As we know, Hyaluronic acid (H.A) and skin are best friends. It’s become an obsession in the beauty industry due to H.A’s hydrating and skin-plumping properties. What we don’t often hear, however, is that H.A holds so many benefits to your hair and scalp as well. So don’t just stop with you skin!

With summer hot on our heels, now is the perfect time to start incorporating hyaluronic acid into your hair care product if you want lushes, healthy looking and hydrated hair ready for some fun in the sun.

Heads up: If you can’t find Hyaluronic acid, look out for Sodium Hyaluronate on the bottle – Here’s why:

Hyaluronic acid comes in different forms and sodium hyaluronate is the most common form used in hair care.

Why your hair will love Hyaluronic Acid

Pro Tip: H.A is not a moisturiser – it’s a humectant which means it works by retaining water and drawing moisture toward the skin.

Hydrates the hair

H.A has the ability to deeply hydrate your hair and scalp without feeling greasy or causing product build-up. Your hair won’t feel heavy and it is suitable for all hair types and textures.

Reduces frizziness

Hyaluronic acid also helps to seal the cuticle of each hair root, which prevents unwanted moisture that causes frizzy hair and curl shrinkage from entering it.

Plumps the hair

Hyaluronic acid could help plump up dry, damaged hair. This plumping effect could be used for added volume at the roots.

Hydrates the scalp

Hyaluronic acid benefits the hair strands as well as the scalp. A hydrated scalp is a happy scalp. It reduced the risk of product build-up, dandruff, and sun damage.

It will bind the moisture to the skin on the scalp, allowing collagen to grow, keeping the scalp hydrated and preventing a dry scalp, redness or any flaking.

Pro Tip: A healthy hair strand starts from the root in the scalp so a happy scalp will result in healthy looking hair

How to use Hyaluronic Acid for Hair

• Apply it straight to your scalp as a pre-shampoo treatment before shampooing in a massage motion
• Use it on wet hair post showering

Pro Tip: Hyaluronic Acid needs water to thrive. It is the key ingredient for H.A to be activated because it absorbs water 

• Choose products with hyaluronic acid in terms of shampoo and conditioner

Try: 

• Use as a leave-in conditioner as a hair mask.
• Combine with other oils

Don’t brush hyaluronic acid for hair away (right away) although not hyped up yet, it works wonders. It’s an outstanding ingredient that will add hydration and increase your hair’s softness and shine. It will reduce breakage and brittleness and improve scalp health.

Your hair and scalp will thank you!

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