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Yeouth Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Yeouth Hyaluronic Acid Serum Yeouth Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients explained: Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol Show all ingredients by function Hyaluronic Acid skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant goodie Phenoxyethanol preservative It’s naturall
Yeouth Hyaluronic Acid Serum Yeouth Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients explained: Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol Show all ingredients by function Hyaluronic Acid skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant goodie Phenoxyethanol preservative It’s naturally in our skin and behaves there like a sponge It can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water It is a big molecule from repeated subunits (polymer) so different molecular weight versions exist (unfortunately there is no way to determine MW from INCI list only) High-molecular-weight-HA (>500 kDa) is an excellent surface hydrator, skin protectant and can act as an osmotic pump helping water-soluble actives to penetrate deeper into the skin Low-molecular-weight-HA (< 500 kDa) can hydrate the skin somewhat deeper though it is still a big molecule and works mainly in the epidermis (outer layer of the skin) Low-molecular-weight-HA might also help the skin to repair itself by increasing its self-defense (~ 200kDa used in the study) Ultra-low-molecular-weight-HA (<50kDa) is a controversial ingredient and might work as a pro-inflammatory signal molecule It’s pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben. It’s not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% worldwide. It can be found in nature - in green tea - but the version used in cosmetics is synthetic. Expand to read more Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10). It’s often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol. what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant