{"id":7391,"date":"2023-07-22T10:09:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T08:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/?p=7391"},"modified":"2023-07-22T10:46:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T08:46:20","slug":"is-this-serum-really-the-equivalent-of-40-hyaluronic-acid-injections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/is-this-serum-really-the-equivalent-of-40-hyaluronic-acid-injections\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this serum really the equivalent of 40 hyaluronic acid injections?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That's what I've read in various articles!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/serum-acide-hyaluronique.jpg\" alt=\"hyaluronic acid serum\" class=\"wp-image-7394\" width=\"245\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/serum-acide-hyaluronique.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/serum-acide-hyaluronique-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In aesthetic medicine, hyaluronic acid takes the form of a gel, whose thickness and viscosity vary according to its cross-linking. This product is created in the laboratory through a series of biotechnological processes and grown in fermenters, producing a molecule identical to the one we naturally have in the dermis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of its ability to retain water, hyaluronic acid is used to hydrate the skin at different depths, fill in wrinkles, restore volume and reshape facial features. This helps to make the face look less tired, more attractive and plumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/acide-hyaluronique-medecine-esthetique-1024x448.jpg\" alt=\"hyaluronic acid aesthetic medicine\" class=\"wp-image-7395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/acide-hyaluronique-medecine-esthetique-1024x448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/acide-hyaluronique-medecine-esthetique-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/acide-hyaluronique-medecine-esthetique-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/acide-hyaluronique-medecine-esthetique-1536x672.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/acide-hyaluronique-medecine-esthetique-2048x896.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/acide-hyaluronique-medecine-esthetique-600x263.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My opinion on this hyaluronic acid serum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>How can I get you to buy a simple moisturizing serum for more than 50 euros?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu_hcsroP_b\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">See this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu_hcsroP_b\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A publication shared by Beautydecoded (@skincaredecoded)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It's easy to make you believe that this serum is the equivalent of 40 hyaluronic acid injections! I'll take this opportunity to show you what hyaluronic acid looks like inside a syringe. As you can see, it's a hyaluronic acid gel that lasts over time, not a liquid form that is broken down by our bodies in 24\/48 hours. What's more, having a concentration of 3.2% of hyaluronic acid is far too much in my view, as it gives a thick texture, especially as hyaluronic acid is very effective even in small concentrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This perception is reinforced by the hype surrounding this ingredient, which seems to convince us that it holds the key to hydrating the skin and instantly eliminating wrinkles. In fact, the cosmetics industry plays on the confusion between the effects of hyaluronic acid injections and those of a topical application in a cosmetic product, leading people to believe that the latter has exceptional anti-ageing effects. However, this idea is erroneous, even if it does help to boost sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hyaluronic acid is an excellent humectant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, hyaluronic acid is an excellent humectant, with exceptional capacities to retain water and moisturize the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hyaluronic acid is a molecule naturally present in our bodies. Able to retain up to 1000 times its weight in water, it is used in numerous cosmetic products for its moisturizing and plumping properties. In particular, it :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My advice on moisturizing serums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the face: apply a few drops of your moisturizing serum to slightly damp skin. Ideally, apply a moisturizing lotion or essence first, then finish with a moisturizing lotion or essence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/facial-care\/moisturizer\/moisturizing-cream\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3154\">moisturizing cream<\/a> or sunscreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Humectant ingredients that attract water!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 humectants are of particular interest in addition to hyaluronic acid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Glycerin, a popular and widely used cosmetic ingredient, has a molecular weight of 92, well below 500, and is a key component in moisturizing products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urea, a member of the NMFs (natural moisturizing factors) and endowed with keratolytic properties in high concentrations, has a molecular weight of 60.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lactic acid, also a natural moisturizer and excellent exfoliant, has a molecular weight of 90.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panthenol, a pro-vitamin B5, acts as a humectant and emollient. Its weight is 205.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The amino acid family, naturally present in our epidermis<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That's what I've been reading in various articles! In aesthetic medicine, hyaluronic acid takes the form of a gel, whose thickness and viscosity vary according to its cross-linking. This product is created in the laboratory through a series of biotechnological processes and grown in fermenters, producing a molecule identical...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":7393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"enable","_kad_post_title":"show","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"Actualites"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cosmetician-applying-hyaluronic-acid-serum-on-woman-s-face-1024x682.jpg",1024,682,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Sylvain David","author_link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/author\/beautydecoded\/"},"comment_info":11,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"Actualites","slug":"actualites","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":306,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":306,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Actualites","category_nicename":"actualites","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7391"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7406,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7391\/revisions\/7406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}