Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Review

when i saw this line i was so excited, moisturizing gels where always a plus for me specially since my skin can get oily at times. The packaging is so pretty and i imagined it to be cool upon application- which is true, i enjoyed the cool refreshing feel of the moisturizing gel cream on my skin and it was easy to apply. however i did not feel that this product is very moisturizing. i still felt some parts of my skin were dry and flaky. i ended up giving this to my friend as i am impatient and wanted to try another product.

The day cream was a little confusing to me, with all 4 products I didnt know where to put this one as i prefer the Neutrogena SPF15 water gel.

The packing of the Hydro boost is gorgeous, the jars look expensive and luxurious, the theme of hydration is all over this beautiful range. When using this and the night concentrate I have to double check I open the right one because they are the same jar and packaging.

The formula is very similar to the night concentrate without the beads, its a thick and creamy formula that has a silicone feel to it. When you rub this onto your skin it feels smoother and softer but too thick for when Im applying makeup. I use the day cream for when im at home and im not wearing any makeup, it keeps my skin moisturized for the whole day, there is no sign of dryness when using the day cream. It instantly hydrates your skin once applied, a quick and easy fix to those dry areas.

Overall the day cream is great, a few things to note is the day & night cream are similar in packaging and the day cream you cant really wear under foundation. It is still a great product.

At first I was a little confused as to what I should do with this gel, I had also been given another with added SPF15 which I assumed was the day version of the night concentrate, so what was this chunky jar for and how was I going to apply it in my daily routine. There was no guidance on the box, or on their website to refer to. As I have really dry skin in areas I decided to pop it on as a substitute to a serum or oil that I usually apply before I put on my day or night cream. This was fine for the first few days but then my combination skin decided that it was far too much moisture for my skin and started to act out with excess oily areas along the T-Zone and a few pimple outbreaks, so I stopped using this as a serum/oil replacement and instead used it on odd days instead of the water gel with SPF15 added as it felt like it needed to be a day cream, which was better.

Design wise, I love this in its aqua blue casing, the whole jar is made to feel chunky as it has a outer layer of clear acrylic around it, the lid being of a pale blue steel look was easy to use, even with excess gel over my hands it was solid enough to twist on and off without dropping it. Overall I do love how they look on my bedside cabinet, very stylish and chic.

Formula, as it states it’s a water gel; the texture is a cross between a gel and a cream, slightly softer and less tacky, sticky then an actual gel but the quick absorption of a gel. Being a pale blue colour it gave a very good example of what we would expect water to look like in a gel state. It has very light fragrance, if any; I never actually detected any as I was using it. This gel never felt tacky, sticky or left any reside on my fingers, it also wasn’t irritating at all.

Application, quick and easy, a dollop on the end of your middle finger warmed up in your palms then spread across your face quickly gets absorbed and left my skin feel soft and plump with moisture I did notice an almost instant relief to the very dry patches so their claim of doubling skin moisture within an hour is very true!