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How to Use Hyaluronic Acid the Right Way

Hyaluronic acid is in nearly every "hydrating" product on the shelf — and most people use it in a way that can actually dry their skin out. The fix is simple once you understand how it works. Here's how to use hyaluronic acid so it hydrates instead of backfires. How hyaluronic acid works Hyaluronic acid is a humectant: it pulls water toward itself and holds it in the skin, up to many times its own weight in moisture. Used well, it plumps the surface, softens the look of fine lines, and leaves skin dewy and comfortable. The mistake that dries...