Product Review: Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Water Gel Moisturizer

Let me make this short and sweet. For a drugstore product, Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Water Gel Moisturizer is pretty good buy. Here's why:

• Smells pretty. For those people who hate having perfume on their products, you might want to rethink about buying this moisturizer. Then again, the amount of fragrance used in this product might only be a small amount compared to other products because the scent is NOT THAT strong. Also, the fragrance goes away moments after application of this moisturizer on the face.
• Elegant packaging.

As you can see, I've used up more than half of the pot

• Dries easily and leaves a matte yet supple finish. After applying Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Water Gel Moisturizer on the face, the product is absorbed almost immediately on the skin which might lead people to believe that they must lather on A LOT of the product to keep it moisturized but this isn't so. I find that 2-3 pea-size amount is enough for the entire face to be efficiently hydrated.

Gel Formulation

• It is NOT sticky. 
• It feels ultra light on the face. A suitable pre-makeup moisturizer because it doesn't add extra weight to the makeup. [As long as your makeup is also water based]
• It's in a gel form and it is water based.
• As an oil control agent, Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Water Gel Moisturizer does a pretty decent job. Though its oil controlling effect varies with the weather and temperature, I noticed that it really does suppress excess oil production for at least 2 more hours. NOT THAT impressive when you think about it but its always a nice to have a moisturizer with some oil-controlling properties especially if your suffering from oily skin

Spreading the product lightly on the skin

• Contains Hyaluronic Acid and Olive Extract. Hyaluronic Acid is said to reverse ageing and helps with the absorption of the product on to the skin while Olive Extract acts as an antiseptic.
• Didn't cause me to breakout.

Matte and supple finish

Disadvantages of this product:

• Easily Consumed. Even though I only use this moisturizer twice a day, a single pot of this product lasts me for about two to three months only.
• It obviously does not have a dispenser so there might be a contamination issue there. Personally, I really dont mind that it's in a pot because as long as your hands are clean you're good to go.

Final Thoughts:

• Value for Money: It costs about 830PHP for the 50g pot which is a little expensive for a drugstore brand but its well worth the spend.
• Overall:  Neutrogena Hydro-Boost Water Gel Moisturizer is one of my staple products because of the fact that it feels so lightweight on the face. I also like that it helps reduce my excess facial sebum production a little bit. Though it isn't the best moisturizer out there, It's still a fantastic find because the goodness of this product clearly outweighs its bad-side. I'm on my third pot now and I am very contented with it however I'm still on a lookout for a better alternative [In case there's any].
• I recommend this product for those people who are suffering with oily skin. However, it is also suitable for other skin types as well [dry to normal]. For people who have sensitive skin, I suggest you look for a gentler moisturizer. 
• Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars