Hyamax hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid is naturally present in all living organisms and is a universal component of the spaces between cells in tissues (extracellular space). It forms an extracellular matrix that lubricates, absorbs and transports nutrients into cells and removes waste products.

Hyaluronic acid can be found in many areas of the human body, including:

· La piel, en la cual crea volumen, Sin ácido hialurónico, la piel estaría seca, marchita y arrugada.

· The vitreous body, where it gives shape and volume to the eyes.

· In cartilage, bones and synovial fluid, where hyaluronic acid plays the role of lubricant, shock-absorbing and filtering material, among other things.

· In blood vessels.

· In the umbilical cord, whose function is to prevent interruption of contact between mother and foetus.

Hyaluronic acid in the skin.

Hyaluronic acid plays a decisive role as a connective element in tissues such as the skin, where it is an essential element. This is where about 56% of the body's hyaluronic acid concentration is found. It attracts water and contributes to skin hydration.

· Improves and moisturises the skin.

· Improves skin smoothness.  

· Improves skin firmness.                                                            

The dermis of the body has a network of collagen fibres that move easily within an interstitial substance whose composition is largely made up of hyaluronic acid. This lubrication process means that hyaluronic acid allows the skin to adapt to the alterations in shape and volume that occur when bones and ligaments move.

Hyaluronic acid in the skin also suppresses the movement of foreign particles, such as bacteria, which supports the skin's defensive function, acting as a barrier against infectious agents.

With age, the amount of hyaluronic acid in the skin decreases as skin cells lose their production capacity. In addition, the molecular weight of hyaluronic acid also decreases, so that it no longer retains water as it once did. It is this reduction in volume that leads to wrinkles and dry skin.

Hyaluronic acid's water absorption capacity.

Proteoglycans containing hyaluronic acid are present in most connective tissues in the body (e.g. cartilage and the dermis of the skin). One of their most important functions is to absorb water and thus maintain a high level of hydration in the tissues. This ability is due to the hyaluronic acid component of proteoglycans, which can multiply many times their own weight in water.

The presence of numerous tiny particles in the internal spaces of hyaluronic acid molecules attracts water into the molecules. When these spaces are filled with water molecules, the hyaluronic acid molecule has to expand and offers considerable resistance to compression.

Functions of hyaluronic acid in joints and cartilage.

The architecture of cartilage consists of a fine network of stable collagen fibres (scleroproteins) that are responsible for the firmness and mechanical stability of the joint.

The collagen/scleroprotein fibres are embedded in the cartilage matrix, which consists of sugars (polysaccharides) and protein molecules (called proteoglycans). This matrix has the property of attracting large amounts of water and is therefore responsible for elasticity and firmness under mechanical stress.

In the aged, degenerated or osteoarthritic joint, the cartilage matrix loses essential elements and thus elasticity. At the same time, the cartilage scleroproteins/collagen fibres degenerate. This is why it is important to replace the loss of essential cartilage elements.

This compound is present in our product Collagen Bel.