Is sodium hyaluronate hyaluronic acid?

As the variety of cosmetics and skin care products increases, women have more and more choices, and cosmetics containing sodium hyaluronate are becoming more and more popular. However, many people do not understand this. Is sodium hyaluronate hyaluronic acid? Indeed, sodium hyaluronate is what we know as hyaluronic acid, just with a different name, but the effects are the same and they can both make the skin better.

1. Sodium hyaluronate[1] is a substance extracted from rooster combs. It can also be produced through lactic acid coccus fermentation. It is white or off-white granules or powder, odorless. When dry, its nitrogen content is 2.8%-4.0% and its glucuronic acid content is 37.0%-51.0%. It is widely used in the cosmetics field and has a moisturizing effect.

2. It is a biochemical drug with high clinical value and is widely used in various ophthalmic surgeries, such as lens implantation, corneal transplantation and anti-glaucoma surgery. It can also be used to treat arthritis and speed up wound healing. Using it in cosmetics can play a unique role in protecting the skin, keeping the skin moisturized, smooth, delicate, tender and elastic, and has the effects of anti-wrinkle, anti-wrinkle, beauty care and restoring the skin's physiological functions.

3. Uses: It can be used in cosmetic ointments, creams, honey, milk, facial masks, shampoos and other products to maintain moisture in the skin and hair, moisturize the skin and hair, increase luster, and prevent skin cracking and wrinkles.

4. Hyaluronan, also known as uronic acid and hyaluronic acid, is a large polysaccharide composed of two disaccharide units, D-glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine. Unlike other mucopolysaccharides, it does not contain sulfur. Its hyaluronic acid molecules can carry 500 times more water and are recognized as the best moisturizing ingredient today. They are widely used in skin care products and cosmetics.

5. Hyaluronic acid is a biochemical drug with high clinical value and is widely used in various ophthalmic surgeries, such as lens implantation, corneal transplantation and anti-glaucoma surgery. It can also be used to treat arthritis and speed up wound healing. Using it in cosmetics can play a unique role in protecting the skin, keeping the skin moisturized, smooth, delicate, tender and elastic, and has the effects of anti-wrinkle, anti-wrinkle, beauty care and restoring the skin's physiological functions.