What is hyaluronic acid and is it magical?

#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.

How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!

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/ 

Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
Email us at [email protected]
And check out our chill, simple little website at https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/
And seriously, we love using Transistor. Check it out to be sure your podcast makes a bang.

Thanks to our monthly supporters

• Ciara Linville
• J0HNTR0Y
• Jeannette Napoleon
• Cullyn R
• Erica Bee
• Elizabeth P
• Sarah Moar
• Rachel Reina
• Letila
• Katrina Barnum-Huckins
• Suzanne Phillips
• Nelly Silva
• Venus Rebholz
• Lyn Stubblefield
• Jacob Taber
• Brian Kimball
• Emerson Woodhall
• Kristina Gotfredsen
• Timothy Parker
• Steven Boyles
• Chris Skupien
• Chelsea B
• Bri McAllister
• Avishai Barnoy
• Hunter Reardon

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.