Hyaluronic acid serum for dry skin

Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum has the best record for dry skin: 8 of 8 reviewers who said they have dry skin reported it left their skin more hydrated. La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum follows at 9 of 10 and Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum at 7 of 8. Every serum here did well, but we count just the reviewers who said they have dry skin, so each group is small and one review can change the order.

  • 281 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Jan 2021 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Did dry skin feel hydrated? What reviewers with dry skin said
  1. Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum 8 said either way
  2. La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum 10 said either way
  3. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum 8 said either way
  4. CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum 11 said either way
  5. Tree to Tub Double Hyaluronic Acid Serum 11 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for dryness. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum Best record Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum 8 of 8 say it left their dry skin more hydrated See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Smell is the complaint that stands out: 38% of Hydro Boost Night reviews and 20% of Hyalu B5 Serum reviews mention it.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points reviewers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Good Molecules

Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Best for hydration on a budget

8/8 say it left their dry skin more hydrated

All 8 reviewers with dry skin said it left their skin more hydrated, a small but unanimous group. 38% of reviews call it good value and 20% say their skin looked plumper.

What buyers praise

  • Good value 38%
  • Skin looks plumper 20%
  • Lightweight 10%
  • No irritation 10%
  • Absorbs fast 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Sticky 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 8 of 8
  • Brand site 5 of 5 shown, not counted
2 La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum

La Roche-Posay

Hyalu B5 Serum

9/10 say it left their dry skin more hydrated

9 of 10 reviewers with dry skin said it hydrated well. The complaints are the smell, in 20% of reviews, and the price, in 15%.

What buyers praise

  • Skin looks plumper 5%
  • Lightweight 5%
  • Absorbs fast 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Smell 20%
  • Too expensive 15%
  • Irritation or stinging 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 9 of 10
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
3 Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum

Neutrogena

Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum

7/8 say it left their dry skin more hydrated

Reviewers with dry skin were positive at 7 of 8, but the smell bothers many: 38% of reviews mention it. 15% mention irritation or stinging.

What buyers praise

  • Lightweight 8%
  • No irritation 8%
  • Good value 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Smell 38%
  • Irritation or stinging 15%
  • Sticky 8%
  • Breakouts 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 7 of 8
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted
4 CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

CeraVe

Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

9/11 say it left their dry skin more hydrated

Reviewers like the light feel, at 18% of reviews, and 9 of 11 reviewers with dry skin said it hydrated. The gripes are pilling, at 12%, and not enough moisture for some, at 15%.

What buyers praise

  • Lightweight 18%
  • Absorbs fast 8%
  • No irritation 5%
  • Works under makeup 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Pills 13%
  • Irritation or stinging 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 9 of 11
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted
5 Tree to Tub Double Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Tree to Tub

Double Hyaluronic Acid Serum

9/11 say it left their dry skin more hydrated

Hydration is the main praise, in 77% of reviews, and 14% say it absorbs fast. 9 of 11 reviewers with dry skin said it worked for them.

What buyers praise

  • Absorbs fast 14%
  • Good value 9%
  • Skin looks plumper 6%
  • Lightweight 6%
  • No irritation 6%

What buyers complain about

  • Smell 6%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 9 of 11
  • Brand site 3 of 4 shown, not counted

Where these numbers come from

The 5 products ranked here carry 6,776 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about dryness, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Jan 2021 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

Skin type, skin tone and age splits use what reviewers chose on Sephora's review form (and age on Ulta's when given). We only show a split when enough reviewers fall on each side.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most reviewers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum Target (40 reviews counted)
  2. La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum Target (40 reviews counted)
  3. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum Target (40 reviews counted)
  5. Tree to Tub Double Hyaluronic Acid Serum Target (35 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which hyaluronic acid serum works for dry skin?

Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum has the best record (8 of 8), followed by La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum (9 of 10) and Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum (7 of 8). These counts include just the reviewers who said they have dry skin, so the groups are small.

Why are the numbers on this page so small?

We count a review here when the reviewer said they have dry skin and said whether the serum left it more hydrated. Many reviews don't mention skin type, so each serum has a small group and one review can shift its share. Read the gaps between these serums as close.

Does Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night serum smell?

It's the main complaint: 38% of its reviews mention the smell. 20% of La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum reviews mention it too.

What if a serum stings or irritates my skin?

Stop using it. Irritation or stinging comes up in 15% of Hydro Boost Night reviews and 8% of Hyalu B5 Serum reviews. Try a new serum on a small patch of skin first, and ask a doctor if irritation lasts.

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