If you follow the latest trends in cosmetic care, you've undoubtedly heard of hyaluronic acid and its magnificent skin-care action. We'd like to look deeper into its nature and properties, which many effective lotions, creams, serums, etc. benefit from nowadays.
What Exactly is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a type of sugar (polysaccharide) that occurs naturally between skin cells in the body and helps retain water. Its texture is gel-like. In fact, HA can hold up to 1,000 times its own weight in water. That is why the skin with a high hyaluronic acid level looks so young and fresh.
What Happens With Hyaluronic Acid In Our Bodies?
Hyaluronic acid actually acts as a skin soother that also helps moisturize surface cells. It doesn't only provide water to the skin surface; HA helps retain it. Unfortunately, as the body ages, it produces less hyaluronic acid. Thus, the skin loses that plump, dewy look it used to have in younger years. The loss can begin as early as the late teens but generally doesn’t dramatically affect the skin’s appearance until the 40s. Hyaluronic acid production continues to decrease over time. Estrogen helps produce hyaluronic acid, which is one reason why wrinkles and sagging skin may become more evident in the post-menopausal years.
Loss of hyaluronic acid is a normal process. Still, it can be accelerated by such adverse health habits as smoking and exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light, as well as genetic factors and chronic illness.
HA's Stunning Effect
Applied directly to the skin, hyaluronic acid doesn't only improve elasticity due to its ability to retain water. But it’s also an antioxidant, helping to repel the effects of air pollution and correct damage from free radicals, mainly UV damage from exposure to sunlight.
Topically applied hyaluronic acid is suitable for all skin types and has almost no known side effects. It acts softly and quickly. The topical application typically lasts only a few days because such products don’t usually penetrate the skin’s deeper layers.
Dr. Travall's handmade HA is very different. He formulates it with three different-size molecules. One size stays on the skin surface, providing a protective barrier. Another-sized molecule penetrates and hydrates the skin’s middle layers, while the third hydrates the deeper layers. This formulation is called the Nader as it’s become Brooks Nader's Secret Sauce!
Cosmetic Products with Hyaluronic Acid
Apart from HA's direct application, you can find so many skin-care products with this ingredient - moisturizers, serums, etc. The proportion of hyaluronic acid doesn't usually exceed 2-5%. A certain way of topical application may vary according to the particular skin-care product type, but generally, you should cleanse your face, and your skin should be slightly wet.
Let's have a closer look at the top-rated cosmetic products with hyaluronic acid.
Toners with HA. They are ideal to quickly moisturize oily skin without excessive oil secretion. The toners moisturize, refresh, soothe, and soften your skin. And they are also available in the form of a handy spray always ready to use.
HA Serums. All serums specialize in some specific face skin problems, and hyaluronic acid provides extra moisturizing. Your skin will look much healthier. And don't forget to apply a face lotion after your serum. Moisturizer with hyaluronic acid is the best seller in this HA-containing product range. It perfectly copes with moisturizing and retains water. The moisturizer is also a summer must-have. It's lightweight and SPF-rated, the texture is pleasant and smooth, and you don't need any more layering. Other Properties and Uses of Hyaluronic Acid Apart from the undoubtedly unique moisturizing effect, HA is also known for its anti-aging and healing properties.
As for the forms of use, topical application is safe and more common, but not the only one. Professionals can make special HA injections. But as with all invasive procedures and their potential risks, please, think twice and choose the best. Suitable for all skin types, natural, great moisturizing, additional anti-aging, and healing effects - all those characteristics make hyaluronic acid a modern star among other skin-care products. Give it a try, and you'll undoubtedly love it!
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