Hyaluronic acid is like a cool drink of water for thirsty skin. (Getty)(Getty)
Hydration is important — not just for your body's essential functions, but for your skin. Drinking water and moisturizing can help support your skin's natural barrier, bolster cell repair and give you a healthy glow. And dry, puckered skin tends to show more fine lines and wrinkles. If you're feeling a bit parched, shoppers have found a product they say can help get your skin back to its glowing glory: Cosmedica Skincare Hyaluronic Acid Serum, just $15 at Amazon.
Even those with sensitive or acne-prone skin can benefit from this lightweight, unscented serum.
Hyaluronic acid is one of those substances that your metabolism produces naturally to keep different body parts hydrated — but production slows down as we age. That's probably why you've heard about it a lot in the last few years. Cosmetics companies have harnessed the power of hyaluronic acid so we can still reap its rewards even after our bodies stop making it. One of its best benefits? It reduces fine lines and wrinkles. (And that's according to the Cleveland Clinic!)
Hyaluronic acid can also hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water, which means this lightweight, oil-free serum delivers intense hydration to the driest of skin, helping it look more plump, radiant and youthful. It's also gentle — so whether you have oily, dry or combination skin, it won't irritate your skin. That's a feature shoppers who suffer from rosacea rave about.
Cosmedica Skincare Hyaluronic Acid Serum has over 33,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers.
"I've been using this product for about seven years. I use it after I've exfoliated my face daily in the shower. Makes my skin look lots younger than 70 years old — little wrinkles!" said a loyal customer.
"I've tried many hyaluronic acids. This one is by far the best," said another fresh-faced fan. "It absorbs into your skin instantly, hydrating, not sticky. Feels wonderful and my skin looks amazing."
A reviewer with rosacea explained: "I have rip-roaring rosacea that needs constant management with internally taken Chinese herbs and topical metronidazole, which is very drying to my skin. I have a history of sensitivity reactions even to things made for 'sensitive skin' ... I have not had a sensitivity reaction to this product and furthermore, my skin is hydrated and comfortable again. And my neck skin looks better too (and I just lost weight, so boy my neck was looking older than what I was used to seeing in the mirror)."
A few shoppers did mention that the serum feels sticky before it's absorbed. "It's sticky, but not after it dries," shared this one. "My skin feels softer and appears more smooth and less red. I also use it on my lips, neck, chest and back of hands and my skin looks healthier and younger!"
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
