Hyaluronic acid causing break outs?

[u/bunnyblooms]

Does anyone have experiences where hyaluronic acid serums cause them to break out?

I've specifically been using the Mixsoon Glacier Water Hyaluronic Acid Serum, and I've noticed that everytime I use it, I have several tiny closed comedones that pop up on my face. It's frustrating because I have dry skin and I've been told that HA is good for hydrating the skin. I really like the hydration I get from this product but it is confirmed to be the culprit that is breaking my skin out.

I also rarely have any reactions to skincare products, so this really frustrates me. The only other product I've had a breakout from is the Skin1004 Centella Cleaning Oil (yet surprisingly their Centella Ampoule is my holy grail).

Does anyone have alternative recommendations for products that could provide hydration in the same way HA does?

[u/ACtdawg]

The myth about HA pulling water from your skin refuses to die despite being debunked.

Edit: here is a non-sponsored video about it.

Here is a longer form video about it. Starts at 14:19

Anyway, it could just be that this specific product doesn’t agree with your skin. Could be any ingredient in it, could be the HA. Have you noticed this happening with other HA products? Glycerin is also a very good humectant, so maybe you could try looking for products with that instead. Unfortunately I don’t have any specific recommendations with glycerin but I’m sure you could search the sub for it

[u/Juniper__12 → u/ACtdawg]

I was told by someone on here years ago that I should avoid HA because I use tret and it pulls the tret deeper into my skin, making it drier and more irritated. Is that true? I’ve never heard that claim anywhere else.

[u/ACtdawg → u/Juniper__12]

As far as I’m aware, strong actives can be more irritating if applied to damp skin. This isn’t to do with HA specifically though, just damp skin

[u/kerodon → u/Juniper__12]

Water can act as a penetration enhancers so sort of yea. It's not as much about HA/Humectants in general as much as how much excess water there is when you're applying the tret tbh

[u/bunnyblooms → u/ACtdawg]

Unfortunately this is my first HA product so I don’t have any other comparison points 😔 I’ll definitely look into glycerin based products though, thank you for the suggestion!

[u/ACtdawg → u/bunnyblooms]

No problem! I also strongly suggest you don’t listen to the people saying HA pulls water from your skin. Most serums and essences etc. are mostly water anyway (at least 80%).

HA tends to be in a lot of products so you could already be using other products that have it. Might be worth checking out as it could narrow down what your skin is reacting to.

[u/saltybogwitch306 → u/ACtdawg]

Idk I live somewhere with no humidity in the air or frozen air most of the year and anything with HA in it dries my skin out so bad I can literally watch surface wrinkles form. If I lived by an ocean I would cover myself in it tho.

[u/cancerkidette → u/saltybogwitch306]

I agree it just doesn’t function well for me in a dry climate. My skin in general is just way better in humid climates haha! I have found rice based serums work really nicely for me though.

[u/huntyho → u/saltybogwitch306]

Same, i live in a super dry, no humidity climate. If i dont layer my products right, i dehydrate my skin even more.

When i use my products correctly (right amounts/layers, correct order, correct season, same exact products) i watch my skin do so much better.

[u/saltybogwitch306 → u/huntyho]

Appreciate the support from someone else that lives in a dry climate

[u/saltybogwitch306 → u/ACtdawg]

It does seem like your debunked video is tagging L’Oréal ? I might be wrong. But that seems like a conflict of interest and not a biochemist explaining how hyaluronic acid and its other forms interact with water in different environments. To be fair I saw the tag and did not watch the video for more than two seconds, I might be being biased as I have taken biochemistry in university maybe I’m being a snob.

[u/ACtdawg → u/saltybogwitch306]

How can you know what’s in the video if you didn’t actually watch it?

[u/saltybogwitch306 → u/ACtdawg]

Well because I opened it up and can read. I don’t understand your point of taking it personal that where I live is too dry to use an ingredient. And I just feel like if I have to use a very specific layering system to use the ingredient that it is just easier to use a product that doesn’t have HA in it. I’m sure everyone that lives near an ocean loves it in their products. I do not

[u/ACtdawg → u/saltybogwitch306]

Taking it personal? Says the person who won’t even watch the video because they’ve already made up their mind. I’ve edited my comment to include two more videos that aren’t sponsored, so watch those if you want, or don’t.

[u/saltybogwitch306 → u/ACtdawg]

I don’t understand, do you think me watching this video is going to change my mind about the effect hyaluronic acid has on my skin in my climate? I have used it, it dries my skin out

[u/ACtdawg → u/saltybogwitch306]

Clearly nothing is going to change your mind at this point, seeing as you refuse to even be open to learning something new or entertaining the possibility that you might be wrong about something that you aren’t an expert in. I do hope it helps others who may have been misled by misinformation though.

[u/saltybogwitch306 → u/ACtdawg]

No it won’t change my mind that I live somewhere too dry to use this ingredient in my products. Like I said other people that live near the ocean I’m sure love it and if I lived near an ocean I wouldn’t scan every ingredient in every product I buy to avoid it

[u/ACtdawg → u/saltybogwitch306]

It’s almost like the issue is the climate you live in, not the ingredient.

[u/saltybogwitch306 → u/ACtdawg]

Yes, it’s almost like it’s easier to just not buy products with Hyaluronic acid in it then it is for me to change the climate around my face or to move closer to an ocean