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

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Acne-safe

None of the recognised ingredients are known pore-cloggers.

Fungal-acne safe

No known Malassezia triggers among the recognised ingredients.

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
2 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
3 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
15 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
14 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.

phenoxyethanolpolyacrylamidecetearyl olivatesorbitan olivatec13-14 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 Sodium Hyaluronate, 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?

Yes. None of its recognised ingredients are known fungal-acne triggers.

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 100% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 4 recognised ingredients out of 20.

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