Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Review

I had just run out of moisturiser when this little promise of ultimate hydration landed on my door step (literally!) I was immediately impressed by the packaging, clean simple yet hinting at the luxurious oasis of moisture inside. Unfortunately that's where the ooh's and the ahh's stopped. The first thing that struck me was the strong fragrance. While I'm not opposed to my moisturiser having a nice smell, I found this to be slightly over powering at first. Smelling more like a cleaning product than a beauty item. The second thing I notiiced was that while the light gel like texture felt nice to touch, it left my skin (oily combination) feeling very dry and in need of hydration. I experimented with using different cleansers before applying , and did notice there was a slight difference between using a make up wipe to remove make up etc or my usual oil based cleanser. On a positive note I did find that my skin remained more matt in appearance throughout the day ( very important when you suffer from the dreaded shine factor!) So all in all, an ok result. I will definitely keep using the pot I have but am not sure id be rushing out to buy a replacement.

I have dry sensitive skin so when this range came out I thought it might be just the thing to rehydrate my skin....unfortunately it didn't work its magic on me.

First of all, I love the packaging of this product. It looks very classy and looks like something you would expect from a higher end brand. However the results I experienced with this were not anywhere near as impressive as the packaging.

The texture of this gel is interesting as I had never used a product like it before. The gel feels almost like a whipped gel...nice and light and not sticky (like I for some reason expected). The gel has a soap like scent which I don't particularly like, but, was quite refreshing when applied to the face. Initially my face felt moisturised and the gel sinks into the skin quickly, but, in less than quarter of an hour I felt as if I hadn't moisturised at all and needed to do so again. The fact that it didn't keep my skin hydrated long (especially considering it claims to keep skin hydrated all day) was very disappointing. I continued to use this for a couple of weeks hoping it would work better for me with not much luck. There are far better products out there for a fraction of the price.

Considering the price and the unimpressive results of this gel I wouldn't recommend it and won't be repurchasing in future.

I bought this through th beauty vault along with a neutrogena face cleanser and I have been using it since I received it. After the first use I could feel a big difference straight away. My skin felt soft and hydrated. There was no residue left on my face after application, it soaked in beautifully and with each use has left my skin feeling wonderful, nourished and healthy. It is an amazing product that delivers exactly what it says on the box and then some. I would recommend this to anyone who is in need of a product that can turn their skin into healthy, hydrated and soft skin that still feels great upon next cleanse and moisturise.

I absolutely adore this product - I have horribly dry and flaky skin on my face, particularly on my forehead and nose, so I was delighted to scoop up this moisturiser in the Beauty Vault as I'd heard wonderful things about it.

I really like the formula, the gel spreads really easily on your skin so a little goes a long way, and then I use a little bit more on my problem areas to prevent the flaking. It has a faintly soapy smell which I don't mind, I find that it smells clean and fresh and doesn't linger but I've seen that others have been put off by that. The packaging is gorgeous and looks a lot more high end than it actually is, however with tubs I prefer them to be partially see through so I can see how much is left, and this one is not.

The gel absorbs really quickly and leaves my skin feeling noticeably softer and more hydrated within just a few minutes, without the greasy feeling that I've experienced with loads of other moisturisers. Rather than using this as a daily moisturiser, I use it as a hydrating serum after exfoliating my face, and I've found that it really does make an instant difference and prevents my skin from drying out. By using this as a more treatment solution and sticking with my Skinfood moisturiser for daily use, I've also found that I'm not using it up as fast as I would usually. I also don't wear makeup on a daily basis, but if I am going to be putting on foundation, I always use this product a few hours before I apply my makeup as I've found it prevents my skins from getting flaky and making my foundation look horrible.

I definitely think this product lives up to it's claims of more hydrated skin, and is more immediately effective than other moisturisers I've tried. I don't think it lives up to it's claims of doubling moisture over a long period of time, but the moisturising effects that it's had for me mean I will definitely be repurchasing.

I was fortunate enough to be able to pick up this in the last vault opening and am thrilled. To start with the packaging is very up market and attractive. When opening it there is a very light fragrance which can only be described as 'clean and fresh' but the fragrance does not linger and is very faint so would not clash with that of a moisturiser or perfume. The gel is very, very fine and silky and spreads evenly without leaving any stickiness and dries very quickly. I then applied my moisturiser and make up. I can't say I noticed a difference on the day but after about 10 days the difference is very noticeable. My skin is not nearly as dry as it used to be and I have taken to applying a little on my knees and elbows where the skin is generally a lot drier (they should sell it by the bucketful). Jokes aside, I am extremely impressed because not only does it do what they say it does, but it has the same effect, if not more noticeable than a serum. I leaves your skin feeling very soft and looking refreshed and after a while looking almost younger! I am absolutely 'hooked' on this product and definitely classify it as a must in the daily routine particularly if your skin tends to be dry or 'flaky'. One of the few products I would actually classify as 10 out of 10 - they have nailed it!!

I've been wanting to try this for a while, it gets such great reviews. I've been after a good moisturiser because of this acne cream I'm on - I can only use a moisturiser during the day under my make-up, so I need a really good one to try and help with dry patches that have come up from the medication.

There are a lot of things I really like about this gel. It smells really nice, a mild baby-powder-ish smell, not over powering at all.

It looks really soothing and pretty in the jar and the jar is awesome - it's a solid, plastic pot that you can easily get the get out of and won't break if you drop it.

One of the big points for me was that it doesn't leave a tacky feeling like you'd expect from a gel. All my experiences with gel have been that it's sticky and tacky once applied, but this absorbs really, really well.

You can feel that it's worked after you apply it - I know a lot of moisturisers you don't really feel a difference, with this I can tell what areas I've applied the gel to and which ones I haven't - not because I can feel the moisturiser but because I can feel how soft my skin is.

Overall, this is a great product. The only downside for me is that it isn't as moisturising as what I need - it hasn't really done much for helping with the dry patches. That being said, it isn't really advertised as being for very dry skin, so it's possible my expectations are a bit unreasonable. It does work very nicely on regular skin and it sits underneath make-up like a dream!

When this first came out I was super excited because it was a gel formula and reminded me of Clinique's moisturizing gel. I used to use the clinique one before life got more expensive and I could not justify the cost.

At $30 a pot ( or $15 if you wait for it to come on special) it's a good alternative. The gel formula soaks in really quickly and makes a really good base for my make up. Also you can sweat through it rather than sweating it off ( Dance teacher problems).

I did not notice a huge difference to how moisturized my face was but then I do not have very dry skin as i'm more of a combination.

A friend of mine who has very very dry skin and was struggling to find something to get it under control used this after I recommended it and had excellent results. She has continued to use it and the nigth cream and no longer has any problems.

A pot of this lasts me a few months and it's easy to get as all supermarkets stock it. I will continue to use this product.

Purely because of the fragrance, I wouldn’t buy this one again. It smells good but I have sensitive skin and if your barrier is compromised it will probably burn and irritate your skin like it did mine.

Otherwise it is non comedogenic and great for oily combination skin, as is the gel cream too!

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!

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.