Versed quietly changed Dew Point — and the internet noticed before they did. Fans are furious the squalane got kicked out for a silicone.
The old version soaked in like a glass of water on hot pavement. The new one sits on top like a primer you didn’t ask for. That matters when you’re oily and just want hydration without the shine.
It’s a gel-cream moisturizer, $19.99, marketed as “weightless hydration” for combo-to-oily skin. The claim: quench without clogging.
Texture Shift
Old = jelly that dissolves. New = silicone slip that lingers.
Finish Change
Went from satin-dewy to straight-up matte. My T-zone looked airbrushed — but not in a good way.
Layering Ability
Old played nice with sunscreen. New pills if you breathe wrong before SPF.
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Here’s the betrayal: squalane (the star) got demoted for dimethicone as the second ingredient. Glycerin’s still there doing the heavy lifting, but the feel is completely different.
- Dimethicone: Creates that silicone slip — sits on skin, doesn’t sink in
- Glycerin: The real hydrator here, draws water in
- Niacinamide: Calms redness, but it’s lower down now
- Aloe: Soothing, but barely makes a dent against the silicones
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First pump — it’s almost bouncy. Spreads like a makeup primer. Smells like… nothing. Which is fine. But it takes a full 45 seconds to absorb. The old one was 10.
Week two: my pores looked smaller. But also felt… coated? Like I’d put a thin plastic lid on my face. Not clogged — just not breathing. Weirdest part: my morning oil production actually increased by lunch.
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My skin didn’t hate it — but it didn’t love it either. Pores looked tighter, but hydration felt surface-level. No breakouts, no glow. Just… fine.
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Versed fixed what wasn’t broken. The new Dew Point is a decent budget primer-moisturizer hybrid — but it’s not the hydrating gel-cream people fell for.