Hyaluronic Acid benefits for skin and how to use it

Hyaluronic Acid plays a key role in skin hydration and is a popular skincare ingredient. This article looks at what it is, how it works, and which Eucerin skincare products use it as part of an overall formula helping to hydrate the skin.

Hyaluronic Acid is a polysaccharide molecule (a big and complex carbohydrate) also known as hyaluronan. It’s formed by our cells and occurs naturally in our bodies. Along with Collagen and Elastin, it’s one of the main components of the connective tissue that surrounds skin cells where it helps to provide moisture and firmness to skin.

Young, healthy skin contains lots of Hyaluronic Acid but, as we age, our skin produces less, and existing reserves are depleted¹.

Hyaluronic Acid is a powerful humectant which means that it acts like a magnet, attracting water to the skin. It can bind and retain up to 1000 times its weight in water². To give an idea of the magnitude of this statistic, just one-quarter teaspoon of Hyaluronic Acid can hold 1.5 gallons of water³.

Maintaining optimal hydration is key to healthy skin: without the right amount of water, skin dries out and can lose its radiance and firmness.

As skin ages, it produces less Hyaluronic Acid, and existing Hyaluronic Acid starts to degrade. This can lead to age-induced dryness and is also one of the factors responsible for the visible signs of skin aging such as fine lines and wrinkles, a loss of volume, and a loss of elasticity⁴.

Research has demonstrated the value of certain forms of Hyaluronic Acid as an ingredient in topical skincare. Hyaluronic Acid used as an ingredient in topical products is not the same as what we have in our body. Some skincare formulas containing Hyaluronic Acid can help to boost skin moisturization and make skin look more plumped. 

Moisture retention is the main advantage of Hyaluronic Acid, but there are more benefits to using this ingredient:

• Improves skin flexibility: Hyaluronic Acid helps to support skin looking or feeling firmer, and elasticity and flexibility in the skin⁵.
• Helps reduce signs of aging: As we age, it’s normal for our skin to lose moisture, leading to dry skin as the natural production of Hyaluronic Acid decreases⁶. Depending on the formula, products with Hyaluronic Acid may help to replenish moisture in skin and hydrate it, helping to minimize the appearance of fine lines caused by dry skin.

Fine lines and wrinkles appear as the skin’s own production of Hyaluronic Acid decreases, causing the skin to look older⁶. This combined with dark spots on the skin due to aging, sun exposure, and imperfections can leave skin looking older than it needs to.

Eucerin’s Radiant Tone products formulated with Thiamidol™ for the body and face have been specially formulated to address dark spots due to aging and sun exposure, all while delivering moisture that helps restore skin’s radiance with regular use*.

^{*Excludes Radiant Tone Cleansing Gel and Radiant Tone Eye Cream. Limit the collective use of Radiant Tone face products to 4 times a day. Limit the collective use of Radiant Tone body products to 2 times a day. Do not use on active acne breakouts, irritated skin, or sensitive areas.}

Eucerin Radiant Tone Dual Serum is a nourishing facial serum formulated with Thiamidol™ that helps visibly reduce the look of persistent dark spots due to sun exposure, aging, and imperfections. This serum is enriched with Hyaluronic Acid for hydrated, smoother-looking skin in a lightweight formula that’s suitable for all skin types. 

Instantly brighten the eye area and visibly reduce the look of dark circles with Eucerin Radiant Tone Eye Cream Dark Circle Corrector. Enriched with Thiamidol™, this dark circle eye cream helps visibly correct the look of dark circles over time with regular use. Light-reflecting pigments instantly deliver a brighter, more illuminated look each time you use this brightening eye cream. Eucerin Radiant Tone Eye Cream Dark Circle Corrector is a Hyaluronic Acid enriched formula that features a cool-feeling metal applicator  and helps minimize the look of puffy eyes. This clinically proven formula is ophthalmologist-tested and suitable for all skin types.

Dark spots from aging and the sun don’t just show on the face. It’s common to see dark spots on arms and legs or uneven skin tone on other areas of the body, and you can address these concerns while moisturizing your skin with Eucerin’s Radiant Tone range for the body.

Eucerin Radiant Tone Dark Spot Corrector Body Lotion features a Thiamidol™-enriched formula that visibly improves skin's radiance in as little as 2 weeks and  reduces the appearance of dark spots due to sunlight exposure and aging with continued use. Its a clinically proven formula  and is enriched with Hyaluronic Acid  to hydrate and smooth, and Licochalcone A for radiant, healthy-looking skin. In addition to helping fade the look of persistent dark spots, this moisturizing body lotion provides 72 hours of hydration in a non-greasy, lightweight formula that absorbs quickly into the skin. Paraben-free and dye-free, this nourishing body moisturizer is suitable for all skin types . 

For all of the benefits of the lotion in a richer, creamier formula, try Eucerin Radiant Tone Dark Spot Corrector Body Cream. This Thiamidol™-enriched body cream visibly improves skin’s radiance in as little as two weeks with regular use. Its Hyaluronic Acid-enriched formula also features lactic acid. This provides a combination of intense moisture and  gentle exfoliation to help skin look younger and revitalized. Delivering 72 hours of hydration, this body cream for dark spots is non-greasy and absorbs quickly into the skin, with a paraben-free and dye-free formula suitable for use on all skin types.

Since age-related loss of Hyaluronic Acid can cause the skin to form wrinkles and look older6, finding ways to help support skin hydration can help keep skin looking more youthful. Daily cleansing, moisturization and sun protection with products enriched with Hyaluronic Acid can help to keep your skin hydrated and supple depending on the formula.

Eucerin offers several hydrating skincare products formulated with Hyaluronic Acid in the Immersive Hydration line.

After cleansing your face in the morning, apply a hydrating serum. Eucerin Immersive Hydration Moisture Boost Serum provides 24-hour hydration and  smoother skin appearance with a  Multi-Weight Hyaluronic Acid-enriched formula. Its ultralight formula is non-comedogenic and features a skin-friendly fragrance. Eucerin Face Immersive Hydration Moisture Boost Serum helps skin immediately feel fresh, hydrated, and appear visibly smoother, and is appropriate for use on all skin types, including sensitive skin. 

Eucerin Immersive Hydration Daily Lotion with Broad Spectrum SPF 30 helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a rejuvenated look. This nourishing day cream enriched with Multi-Weight Hyaluronic Acid intensely hydrates and visibly smooths skin. Its broad spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen helps defend against the sun’s damaging UVA/UVB rays . This daytime moisturizer is formulated for all skin types, even sensitive skin.

After washing your face in the evening, apply a moisturizing night cream to help support your skin during its natural renewal process while you sleep. Eucerin Immersive Hydration Night Cream restores skin’s moisture while you sleep to improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Enriched with Multi-Weight Hyaluronic Acid and Provitamin B5, it helps condition skin and support a visibly renewed appearance. This nourishing night cream is non-comedogenic (won’t clog pores), with a lightweight formula appropriate for all skin types, even sensitive skin.

For a versatile Hyaluronic Acid-enriched moisturizer that you can use day or night, try Eucerin Immersive Hydration Gel-Cream. This unique facial moisturizer features an ultralightweight formula that delivers 72-hosupport ur hydration while helping to  the skin’s moisture barrier and visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Non-greasy and non-comedogenic, this gel-cream  is appropriate for use on all skin types, including sensitive skin. 

One of the negative effects of sun exposure is that it dries out skin and leads to photoaging (premature aging caused by the sun). Eucerin offers several hydrating sunscreens formulated with Hyaluronic Acid for use on both the face and body.

Eucerin Age Defense SPF 50 Face Sunscreen is a facial sunscreen suitable for all skin types (normal, dry, oily) that provides broad-spectrum sun protection in a non-greasy, hypoallergenic formula enriched with Hyaluronic Acid and a unique Antioxidant Complex (5 AOX Shield™). This face sunscreen not only leaves skin feeling smooth and hydrated; it also helps to visibly reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles after 1 week*. 

^{*with continuous use. Use as directed.}

Eucerin Advanced Hydration Ultra-Light SPF 50 Face Sunscreen provides SPF 50 broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection in an ultra-light fluid that leaves a weightless, invisible finish. Formulated with Hyaluronic Acid and humectants, this lightweight facial sunscreen offers clinically tested, all-day hydration* in a hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic formula suitable for daily use across all skin tones. Free of fragrance, dyes, parabens, PABA, phthalates, oxybenzone, and octinoxate, this hydrating facial sunscreen is also enriched with 5 antioxidants to help defend against long-term sun damage.

^{*For sun protection, use and reapply as directed with other sun protection measures (see Drug Facts Box).}

Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 Sunscreen provides broad-spectrum sun protection in a lightweight formula enriched with Hyaluronic Acid and humectants, and leaves skin hydrated up to 8 hours. Water resistant (80 minutes), this sunscreen easily rubs into the skin with an invisible finish and a lightweight feel and is free of fragrances, oxybenzone, and octinoxate.

^{*For sun protection, use and reapply as directed with other sun protection measures (see Drug Facts Box).}

From nourishing day creams to hydrating night creams, from  serums to daily sun protection, Eucerin has skincare products enriched with Hyaluronic Acid to help deliver long-lasting hydration while addressing skin concerns. Explore our full collection of skincare products in our Radiant Tone, Immersive Hydration, and Eucerin Sun product lines today.

Eucerin’s skincare products formulated with Hyaluronic Acid help to hydrate skin to help keep it looking smooth. From serums to sunscreens, find the right hydrating skincare products for you.

The information provided herein is not intended to be medical advice. Nor is it intended to treat the underlying skin disease or condition. The information is provided solely to:

1. Moisturize, soften and smooth dry skin.
2. Improve the appearance of the skin.
3. Achieve healthier-looking skin.