CosBeauty Magazine #98

HYALURONIC
ACID
SKIN
Hyaluronic acid is what gives skin its volume
and fullness. One of its many claims to fame
is that it can hold up to 1,000 times its weight
in water (which equates to being a super
skin hydrator!).
Also known as hyaluronan or sodium
hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid occurs naturally
in the human body and is central to regulating
cell growth and renewal. It is found extensively
in connective, epithelial and neural cells. As
such, hyaluronic acid has found its way into
many skincare products, particularly antiwrinkle
formulations.
Hyaluronic acid is primarily used as a
moisturising agent. Because of its ability to
“latch” onto huge numbers of water molecules
and bring them into the cells of the skin, it is an
extremely effective moisturiser.
The fact that this acid binds with water
accounts for the special interest in hyaluronic
acid in cosmetic enhancement. When injected
under the skin in the form of dermal fillers, it
provides fullness and plumpness at the site,
replacing lost volume on the face, filling in lines
and wrinkles and, depending where applied,
creating the illusion of more prominent
cheekbones and fuller lips.
For good reason, hyaluronic acid is often
dubbed as the key to the fountain of youth.
Look for products containing hyaluronic acid,
hyaluronan and sodium hyaluronate.
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1. Purely Byron Native Sunrise
Blend Moisturiser, $100,
2. Antipodes Flora Probiotic
Skin-Rescue Hyaluronic Mask
75g, $48, 3. Kiehl’s Super Multi-
Corrective Cream 50ml, $108, 4.
Image Skincare Ageless total pure
hyaluronic 6 filler 30ml, $139.95,
5. esmi Skin Minerals Hydrating
Hyaluronic Acid Serum 30ml, $65,
6. PCA Skin Hyaluronic Boosting
Serum 30ml, $229, 7. CAUDALIE
Premier Cru The Serum 30ml, $175
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