Hyaluronic acid FAQ

What is hyaluronic acid? How does it prevent skin aging? Discover the power of this active property that is naturally present in the skin.

Active against factors that mark the face, such as fatigue and time, hyaluronic acid is the winner in this race against the clock. Its advantages are the fact that it’s an excellent moisturizer, and that it naturally plumps the skin. Here’s the proof.

Hyaluronic acid: an ingredient that is already present in the skin?


Yes – hyaluronic acid is what gives skin its moist quality, even being one of the main components of the skin. In fact, the extracellular spaces of the living epidermis are rich in hyaluronic acid. This property’s presence is therefore essential in order to keep your skin hydrated and maintain the cutaneous tissue.

Hyaluronic acid: capable of holding up to 1000 its weight in water?


Put simply, hyaluronic acid is rather similar to a sponge. Thanks to its ability to retain water (up to 1000 times its weight), hyaluronic acid is able to draw water from the dermis (the tissue that with the epidermis, forms the skin) and to protect it. In its natural state, hyaluronic acid forms an aqueous gel in the presence of water. It restricts the movement and the evaporation of this water and therefore ensures great hydration.

Hyaluronic acid: sourced from a plant sugar to enrich your skincare creams


With age and the effects of skin influencers, the hyaluronic acid naturally present in the skin decreases and its quality deteriorates. Result: the appearance of wrinkles and loss of skin elasticity as a whole. This process accelerates after the age of 40.

The ideal way to counter the ravages of time: skincare products enriched with fragmented hyaluronic acid, obtained via a pure and controlled refinement method.

Hyaluronic acid: the essential skin property for hydration and filling in wrinkles


Its low molecular weight allows it to penetrate more easily into the skin without causing any swelling in reaction. In your facial care regime, fragmented hyaluronic acid helps to improve skin elasticity and reduces wrinkles. A real asset for thirty-somethings, to prevent the arrival of fine lines – or to help them fade later on, resulting in skin that looks more youthful. No wonder it is the top property from an anti-aging perspective, and that it’s also now being incorporated into body care.

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