Hydration Station: Give your skin a drink with our pick of the best new hyaluronic acid creams, serums and masks!
ok.co.ukThere can’t be many skin care regimes where hyaluronic acid won’t be right at home. What’s not to like? HA is one of the best moisturising ingredients you can get, famed for its ability to hold onto a thousand times its own weight in water.
Apply a HA product and you’re giving your skin one almighty gulp of refreshment, boosting moisture levels, strengthening its barrier function and immediately plumping out fine dehydration lines.
For instant gratification, it’s hard to beat. HA also rubs along happily with other parts of your skin regime. Some skincare actives are best kept apart - for instance, vitamin C and retinol tend to do the day and night shift respectively to avoid skin overload - but HA slots in easily with whatever else you’re using.
It’s also one of the best tolerated skincare ingredients around. Reactions are rare, and it’s safe to use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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