Hyaluronic acid

[Zdeweilx]

Has anyone implemented hyaluronic acid in their skincare routine? How about the results? I'm looking to reduce under eyes and forefront fine lines

 

[Deleted member 5393]

HA & collagen molecules are too big to penetrate the skin so it will be useless anyway, they just add it as an ingredient because it sounds good to bluepilled normies "ooh collagen Cream"

 

[Zdeweilx]

HA & collagen molecules are too big to penetrate the skin so it will be useless anyway, they just add it as an ingredient because it sounds good "ooh collagen Cream"

@benignice is it true??

 

[Deleted member 5393]

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid is a vital component (key to cartilage, hyaluronan joint lubricating liquid and skin). It plays a key role in our epidermis, serving as an vital part of the extra-cellular matrix of the basal kertinocytes. It also assists in the passage of nutrients throughout the skin, plays an...

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Hyaluronic Acid itself, when applied topically, is too large a molecule (3,000nm) to pass through the skin where intercellular space is only 15-50nm, and can not be absorbed by or penetrate the skin - it's like trying to get a basket ball through the eye of a needle.

 

[Zdeweilx]

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid is a vital component (key to cartilage, hyaluronan joint lubricating liquid and skin). It plays a key role in our epidermis, serving as an vital part of the extra-cellular matrix of the basal kertinocytes. It also assists in the passage of nutrients throughout the skin, plays an...

www.oskiaskincare.com

Oh fuck this is cope then
Alright thanks dude

 

[benignice]

@benignice is it true??

Sort of.
Collagen? Yes.
Hyaluronic acid? Kinda. Used to be true, but now with newer HAs we have some small enough to penetrate. Hyaluronic acid is too large but in reality is actually rarely used relative to sodium hyaluronate. Even The Ordinary's Hyaluronic Acid uses sodium hyaluronate as its source of HA.

Oh fuck this is cope then
Alright thanks dude

No, its not cope. Just because things don't fully penetrate it doesn't mean that they're useless. Collagen for example is a fantastic humectant.

 

[Zdeweilx]

Sort of.
Collagen? Yes.
Hyaluronic acid? Kinda. Used to be true, but now with newer HAs we have some small enough to penetrate. Hyaluronic acid is too large but in reality is actually rarely used relative to sodium hyaluronate. Even The Ordinary's Hyaluronic Acid uses sodium hyaluronate as its source of HA.


No, its not cope. Just because things don't fully penetrate it doesn't mean that they're useless. Collagen for example is a fantastic humectant.

So could still be useful to reduce fine lines
Thanks you for the answer