How can I give my skin extra hydration?

Hyaluronic acid is like a drink of water for the skin.

What are the benefits of hyaluronic acid on the skin?

Hyaluronic acid is a natural compound found in the skin that has many important functions including,

• holding moisture
• provides cushioning
• aiding in tissue repair
• holding together the skin’s structural components collagen and elastin
• helping create a protective barrier against micro-organisms.

Skin starts losing hyaluronic acid as early as 18, but wrinkles and other skin damage from hyaluronic acid loss doesn’t generally show up until the late 30’s or early 40’s. Preserving or regaining hyaluronic acid is a goal of many skin care specialists.

Since hyaluronic acid holds moisture well, up to 1,000 times its weight in water, it is a commonly used component in moisturisers and serums.

In these formulations, its function is not only to deliver water to the skin, but also to hold it there,

As a large molecule, it doesn’t permeate deep into the skin, but instead stays near the surface where it moisturises the skin’s surface layers.

The loss of natural hyaluronic acid is one of the causes of wrinkles, so the idea of putting it back into the skin as a cosmetic filler to repair these wrinkles, makes sense.

By reducing wrinkles, hyaluronic acid fillers make the skin look younger and increase skin tone, making it look smoother and much more supple.