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Hydro Boost Serum.

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Serum
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About this product

A lightweight hydrating serum designed to deliver moisture and support skin barrier health, available in fragrance-free and standard formulations.

Type

Key actives

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

80%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far
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What the gurus are saying

The newer formula has dropped the shiny finishers like titanium dioxide and mica that sat in older versions, which matters if you prefer a more matte feel at night. Gurus praise the amino acids for helping skin stay plump and repair itself, and note the fragrance-free option is particularly handy if you're using it alongside actives like salicylic acid that can dry skin out. The formula is simple, but that's intentional: it does one job well rather than trying to do everything at once.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025
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"The Neutrogena Hydro Boost serum is a little bit simple, but she uses the fragrance free version which I absolutely love. It's compensating for the drying side effects of the salicylic acid solution."
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"The ingredients on the new one are much more exciting. I think the new version looks a little less shiny than the older version. The new version it looks like doesn't contain the titanium dioxide, the ultramarines or the mica, so I'm a big fan of that because I just don't like putting titanium dioxide and mica on my skin at night. The amino acids are great for your skin, they're the building blocks of your skin, so it really helps your skin stay plumped, and helps it repair things like that. Looking at the two ingredient lists, they are two different serums, very different serums."
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What is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Serum?

A lightweight hydrating serum designed to deliver moisture and support skin barrier health, available in fragrance-free and standard formulations.

Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Serum worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

What is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Serum's Guru Score?

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Serum holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

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