Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser
- Water
- solvent
- Glycerin
- humectant
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- mild surfactant
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- primary surfactant
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild surfactant
- Sodium Hydrolyzed Potato Starch Dodecenylsuccinate
- texture modifier
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- humectant
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative booster
- Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
- conditioning agent
- Polyquaternium-10
- film former
- Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- Sodium Isethionate
- surfactant aid
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- primary surfactant
- Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- primary surfactant
- Potassium Acrylates Copolymer
- thickener
- Sodium Chloride
- viscosity adjuster
- Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- Disodium Edta
- chelator
- Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- antioxidant booster
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
- Parfum
- fragrance
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Hydrolyzed Potato Starch Dodecenylsuccinate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Polyquaternium-10, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Isethionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Potassium Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Disodium Edta, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser worth it?
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser scores 3.2 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Basic) and 3.7 out of 5.0 for safety (Caution) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. A decent cleanser with a comfort-first base, but the surfactant system is dragged down by harsh cleansers and fragrance. The efficacy score is held to 3.2 because glycerin and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid support post-wash
What are the key active ingredients in Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser?
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser as potential irritants: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Parfum. This product does contain fragrance.
How is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.
Analysis last updated: 2026-08-12. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.