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Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Serum~€22typical, July 2026

Our read, in one look

Hyaluronic acid is the reason to consider this serum, with Glycerin behind it.

The case for it

  • Hyaluronic acid, strong evidence for hydration
  • Glycerin, strong evidence for hydration
  • No fragrance, alcohol, silicones or parabens

Mind this

  • Morning or evening, whichever suits your routine
  • Add it on its own for a week or two, so you know what your skin is answering to
Best for dry, dehydrated skinFind it on amazon.com →
Maya's read

Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster is a serum built around Glycerin and Hyaluronic acid. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair. Best suited to dry and dehydrated skin. Nothing in it we'd flag for most people.

Reviewed by Maya FaourLast reviewed August 2026Why no score? We tested. →

Skip it if you already own something similar: it's a solid, honest basic rather than a must-have upgrade.

The formula, drawn

Every ingredient in label order, coloured by the job it does here.

5 of the 14 sit above the 1% line. The other 9, hatched, are each under 1%. Widths show the ORDER on the label and nothing else: the label never discloses amounts, so we never draw them.

  • Actives & signals
  • Hydrators
  • Texture & base
  • Preservation
  • Not in our library yet
  • No fragrance anywhere on the label

What it delivers

Hydration10
Barrier repair7
Brightening / tone3
Oil-control & blemishes1
Anti-aging2

How it feels A light, fast-absorbing texture that layers cleanly under the rest of your routine, with no greasy film. (estimated from the formula)

What's in it that matters

The molecule doing the workGlycerinHumectant · strong evidence

Classic humectant with strong evidence for improving skin hydration and supporting barrier when combined with emollients.

  • Hyaluronic acidHumectantstrong evidence

    Water-binding molecule that increases hydration; works best under occlusive/emollient layers to reduce evaporation.

How to use it

Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.

Where it acts

The same cross-section as our 500 dalton page, with this formula's actives on the layer each one works on. Depth is the anatomy's, never an ingredient's.

2 of this product's actives have a layer we can defend.

Against the average serum

HydrationBarrier repairBrighteningOil-controlAnti-aging
This productMedian serum (27 in catalogue)

It scores lower than the median serum on anti-aging, brightening and oil control.

On hydration and barrier repair it is level with the median, so that is not what sets it apart.

A median, not an average: one unusual formula should not move the middle. The numbers are the same 0 to 10 reads the comparison pages use.

The full ingredients list, decoded

Every ingredient on the label, in the order it appears (highest amount first). We link the 9 our library knows, name what each one does, and flag anything that can irritate or clog. The rest we leave plain, nothing is hidden.

All 14 ingredients, decoded
  1. Aqua/Water/EauSolvent (base)
  2. PropanediolHumectant
  3. GlycerinHumectant
  4. PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 GlycerinHumectant / solvent
  5. Butylene GlycolHumectant
  6. roughly the 1% lineThe rules only require descending order above 1%. From Carbomer down, these 9 can be listed in any order the brand likes, so position stops telling you anything.
  7. CarbomerThickener
  8. Methyl Gluceth-20
  9. Sodium HyaluronateHumectant
  10. HydroxyacetophenoneAntioxidant
  11. Citric AcidExfoliant
    mild irritant
  12. Sodium Polyglutamate
  13. Caprylyl GlycolPreservative booster
  14. MaltodextrinThickener
  15. Biosaccharide Gum-1
Copy the raw INCI list

Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Glycerin, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Sodium Polyglutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltodextrin, Biosaccharide Gum-1

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We don't make or sell skincare of our own. So there's nothing here we're trying to push, just an honest read of whether this formula suits your skin.

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Common questions

Is Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster good for dry skin?

By our read of the formula, it suits dry, dehydrated skin. Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster is a serum built around Glycerin and Hyaluronic acid. It leans strongest on hydration, barrier repair. Best suited to dry and dehydrated skin. Nothing in it we'd flag for most people.

How do you use Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster?

Morning and/or night, after your thinner water-based steps and before heavier creams.

What are the key ingredients in Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster?

The actives that do the work are Glycerin, Hyaluronic acid. The rest of the list is texture, preservatives and emulsifiers that hold the formula together.

Does Vichy Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster contain fragrance?

No. By our reading of the ingredient list it is fragrance-free, which is a plus for sensitive or reactive skin.

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