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Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel with Signature Fragrance pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

67%clean
Acne-safe

None of the recognised ingredients are known pore-cloggers.

Not fungal-acne safe

2 ingredients can feed Malassezia yeast (itchy, uniform forehead or chest bumps).

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
2 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
7 Cetearyl Olivate Not rated Trigger
8 Sorbitan Olivate Not rated Trigger
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
3 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
15 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
12 ingredients not in our pore-clogging database

These have no published comedogenic rating in our data. Most are preservatives, fragrance, extracts or actives that are not known pore-cloggers.

phenoxyethanolpolyacrylamidec13-14 isoparaffindimethicone crosspolymerchlorphenesincarbomerlaureth-7ethylhexylglycerinfragrancec12-14 pareth-12sodium hydroxideblue 1

Ingredients rated 3–5 that appear after position 15 are usually present below about 1%, so they are shown as "Low amount" and do not trigger the pore-clog alert. Ratings come from the Fulton comedogenic scale (0–5) and published Malassezia research. They are a rough guide: the concentration and the whole formula matter, and everyone's skin is different.

Acne-safe breakdown

We found no ingredients rated 3 or higher in Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel with Signature Fragrance. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Dimethicone, Glycerin and Cetearyl Olivate, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethiconol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, C12-14 Pareth-12, Sodium Hydroxide, Blue 1

Source: official Neutrogena product page, checked 27 Sep 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel with Signature Fragrance pore-clogging?

Acne-safe. None of the recognised ingredients are known pore-cloggers.

Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel with Signature Fragrance safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Cetearyl Olivate and Sorbitan Olivate, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel with Signature Fragrance?

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel with Signature Fragrance scores 67% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 6 recognised ingredients out of 20.

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