It's official - Kbeauty is obsessed with hyaluronic acid and so are we. What are the best K-Beauty hyaluronic acid products on the market? Let's take a look!
What Is Hyaluronic Acid?
Firstly, let's go back to basics with a simple question - what is HA?
If you answered an “acid”, you’d be wrong.
Unlike the name suggests, it's is actually a humectant (a molecule that attracts water).
It’s a different category than actual acids like BHAs, AHAs etc. Unlike them, hyaluronic acid is actually naturally found in the skin as well as the connective tissues in the body. It acts as a cushioning and lubricant for joints, nerves, hair, skin, and eyes.
Part of the reason young skin is so smooth and elastic is because it naturally contains large amounts of hyaluronic acid, which helps it stay healthy. Hyaluronic acid is even used in lip fillers because it is great for plumping.
What Does It Do?
One gram of hyaluronic acid can hold up to six liters of water.
This ability allows it to fill up the spaces between the collagen and elastin in the skin, which helps skin stay supple. It also prevents wrinkles forming in dry skin.
This also makes hyaluronic acid great for moisturising skin.
In fact, dehydration is one of the main reasons behind skin ageing. That's hhy yaluronic acid – which attracts moisture to your skin—is a must-have ingredient when it comes to anti aging. It is also essential for repairing your moisture barrier.
This newly released APLB Essence is infused with Glutathione (100ppm), Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid (100ppm) and more to provide elasticity and nutrition for youthful looking skin.
Unlike other toners on the mask this gel-like essence toner plumps, hydrates, preps and nourishes skin. It actually helps your next layers of skincare to absorb properly.
This revitalizing post-cleanse toner contains Hyaluronic Acid (45%) and Seabuckthorn Extract (5%), offering deep hydration while nourishing and soothing sensitive skin. It’s the perfect choice to revitalize rough, dry skin.
This potent hydrator gives skin the optimum level of moisture, offering deep nutrition with Sodium Hyaluronate (4,000ppm). It feeds and enriches the skin for a healthy glow.
This intensely hydrating cream boosts the skin’s moisture content and seals hydration inside, protecting it from further loss of hydration. With sea buckthorn oil providing nourishing vitamins and amino acids, it’s an excellent antioxidant to help repair cells and slow signs of aging.
For makeup:
Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream – STYLE STORY’s all-time best-selling Korean BB Cream combines makeup and skincare in one, containing SPF42+ sun protection, anti-wrinkle and skin brightening properties. It also contains star beauty ingredient hyaluronic acid, as well as ceramide, which helps protect your skin’s barrier.
Are you currently using HA in your skincare routine? What are the best K-Beauty hyaluronic acid products you’ve found? Drop them in the comments!
