EXPERT OPINION. Hyaluronic routine, or how much hyaluronic acid do we need

How much hyaluronic acid do we need? How to combine cosmetics with this ingredient with other products? How to use hyaluronic creams, serums and masks with the greatest benefit? These questions are answered by L’Oréal Paris expert Anastasia Burobina.

There is a lot of talk about hyaluronic acid and it is extremely widely used. Is there a danger of overdoing it?

Our skin needs hyaluronic acid constantly. Therefore, there is no need to set any restrictions and say that, for example, hyaluronic serum should be applied only once a day. Yes, it is possible, but if you are trying to maximize the appearance of the skin and maintain its quality, then it is better to use the serum in the morning and evening (unless otherwise clearly recommended by the manufacturer). There is such a thing as the half-life, that is, the destruction of the external agent. On average, serums last from 12 to 24 hours. Therefore, it makes sense to use cosmetics with hyaluronic acid both in the morning and at night. Only in the evening, one important nuance appears: if the serum is applied to the skin around the eyes, we do not come close to the ciliary edge, so as not to provoke morning swelling.

Can hyaluronic acid cosmetics and products be combined with other active ingredients?

Hyaluronic acid is an absolutely unique organic substance that is produced by any living organism on our planet, so it does not cause allergic reactions in its pure form and effectively complements the action of other products. In my opinion, it is best to combine serums with different components. For example, apply a retinol serum at night and a hyaluronic acid serum in the morning. I recommend using vitamin C serum after hyaluronic acid serum – wait a few minutes for it to be completely absorbed and apply vitamin C. Or vice versa. In this case, it doesn’t matter. The same applies to any other antioxidant serums.

What are the features of applying hyaluronic care (cream and serum)?

First, apply the serum in the minimum amount that is comfortable for you. Everyone chooses it individually for himself, so that there is no feeling of stickiness or tightness of the skin. Secondly, hyaluronic acid, so that it is absorbed faster and better, it is important to apply it on a slightly moisturized face. What does it mean? After washing, you can leave your face slightly damp. Or, if you have dry skin, use a toner, and until it is completely absorbed, apply a serum. So that the serum does not evaporate from the surface of the skin and does not give a feeling of tightness, it must be closed with a cream that contains water and lipid components. And it may well be a cream with hyaluronic acid. It’s almost impossible to go overboard with it. The cream is also applied as thinly as possible. Take it on your fingertips, spread it over your palms, and then apply it on the surface of the skin with light rubbing movements. This should be done at least 30 minutes (and preferably an hour) before bedtime.

Cream with hyaluronic acid is perfectly combined with serum with hyaluronic acid. It’s almost impossible to overdo it. © Healthy-Food

How to build an optimal hyaluronic routine for girls and women of different ages?

Any routine involves, as a rule, two stages. Cleansing first. It is selected according to the type of skin, and it must be performed correctly and carefully. The second is the replenishment and prevention of the deficiency of certain components that the skin needs. This may be a deficiency of hyaluronic acid, collagen, antioxidants, etc. Regardless of age. Recovery begins with a tonic, which we use after the cleanser. Next – serum in combination with cream, let’s say for the night. In the daytime – serum in combination with cream, foundation and SPF. And for any age, the stages of this ritual are exactly the same. Another thing is that the means that you apply will differ in functionality and solve different problems. For example, if you have oily skin, in addition to moisturizing, you need matting. And if the skin is sensitive, you will need a remedy for redness. Hyaluronic routine (a combination of tonic, serum, cream and mask with an emphasis on hyaluronic acid in the composition) is relevant at any age, but it will not replace other specific products.

Healthy-Food recommends

We at Healthy-Food are very fond of hyaluronic acid products and, following our expert, we are convinced that they will find a place in the morning and evening routine, and in the spa weekend program. We are pleased to present the line Hyaluron Expert by L’Oréal Paris, which helps to constantly maintain the necessary amount of hyaluronic acid in the skin and resist the first signs of aging, not to mention dehydration of the skin. The line is intended for women 25+ (although, in our opinion, moisturizing is never superfluous both at 24 and at 23). The line includes a whole range of tools:

  • micellar water with hyaluronic acid;

  • soft hyaluronic replenishing gel for washing, which is suitable even for sensitive skin;

  • hyaluronic replenishing tonic with moisturizing effect;

  • day cream with SPF;

  • recently the collection was replenished with an intensively moisturizing gel concentrate, which is likely to be more comfortable for owners of oily skin and in the hot season;

  • night cream-mask (with a very pleasant floral aroma), which can be used, as the name implies, both as a cream and as a mask, if applied in a denser layer;

  • eye cream;

  • sheet mask for the face with a powerful moisturizing effect and a very thin comfortable base.

Another “superhyaluronic” line – “Revitalift Filler” by L’Oréal Paris. In it, day and night traditional care is supplemented with serum with 1,5% pure hyaluronic acid. This line can be safely recommended as an anti-aging care. The effect of smoothing wrinkles is proven by independent studies.

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