Hyaluronic Acid 🚩

Overrated/wrong advertisement according to Dr Shereene (she prefers glycerin)

It’s not an exfoliating acid

Sodium hyaluronate - salt form and cheapest AVOID LOL

Size matters - the size of the HA matters
In its native state it’s high molecular weight (which can’t be absorbed through our skin)
Even the low molecular HA that the industry claims the HA stays on top and doesn’t really penetrate

HA actually draws water and isn’t hydrating - it’s incorrect that it’s hydrating

Our own body HA gets water from our blood and when we hydrate ourselves
Topical HA gets it from the closest source (your skin cells)
Over time it’ll dry you out

Not soothing, not calming
Only high molecular HA is anti-inflammatory
Low molecular HA is pro-inflammatory !!!

For an event use it to plump up but don’t use it overall
And seal it in with something that’s a strong occlusive (a really good moisturiser even one with an oil)

Try to minimise HA in skin care routine (to one product)