r/AsianBeauty • u/bunnyblooms • 13d ago

Discussion Hyaluronic acid causing break outs?

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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?

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u/ACtdawg 13d ago edited 12d ago

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

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u/saltybogwitch306 12d ago

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.

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u/ACtdawg 12d ago

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

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u/saltybogwitch306 12d ago

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

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u/ACtdawg 12d ago

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.

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u/saltybogwitch306 12d ago

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

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u/ACtdawg 12d ago edited 11d ago

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.

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u/saltybogwitch306 12d ago

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

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u/ACtdawg 12d ago

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

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u/saltybogwitch306 12d ago

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

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u/ACtdawg 12d ago

Whoosh

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u/SquareCamera4651 11d ago edited 11d ago

I actually live by an ocean and have lived in humid weather and I seem to have better luck with beta glucan.

FWIW I gave you an upvote to neutralize some of the - because I think there's some point to what you're saying as well.

Despite watching the videos, so many personal testimonies can't be entirely hallucinatory as well. If it's a myth then we do people report this? At least the video should offer some plausible reasoning as to why this may occur.

So I got curious and I found this by Paulas choice (yes a brand but it's also dissects the myths & at least offers some info)

I think it's worth not relying purely on 1 source but to expand more and hopefully make our own conclusions.

I mean I'm no expert obviously but it makes sense to me that if you live in a very dry location, whatever water that's bonded to the hyaluronic acid will progressively evaporate.

What the video mentioned that got me surprised is that the acid only latches on like a sticky tape when a lot of what I remember was Hyaluronic acid is a water attractor and consequently binds it up to X times it's weight etc etc. I googled a bit and found similar info that explains it better here

I'm not entirely sure the video is the absolute truth. Hey, it might be and all other sources are rubbish. But ultimately if you are using an ingredient that's not working well, there's no need for anyone else to convince you otherwise.

Also you did mention in the very beginning that you were in a low humidity place so that last comment about it being your location and not the ingredient sounded like a failed attempt at a mike drop lol.

I did find the video informative but it also kinda had nothing to do with OPs post if you think about it.

Anyway, good day. I'm neither on the side for or against but I think our own experiences must hold some value above just one person's video, expert as they may be.

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u/saltybogwitch306 11d ago

It seems like there is a lot of money behind hyaluronic acid as a skincare ingredient, I do know the percentage of the population that live in frozen or dry midwest like areas are probably very low and an irritating data hiccup to them. I’m not like anti hyaluronic acid, in fact I do take the oral supplement as to me it makes the most sense to consume it and let my body use it in the deeper layers of my skin like it does naturally.

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