Cooling gel
This gel is very moisturizing, has a cooling effect and make me look younger.
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Blue Defense HydroGel
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Updated September 2026 · About these reviews
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285 reviews · Featured order starts with positive reviews and includes four- and three-star experiences where available. Detail and verified purchases help determine the order. All ratings remain available.
GREAT PRODUCT
Excellent for my complexion.My skin feels and appears softer and more hydrated
Hydrogel
I enjoy applying it and my skin feel smoother, all day
A Winner
Lovely texture, goes on smoothly, skin feels soft & replenished for hours
Impressive hydration
I found my skin illuminated and well hydrated
Best Ever
This is by far my absolute favourite City Beauty product!
Love
love the softness and the way the hydrogel hydrates my skin
Light but does the job well
This is a great moisturizer. My skin is oily/combo so I normally can't do the heavy moisturizers but this winter I am finding that I need something a little more (I just turned 46 and my cheeks are definitely drier than ever). That being said, I think this will be FANTASTIC come spring/summer and fall and can't wait.
Amazing product but so so packaging
Product is fantastic! I've been extremely pleased and very glad to have found it. My only complaint is the packaging. The tab on the lid comes off really easy and then it's hard to open. Also around the time I'm 80% through the screw part on the body of the jar start breaking off so it doesn't really seal anymore and makes a mess.
Awesome face moisturizer
I love this stuff, but my only problem with it is that I am also using your advanced retinol system and I am having a tough time using them together with the directions on each pkg.
Normal - Dry Skin
I live in a dry, polluted city and have been using the HydroGel about every other day for about 5 wks. It leaves my skin a glowing! I think this will be an excellent during the cold, dry winter months. It is extremely moisturizing. I choose to use it on days when I am not going to wear foundation because it is difficult to apply foundation over.
Yummy scent and feel
It's got an amazing scent and is so cool when applied to my face. It does seem to hydrate quite a bit longer than most other products I've used in the past. I'd like that it attacks the blue light spectrum as all of us now spend way too much time in front of a screen.
Good news
I am enjoying blue gel. But I also love MicroBiome Night Mask. I am wondering how or would I use both? Both products are light, absorb quickly and feel cooling to the skin. I do prefer a light moisturizer to the thicker cream options. Good products which I heartily recommend.
Light and refreshing
Very light and refreshing gel. Easy to apply! Have not used it long enough to see a remarkable improvement but have high hopes that it is beneficial for my older skin.
Great Texture!
Love the feel of this cool light texture of this moisturizer. Dries quickly, unlike most moisturizers. I also use the Sculpting Cream (which really works) and am considering the UpLift Serum. I am unclear as to which products to apply first, in what order and frequency.
Great Day Time Moisturizer
I love the Blue Defense HydroGel! This has been my go-to daytime moisturizer. The only reason that I gave it a 4-star review and not 5-star review is because if I apply too much, it will peel up when I go to apply my base makeup. I've tried letting it dry longer but it doesn't work. I just make sure not to over do it. This is still my favorite though!
Keeps skin moisturized longer
I live in a very dry climate at high elevation so I still use an additional moisturizer on top of this, which seems to keep my skin moisturized for a longer period of time.
Hydrating....but sometime leaves flakiness.
I do like the feel of Blue Defense HydroGel that I have been using for the last few weeks. The only negative that I have is...after it has been absorbed into the skin, I find my skin gets flakey in places after I put on my foundation. I actually have to wipe away the flakes. Not sure why this is happening. Don't know if anyone else has this occur. That accounts for 4 stars.
Love Hydrogel
I love this product! It feels refreshing and makes my skin feel moist. It feels light, and not heavy and hard to absorb like cream moisturizers.
Very moisturizing
Very moisturizing, but light and not greasy. Give it time to settle and soak in, but it leaves the skin very supple.
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