Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
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Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Water Gel
Moisturiser · Budget: £13.50
4.6 (22,500 reviews)· across Amazon UK, Boots, LookFantastic, Sephora UK, Superdrug
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
Note: Official ingredient list was inferred based on the standard UK/EU formulation for Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel. Overall, this is a popular, lightweight hydrating gel formulation anchored by glycerin and sodium hyaluronate. While generally safe and permitted at regulated concentrations, it relies heavily on synthetic polymers and silicones for its sensory feel, contains undisclosed fragrance ('Parfum'), and includes ethoxylated compounds (such as Laureth-7) with minor trace contamination risks.
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Estimated score out of 100
Formulation score is fixed across Selenssa · Community effectiveness awaiting more reports
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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel is an effective, accessible hydrating gel for normal, combination, or oily skin types who enjoy a scented, silky silicone texture. However, if you have highly sensitive skin, reactive skin, or prefer fragrance-free and eco-conscious formulas, cleaner alternatives are readily available.
Be cautious if
Highly sensitive skin types, eczema-prone skin, and those avoiding synthetic dyes or added fragrance.
Against your clean standard
Conditional — Passes basic toxicological safety standards, but fails stricter clean beauty criteria due to added synthetic fragrance, synthetic dyes, and ethoxylated polymers.
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Does Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Contains silicones
Found: dimethicone, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer. Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: parfum (fragrance). Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Free from essential oils
Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: phenoxyethanol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel non-comedogenic?
No ingredients in this formulation appear on Selenssa's common pore-clogger list, so it is unlikely to be the cause of congestion for most people. Comedogenicity is still individual — texture, occlusion and how much you use all play a part.
Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: Polyacrylamide, Chlorphenesin, Laureth-7, Parfum (Fragrance), C12-14 Pareth-12.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel full ingredients list
19 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Water (Aqua), Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dimethiconol, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Laureth-7, Parfum (Fragrance), Ethylhexylglycerin, C12-14 Pareth-12, Sodium Hydroxide, CI 42090 (Blue 1).
The actives doing the work: Glycerin (High-performing, skin-identical humectant that restores skin hydration.); Sodium Hyaluronate (Effective water-binding agent that plumps skin and maintains moisture balance.).
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