THE TOP 10 BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUMS
Whether you’re a skin care aficionado or not, chances are you’ve herd of hyaluronic acid. Able to attract and hold 1,000 times it’s weight in water, hyaluronic acid is a humectant that works to replenish, plump and hydrate your complexion.
Regardless of your complexion being sensitive, dry, combination or even oily, including one of the best hyaluronic acid serums into your routine is guaranteed to have a positive impact on your skin.
But where to start? Which is the best hyaluronic acid serum to use? Which would make the biggest difference to the look and feel of your face? Well, to ensure you achieve all your skin care goals, here at Cult Beauty, we’ve scoured our virtual shelves to create a top 10 list of the best hyaluronic acid serums... so you don’t have to lift a finger.
Pipettes at the ready, as we’re about to take a deep dive into the ultimate moisture magnet.
TOP 10 BEST HYALURONIC ACID SERUMS
- The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
- Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum
- Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster
- La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Hyaluronic Serum
- Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum
- OLE HENRIKSEN Truth Serum
- Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense
- Caudalie Vinohydra S.O.S Hyaluronic Serum
- Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum
- CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Top 10 Best Hyaluronic Acid Serums
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
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£15.50
A fail-safe option for those looking for a purse friendly solution, The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid 2% B5 Serum features three types of hyaluronic acid at low, medium and high molecular weights. Lightweight and with a cross-polymer formulation, this water-based blend sinks seamlessly into skin for a complexion that looks visibly hydrated.
Best for: beginners
Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum
367
£45.00
Uniquely formulated with a blend of hyaluronic acid, provitamin B5 and pineapple ceramides, Drunk Elephant’s B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum helps improve the look of your skin while keeping it happy and hydrated. Packed with a blend of antioxidant-rich ingredients, including watermelon rind, apple and lentils, this powerhouse product soaks skin with moisture ensuring it looks radiant, restored and refreshed.
Best for: oily skin
Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster
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£41.00
Best for: sensitive skin
La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Hyaluronic Serum
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£45.00
A dermatologist favourite, La Roche Posay’s Hyalu B5 Hyaluronic Serum boosts your natural dew thanks to a formula powered by two sizes of hyaluronic acid. Trapping moisture and keeping complexions looking plump, this skin saviour also calls on barrier-boosting vitamin B5 and collagen enhancing madecassoside. Best for: everyday use
Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum
9
£138.00
A skin saviour and make up primer in one, Westman Atelier’s Skin Activator Serum not only plumps and hydrates the complexion, but offers a silky soft canvas for seamless make up application too. Cleverly crafted with soothing prickly pear cactus extract, barrier-boosting ceramides and four types of hyaluronic acid, this super serum ensures red, uncomfortable feeling skin is soothed, softened and shielded against free radical damage. If that’s not going above and beyond, then we don’t know what is.
Best for: redness
OLE HENRIKSEN Truth Serum
3
£46.00
Lightweight, silky and sinking quickly into skin, OLE HENRIKSON’s Truth Serum tackles uneven complexion. Blending active complexes of orange and green tea extracts with hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and aloe vera, this brightening treatment targets dull skin with a heavy dose of nourishment, hydration and shot of energy.
Best for: uneven texture
Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense
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£59.00
We can’t talk about the best hyaluronic acid serums without mentioning Medik8’s Hydr8 B5 Intense — a must-have solution ideal for drier skin types. Supercharged with hyaluronic acid, natural moisturising factors and vitamin B5, this potent potion works to smooth the look of fine lines, protect against environmental aggressors and support the skin’s moisture levels. Plus, with the addition of superfoods saskatoon berry and soya, it’s a magical elixir to soothe the tight and uncomfortable feeling associated with dry skin.
Best for: dry skin
Caudalie Vinohydra S.O.S Hyaluronic Serum
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£29.00
Powered by low molecular hyaluronic acid and antioxidant rich grape water, Caudalie’s Vinohydra S.O.S Hyaluronic Serum is the silky soft solution to happy, hydrated skin. Gentle enough to be used morning and night, this polyphenol-infused skin saviour supports your moisture barrier, keeps it protected and feels like a tall drink of water after a long day in the sun.
Best for: all skin types
Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum
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£41.00
Best for: plumping
CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum
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£23.00
Fitting seamlessly into your skin care routine, CeraVe’s Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum is the dermatologist approved potion you can use pre day cream, mixed in with your favourite moisturiser or as a radiance boosting primer before your make up mastery. Powered by the brand’s unique MVE technology and with a cocktail of three types of hyaluronic acid, this super serum works to boost your skin’s glow... the moment its lathered on.
Best for: dermatologist approved serum.
HYALURONIC ACID FAQs
What percent of hyaluronic acid serum is best?
The ideal percentage of hyaluronic acid in a serum is between 0.5-2%. This range works for most skin types and negates any potential drying effects. A 2% is usually used for more intensive hydration and to improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
What does 100% hyaluronic acid do?
As stated above, no hyaluronic acid serum is made with 100% of the acid. Most hyaluronic acids sit between 0.5-2%, however this doesn’t deflect from its skin saving benefits. Able to hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water, hyaluronic acid is extremely effective at keeping skin hydrated. As such, it helps plump and firm, improve elasticity and works to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles too.
What not to mix with hyaluronic acid?
Hyaluronic acid doesn’t play well with alcohol-based products which usually counteract its moisturising benefits. Hyaluronic acid on the higher percentage scale should also not be used with higher concentrations of AHAs/BHAs as they can cause irritation— especially if you have sensitive skin.
And there you have it- a list of the top 10 best hyaluronic acids for glowing, hydrated and dewy looking skin... Now, which one are you adding to your basket?
Rina is Cult Beauty’s Junior SEO Copywriter and has always had a passion for beauty and skin care (rich moisturisers are her obsession). What started as a love for The Body Shop and their famed Born Lippy lip balms (in ‘Watermelon’ of course!), she is now more interested in finding products with proven effectiveness instead of broken promises. A loud and proud VIEVE fan, Rina owns nearly every item of the range and recommends the brand to anyone who will listen... When she’s not intently reading ingredient lists, you can find her either immersed in multiple true crime podcasts or co-hosting her own parenting one, with an *extra* hot cappuccino in hand.
