What is hyaluronic acid and is it magical?

Chemistry For Your Life

#103

What do roosters' combs and cows' eyeballs have that our skin needs? Let's add another chapter to the chemistry of skin care. Today we explore a special and unusual acid that has some surprising and unique abilities when used in skincare applications.

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References from this episode

1. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2021/acs-presspac-may-5-2021/exploring-the-possibilities-of-hyaluronic-acid.html
2. https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Hyaluronic-acid-biobased-medical-cosmetic/99/i16
3. https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Reactions/99/i20
4. https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Hyaluronic-acid-biobased-medical-cosmetic/99/i16
5. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/h/hyaluronic-acid.html
6. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.0c09691
7. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2006-0934.ch00
8. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/hyaluronic-acid/8535.article
9. https://cen.acs.org/materials/nanomaterials/Laser-heated-nanoparticles-bust-eye/97/web/2019/07
10. https://youtu.be/b2r9i5XpsMo
11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7464276/

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