Beauty and hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid is naturally produced by our body and is found throughout the body’s connective tissue. It is a type of polysaccharides, more simply a form of long unbranched carbohydrates, or sugars.

Hyaluronic acid is the main component of what gives our skin structure, and is responsible for that plump and hydrated look.
It’s now time we spend some words about hyaluronic acid, its benefits for our skin, and why molecular weight of the ingredient is important!

Let’s go ahead and see how hyaluronic acid isn’t just a fad ingredient, but a staple for your skin care routine.

 

Benefits of Hyaluronic acid 

Why’s hyaluronic acid so magical? First, anytime we’re talking about well-moisturized skin, we’re referring to skin that has a lot of water content. If you’ve heard the term transepidermal water loss, or TEWL, well… this is the scientific term for the measurement of how much water is evaporated from the skin. When a product prevents TEWL, that means it’s keeping your skin hydrated by making sure that water doesn’t escape from your skin’s surface. Hyaluronic acid does exactly that by slowing the rate at which the water evaporates.

To exploit the benefits, we have to remind that not all hyaluronic acid is equal.

The benefits of hyaluronic acid on the skinhas to do with its molecular weight and concentration. In this case, size matters! The molecular weight refers to its mass, or how big the hyaluronic acid molecule is. Studies show how hyaluronic acid between 50 and 1,000 kDa (the unit of measure of the mass) is the most beneficial for our skin, anything higher won’t make too much of a difference and anything lower might cause inflammation. The greatest effects are: increasing skin elasticity up to 20 percent, significant improvement in wrinkle-depth and skin roughness after 60 days.

Apart from being a very effective hydrator, a couple of studies have also found that it’s very good for healing wounds, too!

 

What products should you use?

The best skin care products are the ones that combine various hyaluronic acid molecules for maximum effectiveness, and formulated with a selection of ingredients that can improve the hyaluronic acid absorption by skin and the overall benefits for the skin. The best combination is a formulation of hyaluronic acid in different molecular weights and glycerin, as the YA.BE Y  Raising Beauty – moisturizing face serum which contains hyaluronic acid in three different molecula weights and glycerin. Glycerin and hyaluronic acid have very similar functions in skincare. Glycerin can penetrate the skin barrier like low molecular weight hyaluronic acid salts. Still, it cannot sit on top of the skin and create a hydrating layer like higher molecular weight hyaluronic acid can. The two molecules, combined with an expert touch, can make your skincare product super effective and the texture and experience of the product on your skin at the top.