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moisturizer
Hada Labo Tokyo

Skin Plumping Gel Cream

Type
Moisturizer
Size
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Key ingredients
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Skin types
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Fragrance
Fragrance-free

What users keep saying · from 13 reviews

broke me out5hydrating5lightweight2cleared breakouts1great value1irritating1rich texture1

On dry, sensitive, breakout-prone skin, the Hada Labo Plumping Gel Cream is very moisturizing without heavy butters.

“Hada labo plumping gel cream is a dream come true. I have such dry sensitive skin but it breaks out if I use heavy creams with butters.”
positivehydratinglightweight

Their breakouts stopped when they quit the Skin Plumping Gel Cream with nothing else changed, and came back after a single use when they restarted it.

“then I stopped using the cream and did not change anything else, and my skin was so good.”
negativebroke me out

Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.

The Skin Plumping Gel Cream is their holy-grail morning moisturizer for seasonal combo/normal skin: applied to damp skin it doesn't dry tacky, doesn't pill under sunscreen, and a tub lasts nearly four months.

“It's my HG morning moisturizer.”
positivehydratinggreat value

With dry skin prone to redness and flakiness, a couple of months loving the Skin Plumping Gel Cream; it doesn't pill, but the square jar's corners dig into your hand.

“I picked both of these up from Target a couple of months ago and have been loving them.”
positivehydrating

For their oily, acne-prone skin, the Skin Plumping Gel Cream is a thick gel better at night; at first it sat like a film in humid summer, but after three months with exfoliants their skin likes its hydration.

“I have oily and acne prone skin, I'd say for the hada labo it is a thick gel”
mixedhydratingrich texture

Two weeks on the Skin Plumping Gel Cream in a dry climate, they love it, applying two layers of the gel over a dewy face.

“I’ve only been using it for 2 weeks now but so far I love it!”
positivehydrating

Their moisturiser as someone sensitive to fatty alcohols; mixed with rosehip oil it's less sticky.

“I can’t use creams or lotions because I’m sensitive to fatty alcohols but I mix it in with the Hada Labo skin plumping gel and I think it’s the best of both worlds.”
positive

Layering CeraVe Moisturizing Cream over the Skin Plumping Gel Cream on wet skin to fix dehydration, the CeraVe clumps and smears the gel around.

“Unfortunately, the Cerave does *not* like being layered over the Hada Labo gel”
mixed

Almost anything they layered with the Skin Plumping Gel Cream pilled, CeraVe included.

“I had a similar experience with those two -- and damn near anything I tried to use with the Hada Labo SPGC.”
negative

Applying the Skin Plumping Gel Cream to wet skin, letting it dry down and patting CeraVe on top, it doesn't pill and seems to stop the CeraVe clogging their pores.

“I put the hada labo on wet skin and let it dry down a little then I pat the cerave on instead of rubbing it in.”
positive

A week of the Skin Plumping Gel Cream brought more clogged pores and breakouts, which stopped when they stopped and returned when they tried again, though it felt lovely at first.

“I used it for about a week and noticed I had more clogged pores and breakouts.”
negativebroke me out

With sensitive, acne-prone combination skin on tretinoin, a week of patch-testing the Skin Plumping Gel Cream (recommended by Dr Dray) gave them breakouts.

“Luckily i patch-tested this for a week.”
negativebroke me out

After a week of the Skin Plumping Gel Cream they had a very bad reaction, traced by their allergist to iodopropynyl butylcarbamate; the first applications felt really nice.

“I had a very bad reaction but only after using it for a week.”
negativeirritating

Really started to heal their acne, with a difference noticed within days.

“something that really started to help heal my acne is using Hada Labo Plumping Gel Cream and CosRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence.”
positivecleared breakouts

Their skin really likes the Skin Plumping Gel Cream: a nice, light moisturizer in summer heat and humidity, though they skip it while the weather is dry.

“My skin really likes it.”
positivelightweight

Adding the Skin Plumping Gel Cream to heal dehydrated skin, they broke out in bumps and rough texture on the forehead and chin within the first two nights.

“The first two nights I tried it I broke out in bumps and a rough texture on my forehead, and bumps on my chin.”
negativebroke me out

A few nights of the Skin Plumping Gel Cream gave them tiny rough bumps on the upper lip and chin, though they love how it feels.

“this happened to me after using a few nights. teeny rough bumps on upper lip and chin.”
negativebroke me out

Loves the Hada Labo Skin Plumping Gel Cream and prefers it to Hydro Boost.

“It's called skin plumping gel cream. I love it and prefer it over the hydro boost.”
positive