Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free Versus The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
American Brand United States
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on June 07, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that needs an update? Let us know.

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Ingredient Info

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free 40 ingredients

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 46 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free 40 ingredients

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 46 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Alanine

Masking

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Arginine

Masking
Good for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Betaine

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Cetearyl Olivate

Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

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

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Fructose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glucose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glutamic Acid

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Glycerin

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

Glycine

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Isopropyl Palmitate

Emollient
3-4 / 1 May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Lysine Hcl

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Maltose

Masking

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PCA

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Proline

Skin Conditioning

Serine

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Sodium Lactate

Buffering

Sodium PCA

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Sorbitan Olivate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Threonine

Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tocopherol

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

Urea

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Tropolone

Skin Conditioning

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Emulsion Stabilising

Trehalose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

1,2-Hexanediol, Alanine, Allantoin, Arginine, Betaine, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fructose, Glucose, Glutamic Acid, Glycerin, Glycine, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lysine Hcl, Maltose, Palmitic Acid, PCA, Pentylene Glycol, Proline, Serine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearic Acid, Threonine, Tocopherol, Urea, Water, Ceramide NP, Tropolone, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Trehalose

Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

Water

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Cetyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Glycerin

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

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Arginine

Masking
Good for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Aspartic Acid

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycine

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Alanine

Masking

Serine

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Valine

Masking

Isoleucine

Skin Conditioning

Proline

Skin Conditioning

Threonine

Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Histidine

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Phenylalanine

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Glucose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Maltose

Masking

Fructose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Trehalose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium PCA

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

PCA

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Lactate

Buffering

Urea

Buffering
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Linoleic Acid

Cleansing
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Oleic Acid

Emollient
May worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Palmitic Acid

Emollient
2 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Triolein

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopherol

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

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Isoceteth-20

Emulsifying
May cause irritation Icon

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Chloride

Masking
Can worsen Dry Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

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

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Triethanolamine

Buffering
2 / 0

Sodium Hydroxide

Buffering

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glucose, Maltose, Fructose, Trehalose, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lecithin, Triolein, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Isoceteth-20, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Pentylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

Ingredient Ratings

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.

Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
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Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
10
10
10
liked
mixed
disliked
not rated
Unlock with Premium

When to use

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free 40 ingredients

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 46 ingredients

146 Routines
49% use in am
51% use in pm
98% use every day
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3,258 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
97% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream Fragrance Free 40 ingredients

2.50
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Hydrating 100% Broke Me Out 50% Great Value 50%

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA 46 ingredients

2.58
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
No Scent 38% Heavy 28% Doesn't Work 28%
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