Recently, Hyaluronic Acid (HA) has leapt into the national consciousness. Its many applications in the health and beauty industries have people from all ages and walks of life truly excited. But a century ago, this miracle molecule was virtually unknown. Then, in 1934, Columbia University scientists Karl Meyer and John Palmer first isolated HA from…

There’s a revolution going on in the cosmetics and beauty industry, and it centers on a very simple concept: hydration. We are just now beginning to unlock the secrets of how your body helps keep your hair supple, radiant, and healthy. And the answer isn’t heavy oils or harsh cleansers, but rather a substance that…

Each day, our bodies break down the sugars, proteins, and fats we consume and use the raw materials to create substances we need to live and stay healthy. One of these essential substances is Hyaluronic Acid (HA)—a long-chain sugar molecule that can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water!   Your body is…

Hydration is essential to the proper and healthy functioning of our bodies. We need water to nourish our cells, flush out waste products, lubricate our joints, moisten our eyes, and keep our skin and hair smooth, soft, and young looking. To help us stay hydrated, our bodies produce a substance called Hyaluronic Acid (or HA)….

There is one essential need common to all of Earth’s living things: water. Plants, animals, and even microbes require water for their survival. Inside living organisms, water can be found as a basic building block of every cell. It serves as a conduit for nutrient transport, an avenue for expelling waste, and a catalyst for…

To thrive and grow, the human body must continually renew itself. Each day our bodies use the raw materials we consume to nourish our tissues and organs and create millions of new cells. We can see this regeneration most clearly in our skin, hair, and fingernails. But it also occurs throughout the internal structures of…