Hyaluronic Acid: hydrates the skin but also the joints

Hyaluronic acid: anti-wrinkle and joint

Hyaluronic acid is a substance whose main roles are to lubricate and hydrate all tissues and to keep the skin supple and smooth.

In the human body, 50% of hyaluronic acid is contained in the skin but it is also found in the eye (vitreous body) and in the synovial fluid, where it acts as a shock absorber in the joints.

The production of hyaluronic acid by our body decreases with age:
If at 20 years old, the skin contains 25 mg of hyaluronic acid per 100 grams, it has lost half of it by 50 years old.

Hyaluronic acid is a natural component of the dermis and therefore plays a key role in the hydration and elasticity of the skin by retaining an amount of water greater than a thousand times its mass.
The healthy and radiant appearance of young, supple and elastic skin depends directly on the amount of hyaluronic acid it contains.

With age, the production of this acid by our body decreases, so our skin will retain less water and become drier and less dense, leading to the appearance of wrinkles.

But this acid also promotes healing by intervening in the four successive phases of wound repair (coagulation, cleaning, wound granulation and healing).
Hyaluronic acid will indeed promote the formation of fibrin, regulate inflammation, stimulate macrophages and the phagocytosis of cells.
It will also contribute to the formation of collagen fibres and the regeneration of vessels.
Its presence in the basic proteins of cartilage and synovial fluid also gives it an essential role in the joints.

A true "all-purpose" molecule, hyaluronic acid will prove effective in cases of tendon or joint inflammations (tendinitis, arthritis, polyarthritis…).

Today, dietary supplements are available to provide hyaluronic acid to the body while avoiding injections, but it is advisable to check their composition and dosage as unfortunately not all products are of equal quality.