| Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.Hyaluronic acid is found naturally in the fluid that bathes joints, in the vitreous humor of the eye and in the skin. It’s abundant in the dermis of young skin, but levels of this important compound decline with age. This makes skin look older. Hyaluronic acid gives skin volume by holding onto water and as levels decline with age, skin loses its youthful fullness. As an anti-aging treatment, dermatologists inject it into the dermis of the skin to restore facial fullness in areas where volume is lost. Hyaluronic acid doesn’t easily penetrate the skin when it’s applied topically, so it is most successful when injected into the dermis of the skin through fillers like Restylane. This is due to its large size. Sodium hyaluronate molecules are smaller than hyaluronic acid and are able to move more freely into the deeper layers of the skin. This is an advantage since sodium hyaluronate is a powerful humectant that attracts and holds on to water, making it the ultimate skin moisturizer. Because it attracts and binds to water, it causes slight swelling. This swelling helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and gives skin a more youthful appearance. In addition, the subtle swelling increases volume, which makes skin look younger.
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 The fact that hyaluronic acid is found naturally in the dermis of the skin makes it even more appealing as a skin care ingredient.l’EDEN: Age-Defiant Cream contains a potent volume of hyaluronate perfectly combined with the other ingredients and won’t harm or irritate skin.
Unlike some moisturizing products, l’EDEN: Age-Defiant Cream doesn’t leave a “greasy” feel to the skin. This makes sodium hyaluronate beneficial as a moisturizer for most skin types. Sodium hyaluronate has an advantage over hyaluronic acid, a molecule that has to be injected into the dermis due to its large size. Plus, not everyone is comfortable with having a needle placed into the skin on their face or the risks of injecting too much and not getting a good cosmetic result. Sodium hyaluronate has moisturizing benefits when applied topically to skin tissue. No injections are required. In addition, it mimics hyaluronic acid produced naturally by the body. It’s non-irritating to skin and is usually well tolerated even by people with sensitive skin. |
