I started avoiding HA about 2 months ago and substituted it with Glycerine (Avene hydrating Serum) and it’s made a huge difference in how plump my skin is now. I’m 73 and my skin is finally where I want it to be.
I really appreciated this video, I just watched dr.shereene edris where she is clearly not a fan of HA. But honestly it’s hard to find products without it and so long as I wet my face, I have so far good results with it. I was getting worried about having multiple products within my routine with HA in it but you made me feel better about it. Thank you for not fear-mongering.
I absolutely overdid it with HA. I can't use it at all anymore, because products with it make my skin burn. I used to think niacinamide was doing it, but I can actually tolerate niacinamide quite well now that HA is out of my routine completely.
Interesting. Redness and irritation? We've heard reports of this but the clinical record is pretty clean, as Dr. Dray points out. Just goes to show that people respond very differently.
Dr Alexis Stephens has put it, niacinamide is the friendliest kid at the playground, and says that it's usually (but not always) due to how it's formulated (with citric acid or propanediol).
@@aeducator1 Redness, stinging, burning, a sort of “raw” smell of the skin. When I used multiple products with HA in my routine, my skin came off in huge patches, like bark off a tree. I didn’t know what caused it until a derm on RU-vid talked about how/why HA can be a problem for people.
I love the initial effect with hyaluronic acid. But many products with hyaluronic acid end up leaving me with tiny bumps all over. When I eliminated hyaluronic acid it got better. I have been able to slowly re-introduce it. But I try to avoid it as much as possible since it seems to be irritating at higher amounts.
Dr.Dray, This may help other older women. I am about to turn 72 and my arms were becoming an embarrassment to me. The skin looked crepey and shriveled when in certain positions. On a whim, I started taking hyaluronic acid orally ( 2 capsules a day @ 100mg). I am about to start my 3rd bottle so I have been ingesting these for 2 months. I have to say that there has been a dramatic improvement and I am so pleased. The benefits were not immediate, but sticking with them has paid off. After showering I had also applied a Korean brand of topical hyaluronic acid lotion, and I continue to do so, but before the pills, this was not giving the desired results. The capsules are also helping my facial skin but as I am not very crepey there, I haven’t noticed the big difference that I have with my arms. I am also taking the Heliocare that you recommended. Thank you.
Urea is an ingredient that I now gravitate toward. It leaves such a soft, smooth feel to the skin that I really appreciate. Thanks for turning me on to such a wonderful ingredient. I hope your day is full of A/C, and soft breezes from a fan! My gosh Texas has been brutalized with the Sun recently. Take care and see you tomorrow.
I like products containing urea.I use it on my feet and elbows too. I use it on my face too to soften the skin, enabling better penetration of other products, on my face snail mucin, hydroquinone, ferulic vitamin C etc. I am grateful that my skin is very tolerant. 👱♀️❤
I've been applying the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream in the tub that you often recommend every night before bed and it has done wonders for my super dry skin, especially my cheeks. I'm 47 and really noticing much more dryness and rough texture. The HA and ceramides in CeraVe help tremendously and it's super inexpensive. Only $10 for a 19oz tub. Goes to show that you don't have to buy expensive products to achieve great results.
Very true! I always find it a bit sad that many people are unfortunately tricked into thinking that a $100+ moisturizer, serum, or any other type of skincare product will yield much better results than a tried-and-true drugstore brand. I don’t necessarily blame people for being mislead, or simply being curious, because it’s often due to marketing tactics that influence the sky-high purchases. And some people really don’t mind shelling out a lot of money especially if they can afford to do so. What really helps is to familiarize yourself with ingredients that are proven to help the skin, and then compare those same ingredients to high-end products. Nine times out of ten they’re usually the exact same! You really don’t need to spend $300 on a hyaluronic acid moisturizer or serum. Just go to the drugstore.
@@msk-qp6fn yes, exactly! I think I do well with CeraVe due to it's formulation.Looking at the ingrediant list the ceramides are higher while the HA is down lower. It appears that there is enough HA to have a benefit, but not enough to cause irritation.
@@picture-you I was one of those buying expensive brands out of pure ignorance until I came upon this channel and became more educated on the matter. Cerave in a tub is fantastic , too bad I can’t get the ointment in Chile.
Thank you for this video, I was just watching Dr. Shereene Edris and she provided very detailed information about HA and the fact that a lot of things they are claiming is not true. Her patients had bad results. Now you are for this and really supporting it, I'm absolutely confused who to believe? You are both dermatologists. I would appreciate your response 😊
I don't know how much Shereene can be trusted. She tends to be more over-the-top just to chase views, can make quite a few videos where there are lots of words but really no educating, or really, anything at all happens... and then she talks about products being very expensive while she peddles her own line that's ridiculously expensive. Dr Dray is much more professional and seems more intelligent and non-biased
My skin is not very tolerant of HA. It's fine if I just use one product with HA but no way can I use multiple products if its in all of them. Seems to be in everything these days so I struggle and have to read labels very carefully (which you've taught me 😊). Appreciate the info. Happy Tuesday, Dr Dray! Hope you have a beautiful evening. 💗
My skin doesn’t tolerate HA. It would feel good for an hour or so, then my skin would dry out, even with an occlusive over it. Meanwhile, my skin would peel and turn red in creases where the HA sat. I figured out it was HA by comparing the ingredients of multiple products I had tried (I was only using one at a time cycling through different moisturizers as I used up each bottle), and HA was the one ingredient they all had in common. I haven’t had this issue since I started using products that don’t contain HA.
This is the exact same thing that's happened to me. HA dries out my dry skin so badly, even if I slather on occlusives over it. I hate it and am consciously avoiding it now, but it feels like everything is being reformulated to include HA, and it's making my list of tolerable skincare smaller and smaller.
Me too! I feel like everyone I know loves HA so much and I can't understand how it doesn't seem to work for me even though I follow the rules for application.
will never use HA ever again, a very expensive cream gave me bumps all over.. took months to clear out with very professional facials. turns out a lot of people had the same problem. i have oily skin and large pores maybe that has something to do with it.. anyways would never recommend it for anything
As a scientist, I am soooo.. over the myth that HA can dry out the skin. Thank you for stating that there is no proof of this. #1) If this were true, it would also be true of every other humectant! The mechanism of binding water in the epidermis is the same. Claiming that glycerin will not cause the same effect is ridiculous. Some people claim that it is the low moleculer weight HA that is to blame, but glycerin is more than 50X smaller than the lowest MW HA. Glycerin is a decent penetration enhancer for the same reason. #2) Where is the HA magically getting this water from? The only place it could draw water from once the water in the epidermis is depleted due to TEWL is the dermis. If this were happening, it would be a benefit! The dermis is comprised of 60% water and is always being replenished internally (unless we are suffering medical dehydration..if that is the case there are greater concerns than how our skin looks!). In fact 20-40% of all the water in our body is located in the dermis. Obviously humectants can only do so much. They cannot seal water in (none of them). They cannot prevent water from eventually evaporating (although they do slow the process down). If you have dry skin or live in a dry climate, you need emolliants/occlusives to seal the humectant bound water in. The possibility of irritation is a different issue. As you stated, there is currently no explanation. I think the fact that most companies are emplying the lower molecular weights or even hydrolysed HA in their products is cauing enhanced pentration of other actives. Future studies may show that very low molecular weight HA has a pro-infammatory effect. For now, every paper I have read shows enhanced hydration, improved healing, reduction of erythema, etc. with all molecular weights (varying with the actual MW and the %). I have read the 3D model study you spoke of towards the end of the video. It is a shame it has design flaws and is likely biased by the authors having a vested interest in the "novel crosslinked resilient HA". That said, HMW HA (assuming = %) provides a different sensoral experience & skin finish than ULMW HA. It is more viscous and stays on the upper layers of the epidermis providing a more visible "glow". Unfortunately companies are not very transparaent about the actual % of HA in their products and even less so about the MW composition.
It's not a myth, it's the lived experience of a whole lot of people. For people with dry and dehydrated skin, HA essentially facilitates trans-epidermal water loss, even with occlusives over top.
@@megancunningham9471 “lived experience” isn’t science, and plenty of other people have lived experience of the opposite effect. I live in Phoenix Arizona, have 39 year old dry and sensitive skin, and my skin LOVES hyaluronic acid. Been using it for years, and when I don’t for a few weeks, my skin is noticeably more taut and dry/itchy. Why and how? I don’t know. And I am not science either, I’m a datapoint of one. And I don’t pretend to be a doctor, or a scientist. But that is why anecdotal evidence isn’t science.
@@marciamcdevitt964 You are right that "lived experience" isn't science, but blanket statements like "this ingredient will never produce this effect on ANYONE" is definitively unscientific.
How about the gerovital 5% ha? I have been using it for years, so have my older female relatives. It s not that well known but i kinda believe it s a very good product. I ve been it almost daily without putting much on top of it. On my face.. it works.
@@megancunningham9471 It is not possible, thus although people have collectively decided HA is the culprit, it is not. It is 100% scientifically/physically/chemically impossible for HA to facilitate TEWL. You can check in with Lab Muffin Beauty Science on this topic as well. The placebo effect is a real thing and so is the opposite...the strong belief that a neagtive effect is attributed to something it is not. A molecule that binds water to the skin cannot in any way aid the skin losing water. It would be more productive to look at what else could be happening to find out why some people belive this falsehood.
I was just having a conversation last week with a content creator friend who has very sensitive skin to start. Her skin is fine with the hyaluronic acid in her skincare, but it’s the use of any additional products (such as foundation makeup) that contain HA which puts her skin over the edge. She then experiences burning & redness from those additional products. It’s very frustrating for her because she’s limited in makeup options already due to other sensitivities to fragrance & other known ingredients, but now with makeup companies adding HA to everything under the sun, it just makes things even more difficult for her. I highly suspect she is experiencing exactly what you mentioned about the HA enhancing penetration of other sensitizing ingredients in the makeup, as this would perhaps explain why she tolerates the HA in her skincare but not in makeup products. I’d guess that trying to parse out the actual culprit(s) would definitely be more of a challenge for her unless narrowing it down through patch testing. 🤔? Thanks for this extremely interesting video! 😊👍💕
I also have sensitive skin and I’ve noticed that a frequent use of HA irritated my skin. I hate that this ingredient is in everything and anything nowadays.
@@martini87c , yes, for those like you who have sensitivity to HA, my heart goes out to you with it being in so many products these days. I’ve been extremely grateful that it doesn’t seem to cause me any issues so far, but it’s gotta’ be challenging trying to avoid it when you have sensitivity. I’m convinced that it’s all about these companies jumping on an “ingredient bandwagon” to try & flog their products as being superior because they contain “xyz” (fill-in the blank with any of the latest/greatest). Brands need to realize that not every consumer can tolerate every active ingredient, & if people want “xyz”, they will include it in their skincare regimen. 😔
@@scotzmnswife thank you I appreciate it. Unfortunately cosmetic industry/ beauty industry is all about selling and not really about consumer needs. I always notice that before we (consumers) can even think of what else is missing in my beauty routine or skin care, brands keep releasing new cosmetics like a waterfall. I mean I’m getting more and more distances from shopping for skin and make up products as all these brands and products do not entice me with their claims and marketing, etc etc. thank you dear 😊😊😊😊
Everything all you guys spoke about us me, I'm really turning off trying to improve my skin, when Everything has HA and Niacinamide..not good,might stick to Ponds and Nivea 🤩
Thanks for this informative video! I like the pumping effect of HA, but as someone with dehydrated skin and living in a drier climate, sometimes my skin feels drier. I find that misting my face with a thermal water before and after application helps! If I only use HA and nothing else, I think it does feel like there's more water loss, making my skin feel tight.
you need to follow up with a moisturizer or trapper ( Vaseline etc ) or a nice Occlusive . HA draws out moisture from its surroundings so your skin will be exposed , you need to seal the moisture in to hydrate . Otherwise HA will dry out your skin since it’ll attract water from the air into the skin. Imagine you live in an area where the air is so dry , that won’t be good for the skin because there is not moisture in the air so I’d say either don’t use when it’s too dry your skin needs to be damp and or wet before you apply it
@@eusaboston its true you do need an occlusive but in really dry climates the hydration doesn't last. After 2 hours I usually have to spray more thermal water and put cream again (vanicream is the one I use) So I would agree to try to avoid it or use only one product with it and keep spraying thermal water throught the day which is amazing!! For us that live in dry climates.
Hyaluronic acid makes me break out. I've noticed so many companies are putting this in makeup too. I've had to stop using my favorite brands because they reformulated with it. Some niacinamide makes me break out too. I guess it just depends on the grade of ingredients for my skin personally. I switched to snail mucin power essence recently and my skin eats it up.
I stopped using the Neutrogena Hydro boost at night with my tretinoin and my irritation resolved. I was getting to the point where I couldn’t find anything that didn’t irritate my face. The hydro boost really does plump the skin and makes me look smoother. I mainly use it when I wear makeup and need to look a little “extra.”
I really like the way you explained it and showing where the HA sits in our skin was very interesting. The HA is causing me redness and I prefer to avoid it in me skincare routine
This is very interesting and well said, thank you Dr Dray! I noticed a huge change in my skin once i stopped using exfoliants and avoiding fragrance, and wearing spf everyday. Now i can actually use retinol and my skin looks better than ever!
My dry skin HATES hyaluronic acid. I'm so sick of seeing it in everything lately. PLEASE stop with the HA!!! I feel like I can't just get a moisturizing serum or cream anymore without HA in it, but it makes my skin feel and look even more dehydrated.
Hi again if you scroll down to the next comment by Sam Collier I think you'll find a product that you're looking for and I'm going to go check it out myself ... just read the thread where a woman asks him the name of it
Niacinimide is very irritating to my skin, sadly. I have maturing skin with some hyperpigmentation and I have rosacea - really wish I could tolerate it!
In my personal experience I have a sensitivity to hyaluronic acid unfortunately. It may be that all the products I was using at the time had ha but it really dried out my skin and I needed to see 2 dermatologists about it. It caused my skin to be red, flaky and so so dry. It also completely destroyed my moisture barrier. I should also state that my natural skin has always been oily. I'm now using products without ha and my skin has been much better. I'm not saying this is the case with everyone, this is just my personal experience and I wish it wasn't because most products out there are formulated with ha and there are a lot of products I like but have to avoid now.
Me too, I was using along with Vit C and the HA was drying up my skin like crazy, almost like a peeling effect, I stop using it and continue with my vit c and moisturizer in the morning and tretinoin and moisturizer at night and it has been awesome
I don't like layering it up. I used to have the Hada Labo toner as my only HA step. It worked so well, but then everything started using it! My climate isn't really good for HA so it becomes more trouble than it's worth. I'm also sick high concentration actives, people are formulating things at the highest percentage but I really need to start smaller.
This video was super amazing, thanks so much!! I love how you went into depth what you can pair it with, and how each results achieve different things!!
I started using Cerave Renewing Retinol serum (have used before with no issues) and Neutrogena’s Fragrance Free HydroBoost with HA cleansing gel (first time using) and after a few days anything I put on my skin burned so bad and now j have flaking dry patches!! I’m still not completely sure which it was but this video is helpful in understanding more on HA and combinations of other ingredients! Good timing. 🙂
Thank You Dr. Dray❣️ Arid Climate: Anecdotally, Here.. as a decades practicing aesthetician in CA and NV..My 300+ Clients & I find Too Much HA “Dries Out” our skin. Since “Cutting Back”..We are ALL living a more comfortable skin life within our frequently Low Humidity/Arid Climate.. beta glucan, glycerin, & a Host of Other(s) are working fantastic to plump & calm🧡💜💚YOU are such a Gem for my clients ..& Me..!
I agree, I think people's experience with HA has a lot to do with the climate they live in. I might give it another go since I've moved to a new part of the world.
My skin doesn't tolerate HA. I get red strange bumps wherever I put it. Face, neck, chest, arms... . I really hate it that it is in everything. This is why I can't use any cerave products.
I’m enjoying hyaluronic acid. I think it makes a nice difference for my face. I did just recently purchased the Neutrogena hyaluronic acid with the weird button pump top. I do not like that top at all. I like a regular dropper style.
Hey! May you do a video on laundry detergents & it’s ingredients on what to watch out for ? I have super sensitive skin & when purchasing detergent it can be a bit much .. most cause extreme irritation. It would be greatly appreciated if you did a video on this topic, pls ✨ also, is baking soda good for skin ? Always seems to irritate me pretty bad ( deodorant, toothpaste, literally anything that contains it )
I have been scratching my head lately over my extremely irritated skin. I am not someone who typically suffers from sensitive skin, but I recently starting using a HA serum from Eight Saints and upon initial use, I was fine and enjoyed the product. But about 3 days in, my skin became extremely irritated and itchy. I'm doing some research, I also found that the moisturizer that I purchased from Eight Saints had HA in it as well. So I don't know if it's my skin not tolerating HA altogether or if it was an overuse of product.
No prob w hylauronic but niacinamide is KILLING me!! It’s in almost everything lately and, no matter how little of it I try to introduce back into my skincare routine, I break out immediately from it. So frustrating! Thx Dr Dray! 🥰
Same, everytime I try something with niacinamide I get little bumps everywhere. I have to apply cortisone to make it go away. Not sure I should be doing that?
@@Cin3303 Yes! Well I get a mixture of little bumps and medium bumps but I've had to use hydrocortisone too. Sometimes none of the anti acne stuff will make it go away because I guess it's a reaction? Like a rash moreso than acne? Prob why Cortisone helps us. Did you notice how many things they're putting it in now tho?? It's getting crazy!
@@Cin3303 I have the exact same reaction to niacinamide. I have tired it on and off for 3 years now and sometimes months at a time hoping I was just going throw a purging period. But I have never had acne in my life or more then 4 pimples on my face at a time. I have dry sensitive skin and my god I always breakout in painful pimples and this bumpy rash all over my face. It also itches. I came to the terms last year the product wasn't for me and maybe I had a allergy to it.
@@BabyKales101 I have dry/sensitive skin too and after getting mirena my skin went down a dark path lol. Never had acne and now it’s all over my chin and sometimes jawline. Then, getting a reaction on top of that is just disheartening. I really wish they would stop putting it in everything.
It's interesting to read the comments. Something will work great for one person & make another break out, for example. My sister loves CeraVe products but my skin won't absorb them. They just sit on my skin, sticky, never being absorbed . I like Aveeno....it's wonderful for my dry, itchy skin which actually will actually burn in the winter.
I live in Australia in a dry state and find my skin feels less moisturised when using hyaluronic acid, even when I put it on damp skin and with moisturiser on top
At the end of your video you explained about a product that has HA and SA in it. So. This is such a good point. My theory is when a product has a HA and an SA in it to me I feel the ingredients are saying "which one of us goes first for skin benefits". 🤣. I feel products with multiple "acids" in it are counterproductive and start butting heads. I feel the skin gets confused on which side to take due to multiple acids possibly fighting each other. This is probably WAY out there and more complicated than it is but it makes sense to me. So, my closing suggestions is this: 1). Can we talk about addressing "subconditions" being treated first. Aka, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis. 2.) Then address the other conditions like dry, dehydrated, oily, combination skin. So. How do you feel about treating "subconditions" first and then the other "conditions" as a possibly better way of certain acids working together instead of possibly against each other which might be happening. It's just my thoughts and theory. I'm no professional and definitely not a chemist. 🤣. It's just my thoughts about it. ❤️
I've got rosacea and I can't use HA on my face, neck, and décolletage because it creates immediately redness, and it burns my skin. I use centella asiatica, humectants with glycerin and beta glucan instead of HA.
@@Raptuza most of the time it's the small HA, the one that goes deeper into your skin that irritates it. The issue is that on the ingredient list, very often you don't know what kind of HA (weight) is used (sodium hyaluronate). When you see microlyzed hyaluronic acid, for sure it is the small molecule so avoid it. To be sure to have no problems, I avoid all the products (skincare, makeup) with any kind of HA in it. It took me a while to find good hydrating products without HA, alcool denat, fragrance and essential oils, but now I'm pretty happy with the ones I've found and some of them have also soothing and healing properties, and that's great when you have rosacea.
Great topic. It's important, as you point out, to differentiate hyaluronic acids by molecular weight. Low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (also called sodium hyaluronate) will reduce barrier function, in part, because it penetrates deeply into the dermis. Th
Wow no wonder!!! I noticed that my skin did good with hyaluronic acid but felt drier with sodium hyaluronate especially because I live in a dry climate. That makes sense it even felt slightly irritating when my favorite serum made the switch. Anyways I reduced my routine with one product with hyaluronic acid, occlusive cream and spray my face with thermal water throughout the day.
Thank you for your wealth of information. I have experienced some stingy when applying actives after using Vichy 89. So the pretty bottle just sits on my vanity.
I was using the Ordinary HA and my skin would look plump at first but then after putting on makeup and SPF my skin would look so bumpy and my whole face looked clogged. I’ve stopped using it for less than a week and my skin texture has improved a lot. So i think it was making the rest of my skincare penetrate too much.
Dr. Dray says HA is mostly good. Dr. Sheeren says it's bad and to use glycerine products. Im confused. I use Manyo panthetoine toner, HA and moisturizer on damp skin, and it seems like its okay. Now I got to try glycerine moisturizer from Aveeno. Idk what routine is better honestly. But i like my hand cream from Kiehls it contains glycerine as the 2nd component and it works very good on hands...
When I apply hyaluronic acid, should I avoid the bags under my eyes? You’ve mention that it plumps out the skin, but will it actually plump out the bags and make them worse?
I always wondered why there would be HA inside a sunscreen. We're always taught HA should be applied to wet/damp skin where sunscreens should be applied to fairly dry skin. If we have a product that has both sunscreen and HA, what condition should the skin be in?
@@esn2130 I assume it's so the sunscreen can set up properly. I do sometimes use a moisturizer first before sunscreen but I I let it dry down before putting on a sunscreen. For a combo product with HA though, I feel like I would be using it wrong no matter what I do
I love learning from you! Could you please do a video on "skin cycling"? I heard about it on TikTok, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea (I have acne/redness). You have a 4 day night schedule, day 1: exfoliate; day 2: retinoid; day 3: just moisturize; day 4 just moisturize - Repeat days 1-4.
@@db-gb5xi Thanks!! Dr. Whitney Bowe is where I first learned about it. I want to get various opinions on it though since Dr. Bowe is the only one I've heard about it from.
I find it really irritating to my sensitive skin, my dermatologist has told me to avoid it, and I credit Dr Dray for encouraging me to visit a dermatologist who recommended a HA free product line.
Happy Tuesday Dr. Dray ❤️! Looking Great...😊 Could you do a video about the different hyaluronic acid molecules and his correspondence molecular weight? Always sooo informative 💖... 👌 Kind regards from 🇵🇹🇪🇺
I use the HA serum from The Ordinary and follow it with a CeraVe moisturizer 🧴 and my skin feels awesome. Seems to help my rosacea and it does wonders for dry skin in the winter. With that said…I don’t use the serum every day but a few times a week. 😀
Thank you for this video! I use Glow Recipe HA serum and I love it! I feel like it has made so much difference in my skin in such a short amount of time. However, when I try to use other products (lotions,sunscreens, cleansers, etc) with HA in them, I'm starting to get bumpy bumps. Since I only recently added, I took them out and the bumps are starting to go away. 😊
Are you supposed to cycle different types of products of the same category after they’re finished, like after one is finished, off to the next type of moisturizer/cleanser. Or use them all interchangeably throughout the week? Like salicylic acid cleanser for 2 months then do a gentle cleanser for the next following 2 months OR use them both at the same time different days?
I don't have a problem with moisturizers and sunscreens formulated with HA (I currently use Isntree - HA Watery Sun Gel ) but my skin gets tiny red spots every time I try HA serums.
Fantastic video. I have no problem with H A.. use it first thing after washing my face and then go on top with my skin care. Except on the nights when I use my retinA. XO.
@@msk-qp6fn honestly I never would have tried it, but I got a sample of it from my pharmacy and used it one evening and I woke up to beautiful plump skin…so I love it now ❤️❤️
@@msk-qp6fn Agreed! Got way too much net hype and marketing. Not worth the money. Much better affordable option is Hada Labo one (using Premium version for a year now). On the pricier side is def L. Posay's Hyalu B serum. When you take into consideration how many other actives it combines in one bottle (HA, Niacinamide, Centella, etc) that bottle is enough so one doesn't have to search for and waste money on any other actives that hydrate, heal the skin + protect the skin barrier!
Thank you for this video, I use Neutrogena hydro boost cream gel for dry skin, cerave pm after tretinoina 0,5 No problem irritation or dryness Thanks to you Dr Dray
Hi Andrea 💕Kindly do a video on 'how retinol can be most tolerable with its combination of different barrier repairing and antioxidants in formulation & products recommendations'
I've been taking niacinmide in pill form and it seems to be making a difference. Also, thanks for moving me in the right direction on using sunscreen daily.. started about 3+ years ago would not start my day without it..
I’ve been trying to decide if I should toss my bottle of hyaluronic acid essence. I got 3 years ago and it helped get me through Accutane. It’s labels are in Korean so I can’t tell if it has an expiration on it. But it looks exactly the same as it did when I got it so I haven’t noticed a change in its consistency. I think I should toss it but it’s hard to be certain.
Happy Tuesday Dr Dray and everyone . Thanks it does seem hyaluronic acid and Niacinimide is in everythink . I have acne prone skin prone to some redness . I have noticed since trying to eliminate niacimide my redness is not as pronounced . I think it may have been an overload . Since it seems to be in everything . HAve a fabulous day love to mom and Tybee xoxoxoxo
What do we do when HA is in an AHA formulation? HA is supposed to be applied to damp skin but chemical exfoliants are not, correct? I don't mind HA in hydrating products because I make sure I apply to damp skin and have good results. But niacinamide...omg! Don't like that guy unfortunately. 😅 I find it irritates my skin and I break out. Wish I liked it because it's hard to avoid but ultimately saves me money so there's that.
10%Niacinamide broke me out too but again it could be with the formula of the product or the %.. I then got a lower % like between 2-5% that works... Especially korean products like purito unscented serum or be plain multivitamin serum or cosrx galacto essence worked for me and didn't break me out
My skin really doesn't appreciate HA. I've cut it out of all but 2 holy grail serums. My no. 1 requirement is no HA, thankfully Korean skincare has plenty of options vs western products.
Thank you for this Dr. Dray. So far I have no issues with any products I am using. Of course, most of them are products you have reviewed! Can you please review Beauty Counter Skin Care products? Although I love Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm, Cerave cleansers both the foaming and hydrating, La Roche Posay Toleriane Purifying Wash, Purito Centella Unscented Serum, Cerave Moisturizing Cream in the tub, Toleriane Double Repair Matte Face Moisturizer, Vaseline, Cerave Healing Ointment and Tretinoin; I am often curious about other products.💖💖
Interesting. I live in a Northern country in a dry, cool climate and when I started to use a day cream with hyaluronic acid in it last winter, my skin started to feel a bit dryer and a fine line was starting to appear on my forehead. When I stopped using the cream, my skin returned to normal over a few weeks. Maybe it was just a bad product, if there's no proper evidence for the hyaluronic acid drying effect.
Please buy pure glycerin ... it's been around forever and it is simply a good old-fashioned product from vegetables and I get it for about $3 per small bottle at my local Indian Grocers but you'll probably have to get it online I guess if you don't have an Indian Grocers near you
Also look into good quality BLUE TANSY oil ... but you should only use it before going to sleep because it does put a blue color on the skin ( which comes out when you wash it off when you awake ) . There's a really great video about it on the Adam Barralletta channel ; he also talks about various oils , crystals and stones , their energies and powers ... the guy is really cool and very genuine . Blue tansy can be pricey , but he seems to recommend , in his description , Doterra brand . You don't want to waste your money buying some of the other brands which have other oils in it and very little blue tansy ... for example , Aura Cacia brand ( it's mostly jojoba oil ... very little blue tansy ; you have to really shake it well to get the blue tansy to mix with it .
Thank you Dr. Gray, I'm new to skin care and I've learned a lot from your channel. However, there is one question which I find confusing and that's can we use hyaluronic acid together with retinoids? I know in this video you did mentioned they work well together but not how they should be paired. I'm confused because another dermatologist says not to use cleansers with HA as it can cause the retinoids to penetrate deeper into the skin hence causing irritation. Yet someone else would recommend that it's best to use the Cerave Cream to Foam with HA before applying retinoids. Would be great to hear your take regarding this.. should we only use HA after retinoids (the next morning), or is it also ok to use it with a cleanser before applying retinoid, thank you.
She's reviewed a few of their products. You might want to check out her video on squalane oil. The two derm channels who've reviewed more of their products are Dr Alexis Stephens and Doctorly.
Hi Dr Dray! I love your videos and you've helped me learn how my skin works and how to care for it. I watched your video on colloidal silver and was shook. After researching i confirmed the risks as well as no real support in findings for use in acne. I went to school to be a medical esthetician. Since then, I've found many discrepancies in the product knowledge we were taught. Also the school was shut down for unknown reasons to me. While there, I had mild acne on my chin. Naturally, I was used as the "acne case" for our clinical studies. I received facials every other day for two full years. They used a colloidal silver spray on me every time to "kill the bacteria", even though we used high frequency ( which we were trained to use for coagulation and to kill any bacteria on the skin, I found out we used it incorrectly/ ineffectively for killing bacteria). My skin got worse and worse and since then (10 years ago) I've struggled with adult acne. Deep, reoccurring, sometimes cystic and painful, scarring, and nearly impossible to extract, never seeming to extract the root. Thankfully I found your channel a few years ago and have been a subscriber after watching your first video. I am at a breaking point with my skin. I'm 36 with acne like a teenager. Do you think any of this could remain factors after all this time? Also, I have no insurance and was wondering if you could share any resources for uninsured people to get medical skin treatment and care? Thank you for being your fabulous self! Sorry for such a long comment but I couldn't figure out how to message you directly lol
Invest in some retinol. Use it religiously and limit the amount of products you use to as little as possible, simple is better. Double cleanse, toner, retinol, moisturizer. During day just cleanse, moisturize, and sunscreen. Drink a shit ton of water everyday.
@@sarahharrison8237 thank you! Do you know of a good product to double cleanse? There are sooo many and I have no idea which to use that is actually effective.
Azelaic acid 15% should help with cystic acne It helped against my hormonal chin acne I reccomend using it every day if you tolerate it. I still get pimples now and then but its not painful anymore. Drinking more carmoille or peppermint tea can help regulate hormones and keep inflammation at bay. Dont drink to much though a coup of eigher should be good.
@@heatherdarby4674 Elf has a very affordable cleansing balm. Drunk elephant has a great one as well if you can afford it. Then just follow up with a regular face wash. My favorites are from la roche posay. Dr. Dray has a bunch of vids about la roche posays stuff she’s a huge advocate of the brand so maybe watch some of her vids for reccomendatjons according to your specific skin type!
@@suides4810 . NO ! NOT peppermint tea ! ... it must be SPEARMINT . Not all mints do the same thing . Spearmint is the one that helps flush out the excess testosterone in women . It is also known to get rid of facial hair in women if they do it twice a day for at least two months and it starts by thinning it out . Also any tea from plant or herb taken as a medicinal must usually steep a minimum of 20 to 40 minutes meaning after you bring the water almost to light boil let it sit that long with a lid on it . Some teas I even let sit overnight .
After an extreme tretinoin burn to my face, just about everything turns my skin red, then peels. I have been layering Cereve then a zinc sunscreen. It seems to have calmed a bit. I am hoping to add hyaluronic acid at some point. At my age I need all the help I can get.
I don't think I have an issue with hyaluronic acid. However, I remember in my early teenage years, my routine was; the Cerave Ultra Hydrating Cleanser, the Neutrogena Hyaluronic Acid Serum, and the Versed Dewy Skin Gel Cream. At first I was fine, yet I felt like after a while of using it, my skin got blotchy and red. I got compliments on that routine, so it could have been in my head, or the lighting because the lighting in my room is just awful. But I don't know, I think if I use too many products with hyaluronic acid I get a bit of sensitivity.
Also believe it or not just good old-fashioned plain glycerin is very good for the skin . It's an all-natural cheaply priced humectant and I get it dirt cheap at my local Indian Grocers for like $ 3 a bottle !
Dr Dray PLEASE review Blueland’s new facial cleanser. They’re a zero waste company and I love all of their products so far. But they just released a facial cleanser and I need the rundown lol
I use Vichy Mineral 89 plus Timeless products that contain HA but they also have glycerin so perhaps that’s why they work so well on my dry quite wise skin😁
Hi Dr. Dray. I live in the desert climate of ARIZONA. hylauranic acid was drying me out this summer. I spray Avene thermal water before and after I apply Vichy 89 and my skin has become more moisturized again
Thank you! This was needed. I was using the VICHY Minéral 89 Eyes Eye Serum with Hyaluronic Acid. Using am and pm, I didn't seem to have an issues with it until one morning it stung my eyes & they immediately turned red and blotchy. I couldn't figure out why. The cerave moisturizer that I use only face along with the La Roche posey tolerance. I have found I am sensitive to niacinimide which is why I put it on top of la Roche posay toleraine cream. While it has never shown irritation, at first and still from time to time I get a tingly sensation upon application on it's own. But I believe it is not necessarily niacinimide but because my skin has become more sensitive since using retinol. Started with the Paula's choice .3% retinol & bakuchoil which felt a bit tingly up to 1 week & then fine. But then a year later I switched to 1% & a year later I still cannot use it more than 3 days in a row or everything I put on starts to irritate. Except for the cicaplast b5 balm. I also alternate with VitC (PsC). Before using these ingredients I never reacted to anything. But thankfully I haven't had any drying or any other visible signs of using retinol. I double moisturize am & pm. Am/ daytime I dont use actives. I only use cicaplast balm b5 of the cicaplast gel + cerave or another basic moisturizer/ cream from Paulas choice daytime along with sunscreen. I am wondering if the quality or formula of Hyaluronic plays a big role? I don't use fragrance, essential oils or drying alcohols or witch hazel on my face (skincare, primers, makeup, or sunscreen). I was considering throwing away the VICHY Hyaluronic under eyes serum & I bought the Paulas choice Hyaluronic booster. But haven't started because I was still concerned ... A Hyaluronic product/ brand review would be great Dr. DRAY?!? Always reliable & relatable quality content. Thank you, thank you, thank you Dr. DRAY !
I bought the ceravee fluid cream for my face that is quite new in Brazil and it ended up irritating my skin every time I apply and it was frustrating since almost everyone loves it.
I don't know much about Science behind skin care, but one time I got a phone call after I put on vichy 89 and before I apply moisturizer. After I hang up the phone, my face was itchy and very dry.
