Let's Talk Spa by Le Petit Spa

A spa blog offering spa information, skin care and make-up tips and beauty advice, and spa relaxation massage by Nancy Mudford (Owner of Le Petit Spa) at Vancouver’s Le Petit Spa, www.lepetitspa.ca We offer facials, waxing, microdermabrasion, pedicures, manicures, and mineral make-up applications.


Thursday, November 16, 2006

Winter Skin Care - Hyaluronic Acid



Winter Skin care tips: Hyaluronic Acid

A lot of skin care companies are producing products that contain an ingredient called Hyaluronic Acid.

But what is Hyaluronic Acid?

Hyaluronic Acid is a substance found in our connective tissue in our bodies. Its function is to cushion and lubricate body parts such as eyes and joints. Did you know? Hyaluronic Acid can hold 1000x its weight in water? This fact makes its hydrating effects quite eminent.

Hyaluronic Acid has been labelled by the media and press as “the key to the fountain of youth” because of its’ strong link between people who consume large amounts of Hyaluronic Acid in their diets and the length of which they live their lives.

The people studied absorbed high amounts of Hyaluronic Acid from their natural diets containing starchy root vegetables, not using **supplements of any kind.

What skincare products carry products that contain Hyaluronic Acid?

Some skincare companies with Hyaluronic Acid as an ingredient in their skincare products are Guinot, Skeyndor and Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics.

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**this blog is for educational purposes only. When starting suppliments for therapeutic purposes consult your physician or health care provider.

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