What is hyaluronic acid?

Naturally present in our skin tissues, the presence of hyaluronic acid diminishes over time. Today, many food supplements contain it and it is also possible to find it in certain anti-aging creams. Here is everything you need to know about hyaluronic acid.

What exactly is hyaluronic acid?

Discovered in 1934, hyaluronic acid is a molecule derived from the carbohydrate family. Naturally present in skin tissues, it was initially extracted from rooster combs, but this process has now given way to biotechnological synthesis, a safer, less expensive and more efficient method.

 Hyaluronic acid preserves the tone and elasticity of your skin and helps fight against external aggressions, which accelerate the premature aging of our cells. The presence of hyaluronic acid in our body decreases with age and in the face of external aggressions (UV, environmental pollution, etc.). It is estimated that a child has twice as much as a 50-year-old adult.

Today, hyaluronic acid is used in cosmetics for its moisturizing and plumping properties. This humectant is able to attract and retain a large amount of water in the heart of the skin. In addition, depending on its molecular weight, hyaluronic acid penetrates the skin more or less deeply and its benefits differ.

What are the benefits of hyaluronic acid on your skin?

Hyaluronic acid is now very popular in the formulation of anti-aging cosmetic treatments. However, it would be a shame to only consider this active ingredient for its plumping action, because its spectrum of intervention is much broader. In fact, you can use hyaluronic acid to:

• Repair and strengthen the skin barrier: If your epidermis is damaged, bacteria and chemicals penetrate and can easily damage the deeper layers of your skin. The first signs of this problem are skin that feels tight, itchy, peeling or dull. By adding hyaluronic acid to your routine, you will restore the hydration of your epidermis while strengthening the hydrolipidic film of your skin;
• Maintain plumped skin: a plumping anti-aging serum formulated with hyaluronic acid helps retain water in the dermis, thus generating the plump appearance of the face;
• Fill in fine lines and wrinkles: an anti-aging serum formulated with hyaluronic acid is an effective barrier against tissue dehydration. Acting on the surface of the skin, it mixes with water to fill the intercellular spaces and breaks in the skin, responsible for fine lines and wrinkles;
• Promote healing: applying hyaluronic acid to wounds or damaged tissues helps speed up skin healing;
• Calm and soothe inflammations, superficial burns and irritations of fragile skin;
• To restore elastic and supple skin: like collagen, hyaluronic acid is the ideal ally to reactivate the elasticity and tone of the skin.

Its dangers

Hyaluronic acid is in most cases safe, since our body contains it naturally.
Only hyaluronic acid injections sometimes cause problems, but they do not harm your health. It is just that some people may develop allergies after a hyaluronic acid injection.

In this case, it is possible to develop itching and the skin becomes sensitive, which sometimes leads to the appearance of small bruises and redness. Fortunately, the problem resolves itself naturally after just a few days.

How is hyaluronic acid used?

In cosmetic medicine?

With its reputation for its anti-aging action, the use of hyaluronic acid is now widespread and can be found in our daily cosmetic products, from day creams to serums and eye contour treatments.

There are two types of hyaluronic acids that do not penetrate the skin in the same way and have different effects:

• High molecular weight hyaluronic acid. Too thick to penetrate deep into the skin, it simply retains water on its surface for a nourishing and softening effect. This type of acid is ideal for reducing fine lines and improving the hydration of young skin;
• Low molecular weight hyaluronic acid. This second type of active ingredient has the ability to penetrate deep into the layers of the epidermis. Its plumping action effectively combats skin aging.

In food?

Food supplements based on hyaluronic acid can be taken in addition to cosmetic treatments to enhance their action and deeply redensify the dermis.

When ingested orally, hyaluronic acid helps to compensate for the loss of production by the body and helps to limit the signs of skin aging.

In aesthetic medicine?

In aesthetic medicine, hyaluronic acid is mainly used in the form of injections, to fill in loss of skin volume or to rehydrate the skin in depth.

There are two types of injection:

• Cross-linked hyaluronic acid is particularly popular on: the nasolabial folds, which start from the wings of the nose and go to the corner of the lips and the bitterness folds, located on each side of the mouth;
• The skin booster, which deeply hydrates the skin and gives it a smoother and firmer appearance.

Is hyaluronic acid suitable for all skin types?

Hyaluronic acid is one of the best-tolerated active ingredients, regardless of your skin type. Here are its benefits, depending on your skin concerns.

For skin prone to skin aging

Hyaluronic acid is an exceptional ally to delay skin aging and minimize the signs of aging. In particular, it stimulates collagen, which helps firm your skin. In addition, hyaluronic acid smoothes wrinkles and fine lines while strengthening the skin and protecting it from the external environment.

For oily, blemish-prone or combination skin

Exposed to UV rays, pollution and particles, young skin is likely to be dry. As a result, it needs hydration to prevent excess sebum. Thanks to hyaluronic acid, sebum production is regulated, and shine is reduced.

For dry skin

Hyaluronic acid deeply hydrates your skin and, above all, improves its texture. It also strengthens your skin barrier. In this way, the skin is better able to retain water, which prevents situations of dehydration.

For dull skin

When the skin lacks water, it is not able to effectively fight against oxidative stress which dulls the complexion. With hyaluronic acid, the skin barrier is strengthened and the skin is able to defend itself against external aggressions which alter its radiance.

How to choose your hyaluronic acid product?

You now know the essentials about hyaluronic acid and its benefits for your skin. We know that finding the right products for your needs can be difficult, and to guide you in choosing your facial care, we invite you to discover the mysterious range from the Garancia laboratory . The products that compose it help to firm up your skin, to give it a new youth!

The “Mysterious Plumping”, an ultra-concentrated anti-aging serum

For 15 years, the flagship product of the mysterious range, [MYSTERIOUS Repulpant] from Laboratoire Garancia, has revolutionized French cosmetics.

This global anti-aging treatment plumps and strengthens skin tissue while reducing the appearance of age lines, expression lines and dehydration.

Hyaluronic acid and synthetic snake venom peptides, the key active ingredients in this global anti-aging serum, make it a must-have in your daily routine.

Your anti-aging day emulsion: the “Mysterious Thousand and One Days Emulsion”

Ideal for combination to oily skin, the active ingredients in this anti-aging day emulsion [MYSTERIOUS Mille et Un Jours] with its airy texture have many benefits for your skin, including:

• Reduce the appearance of all types of wrinkles: age, dehydration, expression;
• Redensify it;
• To firm it up;
• The lifter.

The duo of creams “Mysterious Thousand and One Nights” and “Mysterious Thousand and One Days”

The day cream, [MYSTERIOUS Mille et Un Jours] actively fights against all types of wrinkles and its unique texture is ideal for dry to normal skin.

[MYSTERIOUS Thousand and One Nights] is an anti-wrinkle night cream whose active ingredients relax the micro-contractions that form under your skin and are the cause of wrinkles. Incorporating it into your evening routine allows your skin to be deeply relaxed.