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Best hyaluronic acid hair products for lightweight hydration, from shampoo to scalp serum
2 years ago
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Love the effect this buzzy ingredient has on your face? Hyaluronic acid can do the same thing for your hair. Here’s how…
If you’ve ever wondered whether smoothing hyaluronic acid serum into your hair would work as magically on your frazzled ends as it does on your face, you’re not the only one. Thanks to the pooled creativity of Beauty TikTok’s mightiest, this exact hack has been trending for some time – with the promise of reducing frizz and hydrating hair without heaviness.
The industry has taken note, and there’s now a slew of products containing hyaluronic acid (alongside a number of other restoring ingredients) to choose from. Hydrating the hair by helping to pull moisture into the strands and scalp, it’s an incredibly effective route to softness – no matter whether you like the end result to be sleek or bouncy.
Whether it’s a moisture-drenched shampoo that will help impart some much-needed hydration or a smoothing serum that will bring your hair back to life while reducing frizz, there truly is something every hair type can take from this much-hyped ingredient. Here are the best hyaluronic acid hair products to incorporate into your routine…
Revlon Professional Restart Hydration Moisture Melting Conditioner
Smooth a layer of this rich conditioner onto your hair post-shampoo to let the hyaluronic acid-spiked formula work its magic. Vitamin B5 also helps to lock in moisture for a shiny, easy-to-detangle finish.
Shop Revlon Professional Restart Hydration Moisture Melting Conditioner at Sephora, £14.35
The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Hair Treatment
This skincare-like treatment helps to reduce frizz and make hair appear shinier. Use after washing on wet or dry hair, then, if leave-in conditioner is your thing, seal it in with a second slick of hydrating product.
Shop The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Hair Treatment at Boots, £10.99
Amika Dream Routine Overnight Hydration Treatment
If your mornings are often rushed, this night-before solution is ideal. Spray the coconut water-based treatment through your lengths and ends for hair that will feel brilliantly hydrated by the morning – no need to rinse it out.
Shop Amika Dream Routine Overnight Hydration Treatment at Amika, £29
L’Oréal Elvive Hydra Hyaluronic Acid Shampoo
If you want well-hydrated hair without feeling weighed down, this light shampoo cleanses without stripping, which, when followed with a leave-in product, helps your hair feel hydrated and bouncy.
Shop L’Oréal Elvive Hydra Hyaluronic Acid Shampoo at Superdrug, £3.50
Andrew Fitzsimons Prism Shine Glossy Shampoo
If you find your hair can easily look dull, this hydrating shampoo will give it a shot of gloss. Containing proteins which help improve the hair’s elasticity (leaving it less susceptible to breakage), it’s the first step to impeccable hair maintenance.
Shop Andrew Fitzsimons Prism Shine Glossy Shampoo at Boots, £6
Kérastase Densifique Bain Densite
Designed to make hair appear thicker, this luxurious formula uses hyaluronic acid, ceramides and peptides to plump strands to their most hydrated potential.
Shop Kérastase Densifique Bain Densite at Look Fantastic, £27.15
Oribe Hair Alchemy Fortifying Treatment Serum
If you’re prone to breakage, this is for you.The hyaluronic acid in this post-wash treatment helps to rehydrate hair, but there’s a host of other ingredients – from chia seeds to plant-based protein – to strengthen hair, too.
Shop Oribe Hair Alchemy Fortifying Treatment Serum at Space NK, £56
Virtue Topical Scalp Supplement
Scalp care is big news at the moment, and this hydrating serum will help contribute to health hair growth by nourishing the hair follicles with hyaluronic acid, B vitamins and peptides.
Me+ Hair Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Frizz Hydration Serum
Run this hydrating serum through the mid-lengths and ends of your hair to reduce frizz without disrupting curls or weighing down your hair.
Shop Me+ Hair Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Frizz Hydration Serum at Superdrug, £5.99
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