AKA: Acetylated Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated HA
Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Clean
Sodium Acetylhyaluronate
CAS #
9004-61-9; 9067-32-7; 31799-91-4
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Hyaluronic acid was first isolated in 1934 from rooster combs; this acetylated sodium form is a 20th-century cosmetic modification designed to improve stability and skin penetration compared to natural hyaluronic acid.