Its water-binding abilities are similar, if not superior, to those of hyaluronic acid, and since it is a pretty cheap raw material, you can usually find pretty affordable creams and serums with glycerin as the main hydrating ingredient. Good old trusty glycerin is often overlooked as a “cheap” or inelegant ingredient in skincare, but it is one of the best, most reliable humectants out there. Sensitivities to hyaluronic acid are quite common, resulting in redness, itchiness, or often the development of whiteheads. So, if you are one of those people who don’t do well with hyaluronic acid products, but you crave the same hyper-hydrating, skin-plumping, and smoothing properties it provides, here are five equally great hyaluronic acid alternatives for you to try out. People who suffer from hyaluronic acid sensitivity experience redness, itchiness, or often the development of whiteheads, those pesky little white dots around the chin and nose area. In fact, sensitivities to hyaluronic acid- especially its lower molecular weight forms, which get absorbed more readily and more deeply into the skin-are quite common. Now, here is the thing: As with pretty much all skincare ingredients, no matter how beneficial they are, they don’t work for everyone. It’s a temporary effect, unless you actually get those injectable fillers from your trusty derm, but still! This is why your hydrating hyaluronic acid lotion, toner, or serum seems to magically make fine lines disappear within minutes.
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As a humectant, it helps to hydrate your skin by “grabbing” water from the inner layers of the skin or the air, thus plumping up your outer skin layers, which also creates a smoother and more glowing appearance.
It is probably one of my favorite skincare ingredients of all time.