Clinique Moisture Surge™ 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Gel-Cream Moisturizer
by Clinique · skin_care
Editor's Take
Lovely water-plumping feel, powered by Saccharide Isomerate and silicone gloss, but the clean-beauty shopper will clock the petrochemical baggage fast.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 2.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 4.2 / 10
The Verdict
Performance is the reason this jar keeps selling: it sits in the Strong efficacy band, with Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Trehalose, Saccharide Isomerate, and Sodium Hyaluronate doing real hydration work. The feel is classic Clinique gel-cream, with Dimethicone and Trisiloxane giving that quick, cool slip while the sugar humectants help water hang around longer than a basic moisturizer. The catch is the clean side: a 2.5 clean score, synthetic polymers, ethoxylated helpers, BHT, dyes, and persistent silicones make it a poor fit for stricter clean standards. Worth it for oilier or dehydrated skin that wants light, lasting moisture, less convincing for anyone shopping by COSMOS-style rules.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Trisiloxane, Trehalose, Sucrose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum (Lady's Thistle) Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Caffeine, Sorbitol, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Oleth-10, Sodium Polyaspartate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Saccharide Isomerate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Tromethamine, PEG-8, Hexylene Glycol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citric Acid, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Red 4 (CI 14700), Yellow 5 (CI 19140)