The actives and the oils
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid is a sugar-based molecule the body makes to keep tissues hydrated. Skincare usually uses its salt, sodium hyaluronate, which dissolves easily. Cosmetic hyaluronic acid is made by bacterial fermentation.
- On a list as
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- What it does
- Humectant: holds water in the skin’s surface
- Where it comes from
- Made by bacterial fermentation
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It binds water and holds it in the outer layer of the skin, which makes skin look plumper and feel softer. It sits happily under almost anything, so it turns up in serums, creams and foundations alike.
- Cosmetic hyaluronic acid is fermented, not taken from animals, though rooster combs were once a source.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 12 pieces.
Le Peptide
Matrixyl 3000 Peptide Serum — 30ml
$128
Listed as Sodium Hyaluronate
Cruelty-free; vegan status not confirmed
Le Teint Nu
Tinted BB Veil — 30ml
$68
Listed as Sodium Hyaluronate
Cruelty-free; vegan status not confirmed
Le Fond de Teint Liquide
HD Liquid Foundation — 30ml
$78
Listed as Sodium Hyaluronate
Vegan, going by its list
Questions
Is sodium hyaluronate the same as hyaluronic acid?
Essentially. Sodium hyaluronate is the salt form; it dissolves more easily and is the form most skincare uses.
Is hyaluronic acid vegan?
Cosmetic hyaluronic acid today is made by fermentation, so yes.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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