What is Hyaluronic Acid: Benefits for Face & Skin

What is Hyaluronic acid ?

Hyaluronic acid is a substance that is naturally present in the human body. It is found in the highest concentrations in fluids in the eyes and joints. The hyaluronic acid that is used as medicine is extracted from rooster combs or made by bacteria in the laboratory.

People take hyaluronic acid for various joint disorders, including osteoarthritis. It can be taken by mouth or injected into the affected joint by a healthcare professional.

Hyaluronic acid is also used as a lip filler in plastic surgery.

Some people apply hyaluronic acid to the skin for healing wounds, burns, skin ulcers, and as a moisturizer.

Why Is Hyaluronic Acid So Good For Your Skin?

If your skin isn’t already lapping up the benefits of Hyaluronic Acid, this is why it should be:

1. If skin is sufficiently hydrated, it feels super-soft, plump and pillowy and looks so much more radiant. See ya, Insta-filter.

2. When skin is hydrated, lines and wrinkles (even the deeper ones) appear diminished, so it is a great ingredient for those with ageing skin who are desperate to cling on to their youthful perkiness.

3. It works wonders on everyone. ‘Hyaluronic Acid works for any skin type, says Dia Foley, ‘even sensitive or breakout-prone skin, as well as those with an oily complexion.’

4. Recent research suggests that Hyaluronic Acid also has antioxidant properties, which means it can act like a shield against free radicals we aren’t in control of, like pollution and other aggressors.

Benefit for Face and Skin

Hyaluronic Acid (which you might find hiding on the labels of some of your skincare products as HA), is naturally occurring in the human body,’ says Dia Foley of Indeed Labratories. The substance works as a magnet for moisture, helping your cells retain as much of it as possible so that your skin feels and appears hydrated, plump and healthy.

Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance found in the skin to keep it refreshed, stable and encourages skin cell renewal. However, it’s most loved for its incredible water retention properties.

As skin ages, it becomes drier as its ability to retain water lessens, which results in loss of firmness and fine lines. Collagen is mainly made of water and this is exactly what keeps skin looking youthful. When applied, hyaluronic acid will rehydrate skin for a plumper appearance and will minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Hydration isn’t the only benefit of hyaluronic acid, it also has antioxidant properties to protect your skin from the environment, sun exposure and harsh chemicals.

-Provides Incredible Moisture

-The hyaluronic acid molecule can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water!

-Anti-Aging Benefits

-Boosts Skin’s Health and Protection

Where and how should I use Hyaluronic Acid?

Like with any new skincare product, you should start slow with hyaluronic acid, applying it once per day to see how your skin takes to it. If you find your skin is really benefiting from the additional hydration, you should apply it once in the morning and once in the evening. The Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 is water-based so should be applied before heavy oils and creams, all over the face.

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On the use of hyaluronic acid: if you use to make the essence mask, use 20-30 million molecular weight of hyaluronic acid; if you use a face cream, eye cream, please use high molecular weight of hyaluronic acid (100-130 million molecular weight), the higher the molecular weight, the smaller the molecular weight is good, the large molecular weight of film forming effect is good.