Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel For Face
by Clinique · skin_care
Editor's Take
Clinique gets the oily-skin brief right, but the weightless finish comes from silicone-heavy, petrochemical chemistry that now feels distinctly old-school.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.0 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 2.8 / 10
- Sustainability: 3.3 / 10
The Verdict
Glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate provide credible hydration, while Silica and Laminaria Saccharina Extract help keep shine in check. Dimethicone and Isododecane give this gel its quick-dry slip, but they also explain the weak clean and sustainability profile. The ferments and smart texture polymers add some modern polish without turning it into a barrier-repair treatment. A dependable daytime moisturizer for oily skin, formulated more for matte comfort than lasting lipid support.
Full INCI list
Water / Aqua / Eau, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glycerin, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract / Extrait D'Orge, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake, Caffeine, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria), Polysilicone-11, Silica, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Oleth-10, Lactobacillus Ferment, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate / VP Copolymer, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Red 4 (CI 14700), Yellow 6 (CI 15985)