Let's talk about Hyaluronic Acid

Let's talk about Hyaluronic Acid





What Is Hyaluronic Acid?

Hyaluronic acid is crucial to skin health and moisture. HA is actually a molecule naturally found in our bodies. These molecules are mostly concentrated in healthy tissue in the skin, joints, and eye sockets.

HA is one of the skin’s key molecules because it helps retain collagen and moisture, which is essential to skin elasticity and development.

Hyaluronic Acid is the ultimate tool in hydration. One HA molecule can hold up to 1,000x its weight in water. It is basically a natural lubricant your body produces to keep your skin cells hydrated and plump. 

What Are The Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid?

Because HA is able to hold so much water, it is crucial for maintaining hydrated, moisturized skin. Hydration is also the key to fighting off signs of aging. If your skin cells are filled with water, they appear smoother and plumper. This water enlivens and awakens your skin cells, giving your complexion a refreshed and radiant glow. This is especially important as we age because our skin starts to lose its ability to retain water on its own; HA can help bring back this natural water retention.

Hydration also plays an important role in fighting off sun damage. HA reduces water loss, which occurs after exposure to UV rays and other pollutants. 

Hyaluronic acid is an important partner with collagen, and the two work together to create the primary structural components of skin. HA keeps collagen cells healthy, which can reduce the look of wrinkles and fine lines.

How Do You Use Hyaluronic Acid?

HA comes in various forms, but it’s most commonly found in creams and serums.   

We recommend that everyone use a hyaluronic acid serum. Topical HA can retain up to 370% more moisture than the collagen protein itself. In this way, a light and moisturizing serum is a perfect way to make your skin hydrated, radiant, and youthful. No matter what the rest of your beauty regimen looks like, HA can keep your skin tone even and balanced.

You’ll find that a lot of our products come with hyaluronic acid. We love putting HA in our products because it is such an unbelievably hydrating ingredient. It’s especially useful in our retinol moisturizer, because the hydration in the HA helps counteract the harsher properties of retinol.

You can find hyaluronic acid in a number of Tree of Life products:

Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Niacinamide Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

Retinol Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid

Ultimate Age-Defying Serum – Daytime

Ultimate Age-Defying Serum – Nighttime

Retinol Serum

Vitamin C Serum