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Hyaluronic Acid

A humectant that binds many times its weight in water, hyaluronic acid plumps the surface of the skin and softens the look of fine lines by pulling moisture into the upper layers. It hydrates rather than repairs — and works best layered under an occlusive that seals the water in before it can evaporate.

Evidence — Well-established
Data summary
Products containing
48
Most common in
19 products
serums
Typical pairing
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
Evidence level
Well-established. Extensively studied for hydration efficacy. Multi-weight formulas (combining high and low molecular weight HA) penetrate deeper and provide longer-lasting results than single-weight versions.
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In the catalog

Hyaluronic Acid by the numbers.

We've catalogued 879 products that use hyaluronic acid, most often in moisturizers (245 products) but also across serums and toners. Those products average a 74/100 formulation score — above the catalog norm — topping out with CeraVe Moisturizing Cream at 92/100.

278 formulas containing hyaluronic acid clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Niacinamide (253 shared formulas) and Panthenol (215 shared formulas). The median price of a hyaluronic acid product here is $32.

Where it shows up

hyaluronic acid across the catalog.

48 products with hyaluronic acid

#1 CeraVe Moisturizing Cream in a large white jar with blue lid and CeraVe branding
CeraVe
Moisturizing Cream
Budget Holy Grail
92/100 $18.99
#2 CeraVe Healing Ointment in a white tube with blue and green CeraVe branding
CeraVe
Healing Ointment
Barrier Rescue Hero
90/100 $20.99
#3 Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion in a gold and white bottle with Japanese labeling
Hada Labo
Gokujyun Premium Lotion
J-Beauty Holy Grail
90/100 $15.00
#4 Axis-Y Quinoa One Step Balanced Gel Cleanser 180ml pump bottle
Axis-Y
Quinoa One Step Balanced Gel Cleanser
Quinoa-Led Gentle Daily Cleanser
90/100 $22.00
#5 CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser in a white pump bottle with blue and green label
CeraVe
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Sensitive Skin MVP
89/100 $15.99
#6 Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50+ 50ml squeeze tube on white background
Isntree
Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50+
K-Beauty Daily SPF Standout
89/100 $22.00
#7 CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser in a white pump bottle with blue and green label
CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
Derm Office Staple
88/100 $15.99
#8 L'Oréal Paris Revitalift Derm Intensives 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum in a glass dropper bottle
L'Oréal Paris
Revitalift Derm Intensives 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum
The People's HA Serum
88/100 $32.99
#9 COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream 100 g jar with black lid
COSRX
Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream
K-Beauty Icon
88/100 $26.00
#10 Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion in a white bottle with blue premium branding
Hada Labo
Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion
Budget Brightening Hero
88/100 $16.00
#11 SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Blue Serum glass bottle
SKIN1004
Hyalu-Cica Blue Serum
Budget Hydration Holy Grail
88/100 $16.00
#12 SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica First Ampoule bottle
SKIN1004
Hyalu-Cica First Ampoule
Sensitive Skin First-Line Defense
88/100 $25.00
#13 Torriden Balanceful Cica Serum 50ml bottle
Torriden
Balanceful Cica Serum
Sensitive Skin MVP
88/100 $25.00
#14 Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream white jar with ceramide barrier repair moisturizer
Aestura
Atobarrier 365 Cream
K-Beauty Barrier Repair Staple
88/100 $38.00
#15 Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Toner 200ml bottle on white background
Isntree
Hyaluronic Acid Toner
K-Beauty Cult Favorite
88/100 $20.00
#16 Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer jar with silver lid and green label
Paula's Choice
Barrier Repair Moisturizer
Barrier Rebuilder
87/100 $42.00
#17 CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Cream white tub with light blue baby branding on white background
CeraVe
Baby Moisturizing Cream
Pediatric Derm Pick
87/100 $12.99
#18 CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion white pump bottle with teal branding on white background
CeraVe
Daily Moisturizing Lotion
Everyday Essential
87/100 $15.99
#19 The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides in a frosted glass dropper
The Ordinary
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum
The Budget Hydrator, Perfected
87/100 $9.90
#20 The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA peptide serum in amber glass dropper bottle
The Ordinary
Matrixyl 10% + HA
Budget Peptide Powerhouse
87/100 $10.90
#21 The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA moisturizer in white squeeze tube
The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
Everyday Essential
87/100 $6.70
#22 Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Hyaluronic Acid Serum glass dropper bottle
Medik8
Hydr8 B5 Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Minimalist Hydration Hero
87/100 $54.00
#23 Skinfix Barrier+ Foaming Oil Cleanser in squeeze tube
SkinFix
Barrier+ Foaming Oil Cleanser
Sensitive Skin Holy Grail Cleanser
87/100 $30.00
#24 Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum in a frosted glass bottle with dropper
Torriden
DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum
K-Beauty Hydration Legend
87/100 $15.68
#25 Torriden DIVE-IN Cleansing Foam pump bottle
Torriden
DIVE-IN Cleansing Foam
K-Beauty Gentle Cleanser MVP
87/100 $17.00
#26 Torriden DIVE-IN Skin Booster 200ml bottle
Torriden
DIVE-IN Skin Booster
K-Beauty Hydrating Toner MVP
87/100 $20.00
#27 Alpha-H Hyaluronic 8 Super Serum 50ml frosted glass bottle with airless pump
Alpha-H
Hyaluronic 8 Super Serum
Layered Hydration MVP
87/100 $65.00
#28 CeraVe Intensive Moisturizing Cream in a white jar with blue and green CeraVe branding
CeraVe
Intensive Moisturizing Cream
Extreme Dryness Rescue
86/100 $17.99
#29 The Ordinary Buffet Multi-Peptide + HA Serum in frosted glass dropper bottle
The Ordinary
Buffet
Multi-Peptide Powerhouse
86/100 $19.90
#30 The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum in a white squeeze tube
The INKEY List
Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Best Budget HA Serum
86/100 $10.00
#31 Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Hyaluronic Acid Lotion in a gold bottle
Hada Labo
Gokujyun Premium Hyaluronic Acid Lotion
J-Beauty Holy Grail Hydrator
86/100 $15.00
#32 Purito Centella Unscented Recovery Cream tube with minimalist white and green design
Purito
Centella Unscented Recovery Cream
Sensitive Skin Gold Standard
86/100 $19.00
#33 SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Brightening Toner bottle
SKIN1004
Hyalu-Cica Brightening Toner
Budget Brightening Essence-Toner
86/100 $22.00
#34 SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic 1 oz amber glass vitamin C serum bottle
SkinCeuticals
C E Ferulic
The Gold Standard Vitamin C
86/100 $182.00
#35 SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense 1 oz airless pump tube pigmentation serum
SkinCeuticals
Discoloration Defense
Pigmentation Workhorse
86/100 $112.00
#36 Aestura Atobarrier 365 Hydro Essence bottle — ceramide hydrating essence for sensitive skin
Aestura
Atobarrier 365 Hydro Essence
Beginner-Friendly Barrier Essence
86/100 $32.00
#37 Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Face Serum 30ml amber glass dropper bottle
Minimalist
10% Niacinamide Face Serum
Indian Niacinamide Value Champion
86/100 $7.00
#38 A-Derma Epitheliale A.H Ultra Repairing Cream aluminum tube
A-Derma
Epitheliale A.H Ultra Repairing Cream
Post-Procedure MVP
86/100 $22.00
#39 Bondi Sands Hydra UV Protect SPF 50+ Face Lotion 50ml tube
Bondi Sands
Hydra UV Protect SPF 50+ Face Lotion
European-Filter Daily Driver
86/100 $15.99
#40 Dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner 180ml bottle
Dear, Klairs
Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
Sensitive Skin MVP
86/100 $22.00
#41 La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Suractivated Anti-Aging Face & Neck Cream in a refillable airless jar
La Roche-Posay
Hyalu B5 Suractivated Anti-Aging Face & Neck Cream
Derm Office Staple
86/100 $54.99
#42 The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 serum in a frosted glass dropper bottle with white label
The Ordinary
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
Hydration on a Shoestring
85/100 $8.90
#43 CeraVe Baby Moisturizing Lotion 8 oz bottle with light blue and white baby branding
CeraVe
Baby Moisturizing Lotion
Pediatric Derm Gold Standard
85/100 $9.99
#44 CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream tube with teal and blue branding
CeraVe
Therapeutic Hand Cream
Hand Barrier Shield
85/100 $11.99
#45 COSRX The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer 80 mL blue and white squeeze tube
COSRX
The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer
K-Beauty Barrier MVP
85/100 $23.00
#46 COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum 150 mL pump bottle
COSRX
6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum
K-Beauty Peptide Powerhouse
85/100 $25.00
#47 Naturium Quadruple Hyaluronic Acid Serum 5% glass dropper bottle with minimalist white and
Naturium
Quadruple Hyaluronic Acid Serum 5%
Hydration Maximizer
85/100 $17.00
#48 COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence in a white pump bottle with minimalist label design
COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
K-Beauty Holy Grail
85/100 $25.00

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