Estée Lauder Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer
Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25
Versus

Estée Lauder Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer Versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25

General Moisturizer
Day Moisturizer
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, oils, parabens or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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Estée Lauder Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer 42 ingredients

Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25 21 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Estée Lauder Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer 42 ingredients

Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25 21 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer

Water

Skin Conditioning

Heptyl Undecylenate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Trimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate

Emollient

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Laminaria Saccharina Extract

Skin Protecting

Porphyridium Cruentum Extract

Skin Conditioning

Lactobacillus Ferment

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Rice Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Punica Granatum Extract

Astringent

Zinc PCA

Humectant
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caffeine

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract

Astringent
May cause irritation IconEU Allergen Icon

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Jojoba Esters

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hordeum Vulgare Extract

Emollient

Sucrose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Saccharide Isomerate

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Sodium Phytate

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Propylene Glycol Dicaprate

Emollient

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Emulsifying

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Water, Heptyl Undecylenate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Trimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Zinc PCA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Sucrose, Saccharide Isomerate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol

Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Homosalate 4%

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4%

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Octocrylene 2%

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe IconMay worsen Eczema Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Caprylyl Methicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Disodium EDTA

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Blue 1 Lake

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 16035

Cosmetic Colorant
2 / 2

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2%, Homosalate 4%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4%, Octocrylene 2%, Water, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Blue 1 Lake, CI 16035

Ingredient Ratings

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Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer
10
10
10
liked
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disliked
not rated
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Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25
10
10
10
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not rated
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When to use

Estée Lauder Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer 42 ingredients

Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25 21 ingredients

25 Routines
44% use in am
56% use in pm
80% use every day
42 Routines
90% use in am
10% use in pm
98% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Estée Lauder Nutritious Melting Soft Creme/Mask Moisturizer 42 ingredients

4.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1

Neutrogena Hydro Boost City Shield Water Gel SPF 25 21 ingredients

4.00
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
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