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Hyaluronic acid is a common ingredient in skincare products. It's used chiefly in moisturizing creams (face cream, body and face creams), lotions, and serums because of its ability to hydrate and plump the skin. Hyaluronic acid is also used in injectable dermal fillers to help eliminate wrinkles and add volume to the face and lips. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan that occurs naturally in the skin, connective tissue, eyes, and joints.

What is skin flushing?

Redness of the skin is caused by an increase in blood flow, which can be due to certain diseases or conditions and medications. When more blood flows to an area of the skin, such as the cheeks, the blood vessels dilate. This increase in blood volume gives the skin a "flushing" effect. You may feel warmth around your neck, upper chest, or face due to increased blood flow.

What is eczema?

Eczema is a group of conditions that cause your skin to feel inflamed or irritated. The most common type is atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema. "Atopic" refers to a person's tendency to suffer from allergic diseases such as asthma and hay fever. In the US, eczema affects about 10-20% of infants and about 3% of adults and children. Most children outgrow it by their 10th birthday. For some people, symptoms go away and reappear throughout their lives.

What is couperose, couperose skin?

Couperose is a French word for a chronic inflammatory skin disorder also known as "rosacea". The term couperose skin is sometimes used to describe skin with signs of pink. Couperose is a chronic inflammatory skin disease and is most common in fair-skinned people. Couperosis is more common in people with relatively thin and sensitive skin. Rosacea is thought to affect between 2 and 22 percent of fair-skinned people.