Firming Serum: Red Bean PDRN + Peptide 30ml Niacinamide, Squalane None listed Not stated
6. COSRX Advanced The Vitamin C 23 Serum 20ml Vitamin C, Panthenol None listed Not stated
7. Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C 30ml Vitamin C, Centella Asiatica None listed Not stated
8. CeraVe Skin Renewing Super Boost Serum 40ml Niacinamide, Ceramides None listed Not stated
9. Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Soothing Camo Drops SPF 20 30ml Niacinamide, Allantoin None listed Not stated
10. Simple Booster Serum 10% Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) 30ml Niacinamide, Panthenol None listed Not stated
  1. No7 Pure Retinol 1% Retinol Night Concentrate 30ml
  2. The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum - 30ml
  3. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Dermallergo Hydrating Serum For Sensitive Skin 30ml
  4. Bioderma

    Bioderma Sensibio Defensive Serum Soothing Serum For Sensitive Skin 30ml

    • No fragrance listed
    • Brand recommends for sensitive skin
    Paid link · Opens Amazon.co.uk
  5. Beauty of Joseon Pore Firming Serum: Red Bean PDRN + Peptide 30ml
  6. COSRX Advanced The Vitamin C 23 Serum 20ml
  7. Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C 30ml
  8. CeraVe Skin Renewing Super Boost Serum 40ml
  9. Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Soothing Camo Drops SPF 20 30ml
  10. Simple Booster Serum 10% Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) 30ml

How we picked

We compare products only on what their ingredient lists show — we haven't tested them on skin, and no brand pays to be included. On UK and EU labels, ingredients above 1% must be listed from highest to lowest concentration, so we rank products higher when the key ingredient sits nearer the top — a useful guide, though not an exact measure of strength. Products with no fragrance listed score higher; drying alcohol near the top and essential oils score lower; and we give credit when the brand says a product is made for the skin type in question. Whether a product is available on Amazon never affects its rank.

Every product here lists no fragrance (parfum), essential oils or declared fragrance allergens. Ingredient lists that look cut short are left out, since they can't show what's missing.

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