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WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID AND WHAT ARE ITS SKIN BENEFITS?

Hyaluronic Acid is a powerful hydrator. It’s a great ingredient to look for in skin care products because it helps protect your skin, keeps it looking plumper and fuller, and reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Read on to discover more about Hyaluronic Acid, what its skin benefits are, and how to use face creams equipped with hyaluronic acid for the best results.


WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID AND WHAT DOES IT DO?
WHAT ARE THE SKIN BENEFITS OF HYALURONIC ACID?
WHEN TO USE HYALURONIC ACID FOR SKIN
OLAY PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN HYALURONIC ACID
TAKE HOME MESSAGE ON HYALURONIC ACID

WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID AND WHAT DOES IT DO?

Don’t let the name scare you: Hyaluronic Acid is a naturally occurring, gel-like complex organic compound composed of long chains of carbohydrate molecules. It is found in nearly all living organisms. Roughly half of your body’s Hyaluronic Acid reserve is in your skin, where it binds to water molecules to retain moisture and helps hydrate your skin. Hyaluronic Acid works like a sponge; it can attract and hold more than one thousand times its weight in water. In addition to hydration, naturally occurring Hyaluronic Acid also plays an important role in wound repair and skin healing. Essentially, it helps strengthen and replenish the unique microbiome of your skin. The Hyaluronic Acid found in skin care products is a synthetic version of the one that naturally occurs in your skin.

WHAT ARE THE SKIN BENEFITS OF HYALURONIC ACID?

As you age, your skin’s natural Hyaluronic Acid levels decline. Over time, this results in drier, rougher, and more wrinkled skin. Besides drinking plenty of water each day, another solution for well-hydrated, supple skin is to use a skin care product that contains Hyaluronic Acid.

1. INCREASES WATER CONTENT ON SKIN’S SURFACE

By using a product with Hyaluronic Acid, you can increase your skin surface’s water content and prevent further moisture loss from occurring.

2. HYDRATES & PLUMPS SKIN

The synthetic form of Hyaluronic Acid works by attracting and binding water molecules to itself from the air around you, creating a filling effect and resulting in hydrated, plump skin as well as a supple look and feel.

3. REDUCES THE LOOK OF FINE LINES & WRINKLES

What’s more, by keeping your skin hydrated, Hyaluronic Acid also helps reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles, leaving you with a smoother complexion. In summary, the main skin benefit of Hyaluronic Acid is that it hydrates your skin, resulting in a reduced look of fine lines and wrinkles, leading to smoother, healthier-looking skin.

WHEN TO USE HYALURONIC ACID FOR SKIN

Thanks to its natural moisturising qualities, Hyaluronic Acid is suitable for most skin types (including sensitive skin). It will produce the most visible change for people with dry, dehydrated skin.

For best results, use Hyaluronic Acid regularly as part of your daily skin care regimen. Hyaluronic Acid meshes well with peels, retinols, vitamins, and alpha hydroxy acids. It is generally recommended to apply Hyaluronic Acid both in the morning and evening, to keep water molecules locked in the deeper layers of skin.


HOW OLAY USES HYALURONIC ACID IN SKIN CARE

Discover Olay’s line-up featuring the hydrating hero that is Hyaluronic Acid and achieve plumper-looking skin.

Thirsty Skin? Give it a boost of hydration with Olay products packed with Hyaluronic Acid.

OLAY REGENERIST MICRO-SCULPTING CREAM

Regenerist is Olay’s Advanced Anti-Aging Skin Care Collection. Micro-Sculpting Face Moisturizer Formula is designed with Advanced Anti-Aging ingredients for visible wrinkle results starting day 1. Infused with Hyaluronic Acid, Amino-Peptides, and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), this Moisture-Binding Formula Instantly Plumps & Lifts Surface Cells. The luxurious-feeling moisturizer immediately leaves skin hydrated, softens the look of fine lines and wrinkles, and firms the look of skin with plumping hydration, to help take years off your skin age.

OLAY REGENERIST MAX HYDRATION SERUM

Quench your parched skin with OLAY’s Regenerist MAX Hydration Serum, formulated with 2x the hyaluronic acid*. This lightweight serum penetrates the surface of your skin for long-lasting hydration and a healthy glow. Crafted with our max concentration of Skin-Energizing Complex with Vitamin B3+, this non-greasy formula absorbs quickly. Apply a generous amount in an even layer to your face day and night before your moisturizer, and experience dewy hydration all day long. Made without fragrance, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, or synthetic dyes.
*vs. OLAY Deep Hydration Serum

OLAY DEEP HYDRATION SERUM WITH VITAMIN B3+ HYALURONIC ACID

Like a cool drink of water for your skin. Experience instantly hydrated, dewy skin and a visibly healthy complexion in just two weeks of daily use of this powerful serum. We’ve crafted this Deep Hydration Serum with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid to penetrate your skin’s surface and quench dryness from within. One single drop has the power to visibly renew one million skin cells. To use, apply several drops to clean skin and then seal in your treatment with your favorite Olay moisturizer. This fragrance-free serum absorbs quickly and cleanly without leaving skin feeling greasy. No parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, or synthetic dyes. So drink up!

TAKE HOME MESSAGE ON HYALURONIC ACID

What is Hyaluronic Acid good for, then? To put it in a nutshell, it promotes healthier-looking, more supple skin and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by increasing the hydration of your skin.

USING HYALURONIC ACID AS PART OF YOUR DAILY SKIN CARE ROUTINE WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE A SMOOTH, REVITALIZED LOOK.

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