“Sodium Hyaluronate?”Here!
Appears in 2 scanned products.
In personal care
The sodium salt form of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring molecule found in human skin and connective tissue; the salt form is smaller and more stable for use in formulations.
Why it’s used
It draws water to the skin's surface and holds onto it, giving a plumping, hydrating effect in serums, moisturizers, and some injectable fillers.
What the evidence says
We haven’t found a source for this one that you can open and check, so we’re not summarizing the evidence.
Look it up yourself
We would rather point you at the shelf than summarize something you can’t check. These are the same places we search:
- PubChem — what the substance is, chemically — names, synonyms and structure
- PubMed — every paper indexed by the US National Library of Medicine that names it
These are starting points, not our findings — we haven’t run them for you. A substance whose name is also an ordinary word (“Heart”, “Alanine”, “Water”) will return papers that are not about the ingredient at all.
Rumors
Sodium hyaluronate plumps the skin and reduces fine lines and wrinkles.
Supports — suggestivehealth and safety evidence
Measured as an outcome.
- Efficacy of cream-based novel formulations of hyaluronic acid of different molecular weights in anti-wrinkle treatment (Peer-reviewed) · Funding not checked
- Efficacy Evaluation of a Topical Hyaluronic Acid Serum in Facial Photoaging (Peer-reviewed) · Funded by Colgate-Palmolive Company (industry) · Authors declare a conflict of interest
Who’s saying this
- Jones Road — a brand: sells clean makeup and skincare products
How we know who this is
- “Jones Road was founded by makeup artist Bobbi Brown on the philosophy that the world doesn’t need more beauty products.” (their page)
- “Jones Road is a growing collection of simple, smart products for all ages, skin types, and skin tones that help women achieve the no-makeup makeup look naturally- and an evolution of how good makeup can actually feel (as well as look).” (their page)
Sodium hyaluronate holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Jones Road — a brand: sells clean makeup and skincare products
How we know who this is
- “Jones Road was founded by makeup artist Bobbi Brown on the philosophy that the world doesn’t need more beauty products.” (their page)
- “Jones Road is a growing collection of simple, smart products for all ages, skin types, and skin tones that help women achieve the no-makeup makeup look naturally- and an evolution of how good makeup can actually feel (as well as look).” (their page)
- Jones Road — a brand: sells clean makeup and skincare products
Sodium hyaluronate penetrates the skin more deeply than hyaluronic acid because it is a smaller molecule.
Not gradedhealth and safety evidence
Sources cited — no verdict reached.
What was measured is not yet noted.
- Efficacy Evaluation of a Topical Hyaluronic Acid Serum in Facial Photoaging (Peer-reviewed) · Funded by Colgate-Palmolive Company (industry) · Authors declare a conflict of interest
- Efficacy of cream-based novel formulations of hyaluronic acid of different molecular weights in anti-wrinkle treatment (Peer-reviewed) · Funding not checked
Who’s saying this
- Jones Road — a brand: sells clean makeup and skincare products
How we know who this is
- “Jones Road was founded by makeup artist Bobbi Brown on the philosophy that the world doesn’t need more beauty products.” (their page)
- “Jones Road is a growing collection of simple, smart products for all ages, skin types, and skin tones that help women achieve the no-makeup makeup look naturally- and an evolution of how good makeup can actually feel (as well as look).” (their page)
Sodium hyaluronate is non-comedogenic and safe for all skin types, including sensitive and acne-prone skin.
Supports — suggestivehealth and safety evidence
Studied in: adults with mild to moderate facial rosacea; general cosmetic users for irritation/sensitization testing.
Measured as an outcome.
- Safety Assessment of Hyaluronates as Used in Cosmetics (Industry review) · Funding not checked
Who’s saying this
- The INKEY List — a brand: sells its own skincare products
How we know who this is
- “Founded by Colette Laxton and Mark Curry in 2018, The INKEY List was born from a belief that better knowledge powers better decisions.” (their page)
- “All of our own brand cosmetic and personal care products are approved under the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny programme, the internationally recognisable gold standard for cruelty free products.” (their page)
Sodium hyaluronate draws moisture out of the skin and causes dryness when there is no moisture available at the surface.
We haven’t found evidence strong enough to support this or rule it out.
What was measured is not yet noted.
Who’s saying this
- Kaya Clinics — a brand: sells skin, hair and body clinic treatments and its own skincare products
How we know who this is
- “Kaya Clinics is India’s leading network of expert dermatologists, dedicated to skin, hair, and body care for more than 20 years.” (their page)
- “Trust Kaya Skin Clinic to provide expert care and innovative solutions for all your skin, hair, and body concerns.” (their page)
- Kaya Clinics — a brand: sells skin, hair and body clinic treatments and its own skincare products