Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex
Ingredients
aqua, hydrolyzed yeast extract, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, sodium butyroyl hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, disodium acetyl glucosamine phosphate, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate, pseudoalteromonas exopolysaccharides, tamarindus indica seed gum, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, ceratonia siliqua gum, myristoyl nonapeptide-3, plantago lanceolata leaf extract, salvia sclarea extract, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, pca, sodium pca, betaine, sodium lactate, epigallocatechin gallatyl glucoside, gallyl glucoside, algae extract, sodium salicylate, lecithin, polyglucuronic acid, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sclerotium gum, pullulan, cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose, gellan gum, propanediol, pentylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, citric acid, magnesium chloride, silica, polysorbate 20, ethoxydiglycol, propyl gallate, sodium chloride, dehydroacetic acid, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, ethylhexylglycerin, 1, 2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol
At first glance, this looked like just a hyaluronic acid serum to me. I'm usually not that excited about those - hyaluronic acid has been everywhere for years now, and the hype around them is a decade old at this point, so it feels like old news and quite honestly, unnecessary to have a dedicated serum, since it’s in practically everything. I approached this with fairly low expectations.
And then I was genuinely surprised.
The texture is quite different from the usual watery HA serum. It’s a thicker, gel-like serum that spreads easily but has some substance to it, and it leaves a slight tackiness behind once it dries down.
There are multiple forms of hyaluronic acid here, alongside NMF components such as amino acids, PCA, sodium PCA, sodium lactate and betaine. Then there’s a rather ridiculous collection of polysaccharides and film-forming ingredients, and a few interesting antioxidant compounds.
And, lo and behold, I could actually tell a difference after using a hyaluronic acid serum.
My skin looked noticeably plumper after using this. I know I've used that adjective before in my reviews, but I don't think I've ever noticed a plumping effect as strongly as I did with this serum. It wasn't just more hydrated in the way that makes your face feel slightly damp or comfortable, but genuinely fuller and more luminous. It gave me that juicy, light-reflecting glow that I usually associate with vitamin C serums, which was probably the biggest surprise of all.
Of course, the glow from vitamin C is produced by different processes than those at work here, and this serum won't target hyperpigmentation - but the strong hydrating effect paired with the hydrated film on the skin's surface gave a similar luminous effect. The skin felt and looked good.
I think calling it simply an HA serum undersells what is going on. The formula is essentially an elaborate hydration and film-forming system, with multiple types of HA sitting alongside a pretty impressive collection of other humectants, polymers and actives.
Still, its main active is hyaluronic acid, and it made me rethink this ingredient and how I incorporate it into my routine. For a category I thought had become completely uninteresting, that's quite an achievement.