The human body contains an average of 15g of hyaluronan. This endogenous substance is extremely important not only as a lubricant for joints and the vitreous humor of the eye. 5 to 10g of it are found in the skin alone. There, hyaluronic acid plays an important role in cell communication, strengthens the connective tissue and ensures beautiful skin.
You can find out here how hyaluronic acid found its way into cosmetics.
As early as 1934, Karl Meyer and his assistant John Palmer described a procedure in which they could obtain a new type of glycosamine glycan from bovine eyes. They called the substance hyaloid uronic acid (from the ancient Greek “hyalos”, glass) and uronic acid, a sugar acid. Over the years this became “hyaluronic acid”.
In 1954 the chemical structure was deciphered for the first time and in the following years its biological role was gradually understood, which made hyaluronic acid a sought-after ingredient in medical products. The industrial production started with the extraction of animal materials, mainly cockscombs. However, due to the impurities and poor tolerance of animal protein, the first studies on the production of hyaluronic acid by fermentation were started in the 1970s. It was not until the turn of the millennium, however, that biotechnological production had progressed to such an extent that it was possible to completely part from animal products and obtain highly effective hyaluronic acid of different molecular sizes.
We also use this very environmentally, animal and skin-friendly method to obtain our hyaluronic acid – by using vegetable glucose as a base material. Dissolved in water and preserved with silver, it becomes our customer favorite, the Pure Hyaluronic Intense Serum.