Hydro Boost Hydrating Fragrance-Free Body Cream
5% Niacinamide Body Serum

Neutrogena

Hydro Boost Hydrating Fragrance-Free Body Cream

Paula's Choice

5% Niacinamide Body Serum

A body lotion built around Hyaluronic acid, for barrier repair and smoothing.

A body lotion built around Panthenol and Niacinamide, for barrier repair and smoothing.

Body lotion
Body lotion
15 ingredients
37 ingredients

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USD 37.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetyl Alcohol

  • Hyaluronic acid1

    Hyaluronic acid and its salts; a humectant that binds water to the skin.

    Sodium Hyaluronate

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Isopropyl Palmitate

    Emollient

    4 / 1

    • Esters listed as pore-clogging in animal testing only
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Petrolatum

    Emollient

    0 / —

    • Plant or mineral oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Oily Skin

  • Dimethicone

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Silicones
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Smoothing

  • Cetyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 2

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Phenoxyethanol (in both products)

    Preservative

    0 / —

  • Sodium Polyacrylate (in both products)

    Emollient

  • Cetearyl Olivate

    Emollient

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Caprylyl Glycol (in both products)

    Emollient

    0-1 / —

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Panthenol

    Skin Conditioning

    0 / 0

    • Panthenol (provitamin B5)
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Reduces Irritation

  • Niacinamide

    Smoothing

    0 / —

    • Niacinamide
    • Acne Fighting
    • Barrier Repair
    • Brightening
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Redness Reducing

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

    Emollient

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Myristyl Myristate

    Emollient

    5 / 2

    • Esters listed as pore-clogging in animal testing only
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Pentylene Glycol

    Skin Conditioning

    0-1 / —

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • C13-15 Alkane

    Solvent

  • Squalene

    Emollient

    • Animal-derived
    • Possibly animal-derived

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

  • Water

    Antiplaque, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

    Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water

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  • Glycerin

    Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling

    Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.

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  • Phenoxyethanol

    Antimicrobial, Preservative

    Phenoxyethanol is the aromatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula:

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  • Sodium Polyacrylate

    Absorbent, Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling

    2-Propenoic acid, homopolymer, sodium salt

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  • Caprylyl Glycol

    Deodorant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient

    Caprylyl Glycol is the diol that conforms to the formula

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  • Ethylhexylglycerin

    Deodorant, Skin Conditioning

    Ethylhexylglycerin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

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