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Tue May 27, 2008 6:30 am  |
Hi everyone,
I know both HA and glycerin are good for attracting moisture to the skin, Im looking for something to mix into my moisturiser to give it a bit of a boost. I already mix Vit C powder into it, and it would be perfect if it was just a bit more moisturising.
HA sounds perfect for this, but so does glycerin, and also glycerin is soooo much cheaper!
Are there any particular reasons to use one over the other? |
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Tue May 27, 2008 6:23 pm |
| Is it possible to try both? I think HA is a much more high end type of product. Glycerin may just leave you feeling sticky instead of hydrated. |
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Thu May 29, 2008 12:29 pm |
| I think HA is much better. No harm in trying both i guess. |
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Fri May 30, 2008 4:04 am |
Thanks,
I think I will try using glycerin first and see if that helps with the moisture thing...some people use this mixed with rose water as a pre-moisturiser spray so Im gonna give that a whirl... |
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Fri May 30, 2008 10:45 pm |
I think HA is two thing from glycerin. I use glycerin as it always has been added to the skincare products. But I can see high glycerin content products can make my skin sticky and oily.
It's not bad to mix them to use. |
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Sat May 31, 2008 2:29 am |
I mix Vitamin C powder with glycerin and it is not sticky at all. I used to put in HA as well but then I'm sure I read somewhere not to combine HA with Vitamin C - I forget the reason that was given now.
Another issue with HA is that it tends to ball up if you apply other products or makeup over the top of it. So because of this, I apply HA in the evening. |
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Sat May 31, 2008 3:21 am |
I think it should be fine to combine vit C serum and HA. Cellex-C and Skinceuticals manufacture HA serums that are supposed to be applied on top of vit C serum, before applying moisturiser. The Janson Beckett C&C serum, which I use now, contains HA.
My take on HA vs glycerin is that glycerin is not a skin care product that will benefit your skin long term. It attracts water and can make skin look better. HA can be an effective anti-aging skin treatment. HA is present in the body, but the level decrease as we age. |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Sat May 31, 2008 3:22 am |
I think it should be fine to combine vit C serum and HA. Cellex-C and Skinceuticals manufacture HA serums that are supposed to be applied on top of vit C serum, before applying moisturiser. The Janson Beckett C&C serum, which I use now, contains HA.
My take on HA vs glycerin is that glycerin is not a skin care product that will benefit your skin long term. It attracts water and can make skin look better. HA can be an effective anti-aging skin treatment. HA is present in the body, but the levels decrease as we age. |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Sat May 31, 2008 5:15 am |
| Keliu wrote: |
I mix Vitamin C powder with glycerin and it is not sticky at all. I used to put in HA as well but then I'm sure I read somewhere not to combine HA with Vitamin C - I forget the reason that was given now.
Another issue with HA is that it tends to ball up if you apply other products or makeup over the top of it. So because of this, I apply HA in the evening. |
When I applied HA under my sunscreen the other day, the effect was really greasy so I haven't done it since. But maybe I had too much, of both the HA and the sunscreen. I should try applying it under moisturizer at night... |
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Sat May 31, 2008 4:00 pm |
glycerin makes me breakout badly  |
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