Combine with other products

Combine with other products
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According to Fernandez, hyaluronic acid doesn’t have to be used with a retinoid (an anti-ageing powerhouse derived from vitamin A), but they’re stronger together than separate.

“Retinol will help build up the dermal layer – what I call the engine room of your skin – and by thickening that layer, you will have more collagen and elastin fibres being reproduced and more space for more hyaluronic acid molecules to land and do their magic,” she says.

Aesthetician Sonya Dakar loves to combine hyaluronic acid with another skin care superstar. “Hyaluronic acid works really well with vitamin C.”

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Mixing hyaluronic acid with other products

Mixing hyaluronic acid with other products
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Experts agree that hyaluronic acid doesn’t have negative interactions with other skin care products. In fact, Dr Garshick notes that it usually has positive interactions.

“It tends to work well with other skin care ingredients as it hydrates the skin, potentially helping to make other products and ingredients more tolerable,” Dr Garshick says.

Dr Waples agrees. “It will augment any moisturiser that you combine it with, and it has no negative interactions with any other skin care products,” she says.

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