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Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

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Mild risk

No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Not fungal-acne safe

1 ingredient can feed Malassezia yeast (itchy, uniform forehead or chest bumps).

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
23 Tocopherol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
20 Glyceryl Stearate 1/5 · Low Trigger
12 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
5 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
7 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
26 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
22 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.

avobenzonehomosalateoctisalateoctocrylenebutyloctyl salicylatealcohol denatsilicacaprylyl methiconealuminum starch octenylsuccinatepolyurethane-62phenoxyethanolpentylene glycolstyrene/acrylates copolymersodium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp crosspolymeracrylates/dimethicone copolymerfragrancechlorphenesinmenthyl lactatedisodium edtatrideceth-6sodium 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 Water Gel Lotion Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Glycerin, Dimethicone and Glyceryl Stearate, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (15%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Caprylyl Methicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Polyurethane-62, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Fragrance, Glyceryl Stearate, Chlorphenesin, Menthyl Lactate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium Edta, Trideceth-6, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, 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 Water Gel Lotion Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 pore-clogging?

Mild risk. No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Glyceryl Stearate, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50?

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 scores 75% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 6 recognised ingredients out of 28.

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