The use of hyaluronic acid for dry skin represents one of the last frontiers reached by high phytocosmetics, in terms of anti-aging products.
This precious polysaccharide is in fact considered "guardian" of the youth of the skin for its ability to give hydration, freshness and firmness to the epidermal tissues.
The function of hyaluronic acid for the body
In addition to the action of giving moisture and compactness to dry skin, hyaluronic acid also performs important functions within our body.
In the amorphous matrix of connective tissue, hyaluronic acid is concerned with maintaining its degree of hydration, turgidity , plasticity and viscosity .
It is also able to act as a cementing substance and as an anti-shock molecule, as well as an efficient lubricant, preventing damage to tissue cells from physical trauma and stress.
It is one of the fundamental components of the connective tissues of the skeletal system. By participating in the formation of collagen and synovial fluid within the joints, an excessive decrease of this substance, linked to traumatic events or advancing age, promotes friction between the joint surfaces, causing the onset of bone pain, arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Recent studies have shown that taking hyaluronic acid as a food supplement turns out to be an excellent lubricant and anti-inflammatory, free of contraindications or side effects .
For this reason it is particularly effective in the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis, a degenerative pathology involving cartilage.
Hyaluronic acid is also used in the rinofiller, new frontiers of non-invasive cosmetic surgery
The functions of hyaluronic acid for the skin
The use of hyaluronic acid for dry skin arises from the observation of the functions it performs on tissues. Dry skin is subjected to natural dehydration operations carried out by the surrounding environment.
This causes an acceleration of the aging processes, since water scarcity "empties" the tissues and causes the movements and expressions of the face to dig into the skin, favoring the formation of wrinkles and sagging skin.
The compactness and definition of young facial profiles are due precisely to the natural presence of hyaluronic acid in the skin, but unfortunately its concentration in body tissues tends to decrease with advancing age.
Among the most important functions, exercised by hyaluronic acid, is stimulation of collagen production by the body (endogenous production), thus favoring skin density and turgor (cohesion between cells).
For all these reasons this substance has been used successfully in the dermatological-aesthetic field for several years now. In particular, the treatment based on collagen and hyaluronic acid forms the basis of the so-called fillers, treatments used to fill and smooth facial wrinkles.
