What is Hyaluronic Acid, and Why Is It So Important?

Hyaluronic acid is a molecule naturally produced in your body, which is designed to ensure that your body retains the right level of moisture. As such, it’s concentrated in the parts of your body that need the most moisture: your eyes and your skin.

It can retain 1,000x its molecular weight in water, so when you apply it to your epidermis, you’re essentially creating a barrier that prevents toxic materials from damaging your skin.

Below, we’ll discuss the importance of hyaluronic acid and why we use it in our products. By the end, we hope you have a better understanding of why hyaluronic acid can be used to help you find a happier, more beautiful you.

One of the greatest enemies to the health of your skin is a lack of moisture. This can prevent the skin from properly healing, which becomes a bigger
issue when combined with other problems, like too much exposure to the sun.

Along with the health benefits, hyaluronic acid’s moisturizing properties will help your skin looker smoother and less wrinkled.

The best part about this molecule is that it’s so simple. You don’t have to worry about a variety of different elements interacting with any other beauty products that you use. It’s just a simple moisturizer that can be used to keep your skin looking and feeling fresher.

Given the fact that hyaluronic acid hydrates your skin, you may think it’s not good for acne. However, hyaluronic may actually be exactly what you need. Essentially, blocked pores can occur because you have too many dead skin cells.

If your skin is dry, these skin cells won’t be removed for your body. This in turn makes it difficult to solve the problem, as the dead skin cells continue to cause clogged pores and breakouts.

Hyaluronic acid is also a good idea if you’re suffering with combination skin. This essentially means that some areas of your skin don’t have enough moisture, while other areas have too much. This molecule will allow you to balance your skin’s hydration.

All of this said, it’s a good idea to try and figure out why you’re having acne problems before coming up with a solution. Hyaluronic acid won’t be as useful if your skin is simply overproducing lipids.

Although your body naturally produces hyaluronic acid, it’s a good idea to supplement it externally because your body’s production of it fades over time. It’s preferable to start using products with it in your thirties, since this helps keep your skin elastic.

That said, if you’re in your 40s or older and you find your skin starting to wrinkle, products with hyaluronic acid can be used to help the wrinkles fade over time.

Yes. Your body is already producing hyaluronic acid, so it’s highly unlikely that you’re allergic to it. The only people who are advised to avoid hyaluronic acid are people with cancer or people who are currently breastfeeding. 

Ready to give hyaluronic acid a try? We here at Urban Elite Beauty are strong believers in its rejuvenating properties, so you’ll be able to find it in many of the products we have throughout our store.