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Hyaluronic acid makes skin dry
I understand that HA is often found in serums, and that this step is followed by a moisturizer to prevent dehydration. However, some moisturizers such as SkinMedica Ha5 Rejuvenating Hydrator or DEINDE barrier-building MOISTURE CREAM contain quite a lot of HA. Could this cause dehydration of the skin in a dry environment?
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What makes you say it has a lot???
Are you privy to the formula?
I only looked at the 1st one…and the HA is below the 1% line….so probably typical use rates.
The marketing is clever enough to discuss 5 types of HA….to throw off your cognitive abilities.
I saw nothing there to claim more than claim levels of HA.
It seems to have the typical humectants that do all the work…and get none of the glory. 😉
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I just think the total content of them would be around 1%.
How much is enough? I guess 0.3% is ok, right? I have read some articles, they even use only 0.1%
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How much is enough? 😆 NONE is enough.
Based on the fact that after water they have two industry standard humectants… I’d suspect they went .01% X 5 versions….and came to a rather industry standard .05%. 😉
That is an ingredient…..where less is almost always better. (But an ‘ell of a CLAIM ingredient.)
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This reply was modified 4 months, 1 week ago by Graillotion.
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You get full claim value…at any inclusion rate.
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Use a very small amount immediately after wetting skin and lightly blotting dry. You have to use humectants strategically and layer various products. If made correctly, HA quenches skin on contact. But on very dry skin in dry weather, you won’t do your skin any favors. Also a dry or tight feel doesn’t necessarily mean dry skin. Skin feel is a different part of skin care. Film forming agents can make the tight feeling much smoother. One of my favorites is seaweed powder. Smells like doo doo but I can’t recommend it enough from a consumer standpoint. Formulating with it is difficult but I’m sure the well trained chemists on here can explain its use.
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I heard that after HA, it’s best to hydrate it with a mist or a moisturizer, and then seal it with a thin coat of vaseline or something like that.
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Hyaluronic acid does not make skin dry, “suck water” out of the skin or need to be applied onto damp skin to be effective. These are myths that have been perpetuated on social media
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