Hey guys and welcome back to Mad About Skin where in todays video I want to talk about the lies brands tell us about hyaluronic acid and why they init its the best ingredient in skincare.. I would love to know your own thoughts on this so let me know in the comments below.. Love you all so so much xx

@Elizalustof

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Hi honey. I’m new to your channel. I just got the two ordinary products you mentioned for anti ageing (Agg & Matrix) I’m new to using skincare so what basic products should I get? Like a basic set for average skin. I get a little confused with all the products xxx

@stephenknight6562

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Regiment lab skin which reformulated their wave serum stated the two scientists who formulate and founded company reduced hylarinic acid as according to research and test it actually drys your skin out. Read there research report on their website.

Sherene Idriss constantly talks about how HA isn’t the hero product everyone makes it out to be, and I tend to agree. I much prefer using hydrators loaded with glycerin.

@oceanbird.

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I love glycerin! It's so much better than HA when my skin is feeling sensitive. However I recently moved to a very hot and humid location and I now get a ton of plumping and hydration from hyaluronic acid that I didn't see before. Although I am careful not to overload on it in my routine since too much can be sensitizing. I use glycerin every day though it's the best.

@oceanbird.

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@@debbiemccune1952 it's very strange that humectants are being touted the way that they are given that they are basics for skin health in formulas. But then again so are ceramides. 🤷 I love glycerin because it never irritates my skin, and I have very sensitive skin so I always need to have a set of very basic ingredients that I can rely on. I even like to use glycerin from the pharmacy mixed with water as a spray. One formula that I really love for sensitive skin is Avene Xeracalm AD cream, which is majorly basic with mineral oil and glycerin. I don't think it has anything like glycols in it, but I'm not a formulator so I don't know

@aquana

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Same, not to mention HA makes me shiny as hell, which I hate... glycerin doesn't.

@stan1869

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@@debbiemccune1952 Are you Referring to butylene glycol? Cuz that is a ingredient that is safe and is added to a formula to help something like glycerin , or other beneficial ingredients penetrate and helps bind water in the skin. At least that’s my understanding? The Aveeno Calm & Restore serum is glycerin based basic serum. With no HA included. Thoughts?

@vegangames3468

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@@debbiemccune1952 apart your own products, which other ones do you use?

I love two , Glycerin and Urea . 👏🙌😘❤🇬🇧🌈

Niacinimide is the same thing! Everybody marketing, promoting and pushing this ingredients in all their products. Can also cause sensitivity if it is in too many of your products

I feel this way about niacinamide. The ingredient is literally in everything!!! 😮‍💨 But yet every brand is pushing stand alone niacinamide serums like they are gold. Not to mention the out of control percentages! 3-5% is the sweet spot and proven to work, so why are you trying to sell 20%? But... maybe I'm just salty since my skin can't tolerate niacinamide at all (talk about immediate flushing). 😳

@raquell04

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same! niacinamide is in so many products nowadays its hard to escape it. I don't think my skin agrees with it either. it seems to make my skin more dry and it occasionally causes it to sting, which is odd because my skin can tolerate a lot! glad I'm not the only one who isn't fond of this trendy ingredient.

As a Colorado resident I have to really watch the HA because of the backfire. I actually decided to try misting in between steps and it works thank god because EVERYTHING has HA in it. So I bought the Pyunkang Yul calming mist and I refill the mist bottle with the toner (50ml more of the exact same product for the same price) they are only $10. I heavily use this mist all the way up to my sunscreen or last moisturizer to make sure there is tons of actual hydration for the HA in all of these products to suck up. I much prefer beta glucan, maybe someday they will have that in everything without HA. A girl can dream….. Lol

I only use a stand alone H.A from June- October. These are the extremely humid sub tropical months here in south-west Florida. I hope you had a Teachable Tuesday 🤗🤗🤗

I remember all those years ago when I was so happily impressed by hyaluronic acid. But back then all I used in my routine was a hyaluronic serum and moisturizer and that was all. Now with all the variety you really have to double down and make sure you aren't overdoing it on whichever ingredient. Thanks, Rob!

Thank you for saying this. I’ve been feeling this way about HA for a while but needed you to confirm. 😉

Hey Rob, without betraying any... Industry secrets, could you talk a bit about the experience of formulating a skincare product? How did you come up with the ideas, did you play with any textures, experiment a bit, etc? Would love to hear it from you if you'd want to do that! And great vid as always

It's actually so hard to find products without Hyaluronic acid. Too much of it makes my skin sting 😩 I'm glad you formulated your products without it. I much prefer my beloved glycerin, so underrated.

So true Rob. I do enjoy HA but we can easily overdo it.

First? I have the mineral 89 on order. I'm swapping the ordinary for it so looking forward to seeing how it works.. Love x

Hi Rob I too have to be really careful with HA. I have super dry skin and always use a moisturiser with occlusives and a rich texture. Despite those occlusives and the amount of rain Scotland gets lol, it can really dry me out if overused. If it's in a small amount in a well formulated moisturiser then it's fine, but layering is a no no for me. In the Summer with humidity I tolerate a smidge more, but it's still something I have to be really cautious with - Winter skin for me hates it (probably due to the central heating and wind etc). It's a major reason why I stopped using any of the ordinary serums - they're all pretty much an HA serum plus whatever ingredient format. I often double moisturise with a lotion and then a cream, so I have plenty of occlusive and emollient ingredients in my routine. It's just not great on my easily dehydrated skin (rosacea and eczema mean I have a permanently impaired skin barrier) and in the environment in which I live. I really don't get on with multiple molecular weights - those are even worse tbh. I really hope they move onto a different "star" ingredient soon, as I could do with more options without HA on the market. Best wishes. ps even misting between layers of skincare doesn't offset an overuse of HA for me, although it can help a little.

Thanks for the info Dr. Shereene Idriss has videos on why she is Not a fan of HA at all....

@sulakaricats

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Nor is my dermatologist

I'm late and tired. Rob, if HA is so inexpensive, why is filler 650$ a syringe? I don't get it. Who is ripping us off, the makers of the filler or the people doing the filling? Great video. They all are.

@KristenKras

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There are a lot of rip offs in skin care, they claim miracles that are lies. Don't waste your money.

Omg Rob your lip balm is AMAZING I LOVE IT, remind you I have tried every lip balm in the market. Lately, I was using la roch possay lip balm but yours is better. Love love love your lip balm, my saviour in my Australian winter. I still have another two products I got from you to try. Btw your delivery was quick, way quicker than Dr Sam's. Love your packaging. I can not wait to order your serum and mosturiser next. And Also, am so excited for the new serum that you are working on.

The thing I do to help keep HA from drying out my skin is to lightly spritz my skin with water before applying any product that contains it. I have a couple of HA serums. I use them on my crepey arms after a quick spritz of water and follow it with a moisturizer containing gluconolactone. It seems to be helping. I’ve found that I prefer beta-glucan over HA for my face. I use the iUnik serum and like the results so far.

I only recently realised that I wasn't getting the results I expected because the HA was drawing the moisture out of my already dry skin. I wondered if I should add something on top of it, so this video is perfectly timed Rob. ❤️. Just have to find an occlusive product, so suggestions are welcome! 😉

Hi Rob, just wanted to say THANK YOU for your content. ❤️ Your videos has helped me a lot and you’re just wonderful to watch too! 🙂 Just ordered your exfoliating serum, which I’m very excited to try out and I’ll follow with your other skincare once I’ve run out of my current cosmetics. ✨

I use the ordinary HA. It's my 2nd serum and third go at HA. I've never had it dry me out, maybe because I use a moisturizer with it. If I'm using a moisturizing sunscreen that day, I won't use a separate moisturizer though.

Tru, hyaluronic acid is meant for trapping water to skin before subsequent use of ceramides to lock in the water. I will use a hyaluronic acid serum before sealing in moisture as a last step.

Like some other posters, I live in an arid climate. I will say, 2 years ago, when I started getting back into skincare, I saw info about this, so I feel like a lot of influencers have known this all along. Also, when ingredients that are already in regular commercial use, and then trend, we must remember that we may already be seeing maximum benefit. I am currently trying out an HA-free routine that I was able to create from what I had on hand (repurposing some primers as moisturizers). I still pack humectants in as much as possible, especially under occlusives. I switched to PGA serum, which seems to be very moisturizing, but too early to see visible changes.

I get HA in TO Lactic & Mandelic serums and there is some in RevolutionSkin 5 Ceramide Moisturiser . Xx

I have dry skin and live in a very dry climate, so I definitely noticed hyaluronic acid ruining my skin. It sucks cuz you literally can't escape it, it's in every single skincare product. I've been using Pyunkang Yul, which I LOVE, and seems to be the only brand that produced products without HA.

Thanks! 💞🌺

I love my The Ordinary HA and this is my third or maybe fourth bottle. I stopped applying it on dry skin and apply it on moist skin that has been gently patted with a towel. The HA spreads more evenly and the bottle goes a long way. I don't see myself stopping using it, it has really made my skin glow.

Please, have you used this product before - “Vichy Mineral 89 Face Serum Prebiotic Recovery and Defense Concentrate” and what is your opinion? Thank you

I like HA well enough because I live in an almost unbearably humid climate. But I really wish they would stop putting it in every single thing!

Any opinions or experiences on Fillerina?

I LOVE the Vichy Mineral 89. It has been great for my skin that tends dry here in the humid, Southern US. It’s been the best one of all I tried. I use it in the morning, and in this climate my skin looks great. Might be different if I lived in the northern states. It’s been a good ingredient for me as part of the routine. But I don’t rely on it solely for hydration.

@oceanbird.

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I moved to the south a few years ago and suddenly HA has started working magic for me! I still have to be careful not to overuse it, but it makes a huge difference in this humid environment. I love to use the hada labo gokujyun lotion, which is a HA serum. I apply it with a little bit of mist, and then cover with an occlusive. As the day goes on my skin looks great and never looks dry, and I look more youthful and with smoother, plump skin. Before I moved here HA used to irritate my skin (especially low molecular weights), so I think it was drying me out. The environment makes all the difference!

@erinbyrd5181

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@@oceanbird. Yes! I suspect it wouldn’t do as well in a drier climate for me. And it still does ok in the winter here, there’s still enough moisture. My sunscreen is quite rich so holds everything in.

I love the Vichy HA. I use my missha mugwart essence first And Vichy after

I don’t use HA serum on my face anymore. I am trying to use up two bottles of Marine HA from TO, and use it on my hair, after washing

hun, can you talk about Thiamidol?

I love the Triple Hyaluronic serum by COSRX💙💙

What do you think about using HA in the hair? Dr Maxwell and Dr Shah here on YT have said it’s a good thing? What do you think x

I have dry post menopause skin and HA sucks the life out of me. I've tried various brands and ensured I apply rich moisturisers, within hours my face is dry and tight. I keep well away from the stupid stuff now.😬

I always spray with a luffa toner/water before applying my favorite HA serum (Sweet chef celery hyaluronic) and it works wonders on hydration all day long ;)

Loved this video! I also was sucked in by the hyaluronic acid advertising years ago! Didn't do that much for my skin, but didn't irritate it either!

I can use it on compound products but not a stand alone product it dries me out.

For some reason i always get break outs from using such serums. I have oily combo skin

I like panthenol, glyercin + butylene glycol.

HA was the first product I realized needed to leave my skin care.

Yes!! HA is everywhere. It’s In just about ever skincare product. Do we need it on our makeup, too??? I say no…not gonna do it. 🤣

I'm thinking about trying the Vichy one, but it's not exactly cheap and there's hyaluronic acid in a lot of my other products. So I still haven't really decided. Maybe buy it and use it in my morning routine?

@jasminateodorovic1248

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La Roche Posay's one is waaaay more worth the money. This particular Vichy's product is only temporarily plumping up the skin. La Roche one actually penetrates deeper into the skin and delivers long run benefits.

@markyteo

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I think the Vichy one is actually worth trying because it does not have that tacky feeling typically associated with HA and is quite soothing for irritated skin. Of course I wish it wasn't so expensive but it's still not that out of reach to the average consumer.

I don't mind it in TO Lactic 10% ! X

It’s irritating to my skin I’ve got a skin care routine from a brand that has no HA in any of there products

hey Rob, I'm late to the party on this video. This is gardening season and I've been busy. I appreciate the balance you give to your information and all the research you put into the videos. I have come a long way in learning about skin care thanks to you and your journey. Sending love and gentle cooling ocean breezes ~ Paula

When you see a video called The Big HA Lie and the ad that plays right after that is about a HA product for the hair xD Btw loved your video!! Thank you so much!

this isn't skincare but its is on the face and important as skincare and hygene, wut do u do for yur teeth, always on the hunt for sum good oral health!

Vichy Ha serum didn’t work for me I’ve used different Ha serums but this one was by far the worst.

Like some other people, a lot of actives or serums are irritating to my sensitive, older skin. Bummer but they don't do much anyway..... I've noticed that "cheap" supermarket brands are so expensive now! They are totally not worth it either. Stick to simple skin care and don't waste your money.

@MadAboutSkin

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Thank you so so much for sharing hun and sending you lots of love xxxxxx

Healthy skin contains only 0.2-0.25% HA acid naturally. Adding a 2% serum would mean an overkill of 10 times naturally occurring HA and that’s ludicrous. That would compare to for instance putting on a 50% concentrated niacinamide serum. But….most importantly is the error in thinking. The skins function for HA is to create this moist barrier against the outside world. The HA moist barrier is the natural skin mechanism to prevent the outside world from withdrawing water from the skin/body. The natural response from the skin is to withdraw a little water from the body and create this protective barrier between deeper tissue/body water and the environment in order to prevent the environment to totally dry out your skin and body. Adding HA to the skin will always lead to extraction of water from the skin/body. So, in dry climates it prevents trans epidermal water loss and in very humid climates (70% +) it prevents the body from withdrawing water from the air. This 2 way barrier function is highly important because the body/skin absolute does not benefit from too high or too low waterlevels. Adding HA with a serum in higher concentrations then naturally occurring in the skin will cause problems wether it’s dehydration or oedema like symptom.

HA cream from RILASTYL litteraly destroyed my face. Never had pimples in 39 Years, when i used that product i had underskin pimples on my cheeks and forehead. I took One year to recover but i still have some dark spots from previous pimples. At the Moment i am using skinceutrical ha serum and It seems working quote well (nothing great in any case).

Hi Rob, I also had a similar experience with HA (irritation and dryness). I do not understand all the excitement about this ingredient, I find it boring and a "filler" on skin care and a cheap price ! (In fact beta-glucan worked much better for me) I am so sorry I can not give you 2 times thumbs up for this video

I tried Vichy 89 Serum a couple of years ago. Totally meh. Granted I may have not used it as I was supposed to, like many like to tell me, but as someone who had tried many HA sheet masks, toners, creams, the Vichy 89 serum really was meh. Not that hydrating or moisturizing that dry skins would like it, not lightweight enough that oily, acne prone and sweaty people would like it.

I have been trying to avoid as much HA in my skincare routine because it ruined my scalp around my hairline (my guess is that the HA serum got pushed into my hairline into my scalp during microcurrent and dried it out over time. Also, it bothers me that you always have to aware to put an occlusive over any HA product otherwise it will actually dry out your skin. It’s actually so difficult to find a toner without HA, but I’m from Rice toner is a good one. Also every waterbased vita C serum seems to contain HA….but I believe Geek & Gorgeous’s vita C a good one without HA. Unfortunately, I have not found a good moisturizers & even cleanser without HA. Lemme know if you have any suggestion for other products without HA.

@lorainemcgillivray77

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Hi many of the Avene and Bioderma products targeted at very sensitive skin don't contain HA, so they may be an option. hope that helps.

this is the same with niacinamide

Hyaluronic acid dries my skin out, specially cleansers with it in. the Vichy one didn’t do anything for me. The only product I can use with the ingredient is the Ordinary moisturizing factor that’s in fact my HG product 💙

Glycerin ! X

Has replied to no one....on to the next video

I find Hyaluronic acid very sticky and tacky.

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