What is hyaluronic acid? Advantages, side effects, and more

Hyaluronic acid is a common ingredient in many skin care products, including:

• Serums
• Leaf masks
• Creams
• Moisturizing
• Cleaners
• Lip treatments

Before buying a news product, follow these steps:

Check allergens and vitamin C

Beware of all the ingredients to which you are allergic or which has caused you an irritation in the past, says Gasquet.

Look for molecular weight

See if alcohol is listed

Alcohol can counter the moisturizers of the ingredient.

“Isopropyl alcohol is very dry and can leave the skin vulnerable to cracking, allowing the rupture of the skin and possibly irritants and bacteria to enter where they do not belong,” explains Gasquet. “In addition,” the drying effect “can make cells less dodvating, the complete opposite effect of what we want.”

She recommends seeing where alcohol appears on the list of ingredients. The ingredients are listed in order of concentration, so if it is one of the first six ingredients, the product can dry, explains Gasquet.

Avoid scent

Do not fear water

Water is often the first ingredient of a hyaluronic acid product. It may seem that it dilutes the product, but it actually helps to make hyaluronic acid more effective.

“Having a more water -based product rather than cream, oil or gel will allow the product to penetrate the skin more easily,” explains Gasquet.