13 Hyaluronic Acid Serums for Your Most Hydrated Skin Yet
You're drinking your eight glasses of water a day (right?), but is your skin getting proper hydration? These serums are here to help.
By now, you’ve heard about hyaluronic acid—a.k.a, the mouthful of an ingredient that does wonders for plumping your skin. The acid occurs naturally in our skin, but depletes with age—and that’s where proper skincare comes in. The molecule is obsessed with water, and in skincare HA can bring water to the surface of your skin to instantly disguise the first signs of aging.
In addition to helping maintain surface hydration, hyaluronic acid also plumps fine lines and wrinkles. There are several different weights of hyaluronic acid, but some are better than others at penetrating the skin and delivering a serious glow.
Because of that fact, many serums feature a cocktail of sorts—designed with various humectants to deliver long-term moisture plus instant results thanks to HA. The acid also plays well with other skin-loving ingredients (like antioxidants), so you can score multiple benefits with one bottle. These 14 serums are our favorites for when we need a quick skin pick-me-up.
For the HA purist: This solution has a cult following on Amazon for its moisturizing capabilities (and by cult following, we mean nearly 6,000 five-star reviews).
With a formula containing three different types of HA for hydration at every level, as well as vitamin B5, the cult-favorite brand’s formula gives you serious skincare bang for your buck.
With the addition of vitamin B5 and fruits like pineapple and watermelon, this nourishing formula addresses several of your skin care concerns, from dryness to dullness.
The K-beauty brand—which just launched Stateside—blends three different types of hyaluronic acid, ceramides (a.k.a. lipids that help skin retain moisture), and mineral-rich French seawater for a serious boost in hydration.
This celeb-favorite serum utilizes both long-chain hyaluronic acid molecules for an instant refresh, as well as short-chain molecules for long-term glow.
A few drops of this weightless HA booster adds extra hydration muscle to your favorite serum, moisturizer, or even foundation.
The “Sea” part in the name is thanks to three organic seaweed extracts, which add a dose of anti-aging antioxidants and minerals to this HA serum.
This serum boasts 48 hours of hydration and is formulated without parabens, mineral oils, or silicones.
Part of the brand’s all-things-hyaluronic-acid Hydro Boost range, this gel-like serum adds major bounce back to skin.
A classic for a reason, this powerful anti-aging serum works its magic overnight to hydrate and plump fine lines by the time you have your morning matcha.
Vitamin C and peptides are added to the mix in this vegan, clean formula for added brightening and anti-aging benefits.
When mixed with your face cream, a dropper full of this luxe serum will provide even more moisturizing and anti-aging benefits.
This microbubble-speckled bottle is meant to be layered with the brand's other targeted serums, but you can also add a few drops to your go-to moisturizer to reap the hyaluronic acid benefits.
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