Hyaluronic acid is known for its excellent hydration abilities for our skin since it can hold 1,000 times its weight in moisture. Now there is another ingredient that surpasses that level of hydration to hold five times that amount called polyglutamic acid to make it the hydration hero your skin needs now.
Both hyaluronic acid and polyglutamic acid are humectants capable of pulling water from the air to the skin’s surface (the epidermis). The more moisture your complexion receives to plump up dryness and fine lines, the younger and healthier the skin will appear. But what distinguishes these two acids apart is the structure of their molecules.
Hyaluronic acid uses a much smaller sugar molecule that has an easier time to penetrate through the dermis and epidermis layers of the skin. On the other hand, polyglutamic acid is a larger size molecule that comes from fermented soybeans. What this means for your skin is the polyglutamic acid gives the epidermis a thin film to seal in the moisture to maximize it from water loss. The point is if you combine hyaluronic acid for working on a deeper level along with the polyglutamic acid for the outer moisture, you tremendously increase the hydration power of the moisturizer.
Another reason this acid can be a game-changer for skin hydration is because it manages to stop an enzyme called hyaluronidase to prevent the destructive cycle of the skin’s hyaluronic acid breakdown.
Those with oily skin may not need all that extra moisture if doubling up with both acids. Therefore, you may prefer just the polyglutamic acid in this product to keep the skin satisfied.
Regardless of your skin type, you want to stick with a serum formula like you do when shopping anti-aging skin care with the most potent amount of active ingredients. You also will have the best results just gently tapping the product into your skin before following with your regular day moisturizer.
If you have been thinking of new skin care because the products you were using weren’t delivering as much moisture as you hoped, polyglutamic acid could be just the answer you were looking for.
