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The Best Hyaluronic Acid Serums

The Ordinary's Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 is our pick: hyaluronic acid near the top of a fragrance-free list, now with skin lipids, for very little. Put it on damp skin and seal it with moisturizer.

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Our top picks

  1. Best overallThe Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)
  2. Best hyaluronic acid serum for sensitive skinVichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster
  3. Best Korean hyaluronic acid serumTorriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum
  4. Best drugstore hyaluronic acid serumCeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum
  5. Best hyaluronic acid serum for dry skinPaula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster
  6. Best budget hyaluronic acid serumGood Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

The short answer

How we chose: we read the ingredient lists of the 227 hyaluronic acid serums in Avina’s catalog and the ones review sites and Reddit users recommend most, then compared the finalists line by line. We did not test them on skin. Our method

56%

of hyaluronic acid serums in Avina’s catalog list only one form of it. The most we found on one label was 9. And 45 of the 227 list fragrance.

Avina catalog, 227 serums named for hyaluronic acid, measured 2026-09-30.

Every pick, side by side

What each label shows
PickFirst hyaluronic acidForms of HAAdded fragranceDrying alcohol
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)Best overallsodium hyaluronate (2nd of 23)3None listedNone listed
Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily BoosterBest hyaluronic acid serum for sensitive skinsodium hyaluronate (8th of 14)1None listedNone listed
Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid SerumBest Korean hyaluronic acid serumsodium hyaluronate (7th of 33)5None listedNone listed
CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid SerumBest drugstore hyaluronic acid serumsodium hyaluronate (6th of 24)1None listedNone listed
Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid BoosterBest hyaluronic acid serum for dry skinsodium hyaluronate (4th of 20)2None listedNone listed
Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid SerumBest budget hyaluronic acid serumsodium hyaluronate (4th of 9)1None listedNone listed

Best overall: The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

Hyaluronic acid second on the list, in three forms, with panthenol (vitamin B5) and skin lipids. No fragrance and no drying alcohol, and among the cheapest serums you can buy.

  • 3 forms of HA
  • No added fragrance
  • No drying alcohol
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

Label facts for The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate, 2nd of 23 ingredients
Forms of HA
3 on the list
Strength
2% hyaluronic acid complex
Added fragrance
None listed
Drying alcohol
None listed
Supporting
Glycerin, panthenol, vitamin E and vitamin B5

Read from the label on September 30, 2026. Labels list ingredients by amount down to 1%, then in any order, so a position is not a percentage. Formulas change; check your box.

Good for: The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

  • Every skin type
  • Layering under any moisturizer
  • A cheap daily hydration step

Skip it if: The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

  • You dislike a slightly tacky finish before moisturizer
  • You want ceramides by name

Why we picked it: The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

Sodium hyaluronate is 2nd of 23, right after water, followed by hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid and a hyaluronate crosspolymer. That matters because the typical product in our catalog lists its first form of hyaluronic acid 16th, as our hyaluronic acid guide shows. The “2%” in the name is The Ordinary’s complex of those forms.

The name says “with ceramides”; the label lists phospholipids and sphingolipids, the family of skin lipids ceramides belong to, rather than a named ceramide. Panthenol, glycerin and vitamin E round it out.

Flaws but not dealbreakers: The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)

  • Reddit users call it tacky before moisturizer goes on.
  • The ceramides are listed as sphingolipids, not by name.
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) ingredients (full list of 23, hyaluronic acid marked)

Aqua (Water), Sodium Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Panthenol, Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

As listed in Avina’s catalog on September 30, 2026. The list printed on your box is the one that counts.

Best hyaluronic acid serum for sensitive skin: Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster

A 14-ingredient serum of water, humectants and sodium hyaluronate (8th of 14), with no fragrance, no drying alcohol and no exfoliating acid.

  • One form of HA
  • No added fragrance
  • No drying alcohol
Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster

Label facts for Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster

Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate, 8th of 14 ingredients
Forms of HA
One
Added fragrance
None listed
Drying alcohol
None listed
Supporting
Glycerin

Read from the label on September 30, 2026. Labels list ingredients by amount down to 1%, then in any order, so a position is not a percentage. Formulas change; check your box.

Good for: Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster

  • Sensitive and reactive skin
  • Every season, every skin type
  • A light gel under moisturizer

Skip it if: Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster

  • You want several forms of hyaluronic acid
  • A tight budget

Why we picked it: Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster

It is Wirecutter’s top hydrating serum (September 2026), and the label shows why it suits reactive skin: 14 ingredients, mostly humectants (propanediol, glycerin, butylene glycol and sodium polyglutamate), with sodium hyaluronate 8th of 14. Nothing to scent it, and nothing that exfoliates.

Flaws but not dealbreakers: Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster

  • Hyaluronic acid is further down than in The Ordinary's.
  • One form of hyaluronic acid.
Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster ingredients (full list of 14, hyaluronic acid marked)

Aqua / Water / Eau, Propanediol, Glycerin, Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Sodium Polyglutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltodextrin, Biosaccharide Gum-1

As listed in Avina’s catalog on September 30, 2026. The list printed on your box is the one that counts.

Best Korean hyaluronic acid serum: Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Five forms of hyaluronic acid, from sodium hyaluronate 7th of 33, with panthenol, a ceramide and cholesterol. No fragrance and no drying alcohol.

  • 5 forms of HA
  • No added fragrance
  • No drying alcohol
Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Label facts for Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate, 7th of 33 ingredients
Forms of HA
5 on the list
Added fragrance
None listed
Drying alcohol
None listed
Supporting
Ceramides, glycerin, panthenol, allantoin, centella and cholesterol

Read from the label on September 30, 2026. Labels list ingredients by amount down to 1%, then in any order, so a position is not a percentage. Formulas change; check your box.

Good for: Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • Dehydrated skin that wants a watery, layerable serum
  • Combination skin
  • K-beauty routines

Skip it if: Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • You react to witch hazel
  • You want the shortest possible list

Why we picked it: Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Torriden lists its five forms of hyaluronic acid together, from 7th to 11th place: plain sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed (broken-down) forms, an acetylated form and a crosspolymer. The mix covers both sizes that Harvard Health describes: large molecules that hold water on the surface and smaller ones that go further in. Reddit users in a thread about hyaluronic acid serums like its light feel and big bottle.

It also lists witch hazel extract, 17th, which some sensitive skin dislikes.

Flaws but not dealbreakers: Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • Witch hazel extract on the list.
  • A longer list: 33 ingredients.
Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients (full list of 33, hyaluronic acid marked)

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Trehalose, Betaine, Propanediol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Ceramide NP, Beta-Glucan, Malachite Extract, Cholesterol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, PVM/MA Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

As listed in Avina’s catalog on September 30, 2026. The list printed on your box is the one that counts.

Best drugstore hyaluronic acid serum: CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Sodium hyaluronate 6th of 24 ingredients with three ceramides, cholesterol and panthenol. No fragrance and no drying alcohol, at drugstore prices.

  • One form of HA
  • No added fragrance
  • No drying alcohol
CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Label facts for CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate, 6th of 24 ingredients
Forms of HA
One
Added fragrance
None listed
Drying alcohol
None listed
Supporting
Ceramides, glycerin, panthenol, cholesterol and vitamin B5

Read from the label on September 30, 2026. Labels list ingredients by amount down to 1%, then in any order, so a position is not a percentage. Formulas change; check your box.

Good for: CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • Dry and normal skin
  • Barrier support in the same step
  • Drugstore shopping

Skip it if: CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • You want a watery, weightless serum: this one is creamy
  • Oily skin

Why we picked it: CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

CeraVe’s formula is closer to a light lotion: glycerin second, then an emollient and dimethicone, then sodium hyaluronate 6th of 24, with ceramides NP, AP and EOP from the 8th place and cholesterol. Ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids work together in the skin barrier, and a classic barrier-repair study found that in mouse skin, one or two of them alone delayed repair while all three together allowed it. This serum lists two of the three.

Flaws but not dealbreakers: CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • Creamier than a classic serum.
  • One form of hyaluronic acid.
CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients (full list of 24, hyaluronic acid marked)

AQUA / WATER, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, DIMETHICONE, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, PANTHENOL, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, CHOLESTEROL, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

As listed in Avina’s catalog on September 30, 2026. The list printed on your box is the one that counts.

Best hyaluronic acid serum for dry skin: Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Two forms of hyaluronic acid, from sodium hyaluronate 4th of 20, with three ceramides, cholesterol and phytosphingosine. No fragrance and no drying alcohol.

  • 2 forms of HA
  • No added fragrance
  • No drying alcohol
Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Label facts for Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate, 4th of 20 ingredients
Forms of HA
2 on the list
Added fragrance
None listed
Drying alcohol
None listed
Supporting
Ceramides, glycerin, panthenol, cholesterol and vitamin B5

Read from the label on September 30, 2026. Labels list ingredients by amount down to 1%, then in any order, so a position is not a percentage. Formulas change; check your box.

Good for: Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster

  • Dry skin and dry seasons
  • Mixing into your moisturizer
  • Barrier support

Skip it if: Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster

  • You react to yeast extract
  • A tight budget

Why we picked it: Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster

It is sold as a booster: a few drops alone or in your moisturizer. The label pairs sodium hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid with the barrier lipids dry skin runs short of: ceramides NP, AP and EOP, cholesterol and phytosphingosine. Yeast extract sits 3rd, before the hyaluronic acid.

Flaws but not dealbreakers: Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster

  • Yeast extract high on the list.
  • Hyaluronic acid sits lower than in The Ordinary's.
Paula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster ingredients (full list of 20, hyaluronic acid marked)

Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Yeast Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Adenosine, Cholesterol, Panthenol, Silanetriol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

As listed in Avina’s catalog on September 30, 2026. The list printed on your box is the one that counts.

Best budget hyaluronic acid serum: Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

The shortest list we found: 9 ingredients, with sodium hyaluronate 4th of 9, glycerin and vitamin E. No fragrance, no drying alcohol and no exfoliating acid.

  • One form of HA
  • No added fragrance
  • No drying alcohol
Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Label facts for Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Hyaluronic acid
Sodium hyaluronate, 4th of 9 ingredients
Forms of HA
One
Added fragrance
None listed
Drying alcohol
None listed
Supporting
Glycerin and vitamin E

Read from the label on September 30, 2026. Labels list ingredients by amount down to 1%, then in any order, so a position is not a percentage. Formulas change; check your box.

Good for: Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • Sensitive skin that reacts to long lists
  • The cheapest simple option
  • Layering under actives

Skip it if: Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • You want several forms or barrier lipids
  • Very dry skin: pair it with a rich cream

Why we picked it: Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Water, two humectants, sodium hyaluronate, a preservative and a pH buffer: that is nearly all of it. Glycerin, 3rd here, does much of the work too; it is one of the best-studied humectants in skincare (Fluhr 2008 review).

Flaws but not dealbreakers: Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

  • One form of hyaluronic acid.
  • No barrier lipids or soothers.
Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients (full list of 9, hyaluronic acid marked)

Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol

As listed in Avina’s catalog on September 30, 2026. The list printed on your box is the one that counts.

Forms and molecular weight: does multi-weight hyaluronic acid matter?

A little. Harvard Health explains the trade-off: large hyaluronic acid molecules hold more water but stay on the surface, and smaller ones go further in. In a randomized study of 76 women, 0.1% hyaluronic acid creams of five sizes all improved hydration and elasticity around the eyes over 60 days, but only the two smallest reduced wrinkle depth.

Labels never state molecular weight, but the names give a clue: hydrolyzed forms are broken into smaller pieces, and crosspolymers are cross-linked to sit on the surface. A serum with several forms, like Torriden’s, covers both ends. Our Learn guide to hyaluronic acid goes deeper.

How to use hyaluronic acid serum

  1. On damp skin, right after cleansing: the AAD advises moisturizing while skin is still damp.
  2. A few drops for the whole face, pressed in.
  3. Moisturizer on top. A serum brings humectants; a moisturizer adds oils and occlusives that keep the water in (Purnamawati review).
  4. Morning and night, under sunscreen in the morning.

Still looking for that moisturizer? See our face moisturizer picks.

What to check on a hyaluronic acid serum label: five things

  • Hyaluronic acid near the top. Look for sodium hyaluronate or hyaluronic acid in the first five to ten entries. The typical product in our catalog lists it 16th, and only 888 of 7,566 in the top five.
  • More than one form, if you want it. Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is broken into smaller pieces; crosspolymers stay on the surface. Of the 227 hyaluronic acid serums in our catalog, 128 list only one form.
  • Glycerin counts too. Glycerin is a humectant that does much of the same job for less.
  • No fragrance. 20% of the hyaluronic acid serums in our catalog list it. The FDA notes fragrance can cause allergic reactions.
  • No alcohol denat. near the top. A hydrating serum should not start with a drying alcohol, though 11 of 227 in our catalog do.

How we picked, and why you can trust it

We started from every serum in Avina’s catalog named for hyaluronic acid, added the serums Wirecutter, Forbes Vetted and Reddit users recommend most, and read each label: every form of hyaluronic acid and where it sits, other humectants, barrier lipids, fragrance and drying alcohol. We kept serums with no fragrance and no drying alcohol, then chose across budgets and skin types, checking every claim against the studies linked below.

  • Every fact on a product card is read from its label and generated from it, not typed by hand.
  • Every health claim links to its source, such as the AAD, the FDA, a Drug Facts label or a published study.
  • No brand pays, sends free products or buys ads to be on a list, and commission never decides a pick.
  • We did not test these on skin or run a panel, and we say so on every post.

Our full method explains what we check and why.

Also considered

  • La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum

    Wirecutter picks it for extra-dry skin and Forbes Vetted for oily skin (September 2026). The label shows alcohol denat. 3rd, fragrance last of 22, and sodium hyaluronate only 12th of 22.

  • L'Oréal Paris Revitalift 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum

    Alcohol denat. is 3rd, and the list includes fragrance and linalool, citronellol, benzyl salicylate and benzyl benzoate.

  • Laneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Serum

    Fragrance is listed 16th of 30, and hyaluronic acid only 20th of 30.

  • SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier Multi-Glycan

    Forbes Vetted’s pick for mature skin (September 2026), but alcohol denat. is 4th and the list includes citrus nobilis peel oil / mandarin orange peel oil and limonene.

  • The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Serum

    Sodium hyaluronate 3rd of 14 with two peptides, fragrance-free and inexpensive. A close runner-up to Good Molecules.

  • SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Blue Serum

    Five forms of hyaluronic acid with centella and a ceramide, and no added fragrance, but it lists rose water and iris florentina root extract.

  • Glossier Super Bounce Serum

    Sodium hyaluronate 6th of 16 with panthenol, fragrance-free; our picks list hyaluronic acid higher.

  • Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Serum

    Sodium hyaluronate 4th of 27 with urea and sodium PCA, fragrance-free, on a long list of ferments and extracts.

Questions people ask

What is the best hyaluronic acid serum?

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) for most people: sodium hyaluronate second on the list, three forms of hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and no fragrance, for very little. For sensitive skin, Vichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster has only 14 ingredients.

What is the best drugstore hyaluronic acid serum?

CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum: sodium hyaluronate with three ceramides, cholesterol and no fragrance. It is creamier than most serums, which suits dry skin.

Does hyaluronic acid serum actually work?

For hydration, yes. In a study run by Colgate-Palmolive researchers, a hyaluronic acid serum raised skin hydration by 134% right after applying and by 55% after six weeks, with no placebo group. In a randomized study of 0.1% hyaluronic acid creams around the eyes, every size improved hydration and elasticity, and only the smaller molecules reduced wrinkle depth. It will not fill wrinkles the way injected hyaluronic acid does.

What is the best hyaluronic acid serum for mature skin?

There is no special kind: look for more than one form of hyaluronic acid, since smaller molecules reduced wrinkle depth around the eyes in a randomized study. Torriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum lists five forms. Pair it with a retinoid at night for lines.

How do I use hyaluronic acid serum?

On clean, slightly damp skin, then moisturizer on top to hold the water in. A serum brings water-binding humectants; a moisturizer adds the oils and occlusives that keep water from evaporating. The AAD advises applying moisturizer right after washing, while skin is still damp.

Should I use hyaluronic acid before or after moisturizer?

Before. Hyaluronic acid serums are thin and water-based; moisturizer goes on top to seal them in.

Can hyaluronic acid dry out your skin?

There is little evidence that it does. If your skin feels tight after a serum, apply it to damp skin and follow with moisturizer, especially in dry air.

Hyaluronic acid or glycerin: which is better?

Both are humectants, which pull water into the top layer of skin. Glycerin is cheaper, well studied and on almost every label; hyaluronic acid adds different molecule sizes. The best serums use both.

Can I use hyaluronic acid with retinol, vitamin C or niacinamide?

Yes. Hyaluronic acid is a humectant, and a hydrating layer under moisturizer can make a retinoid easier to live with. Apply the thinnest product first.

What do the different hyaluronic acid names on a label mean?

Sodium hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid are the classic forms. Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is broken into smaller pieces, sodium acetylated hyaluronate is a modified form, and crosspolymers are cross-linked and stay on the surface. Labels do not state molecular weight.

Sources

  1. Draelos et al. (Colgate-Palmolive): Efficacy evaluation of a topical hyaluronic acid serum in facial photoaging, Dermatology and Therapy (2021)
  2. Pavicic et al.: Efficacy of cream-based novel formulations of hyaluronic acid of different molecular weights in anti-wrinkle treatment, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (2011)
  3. Harvard Health Publishing: Hyaluronic acid for skin: benefits, how to use it, and side effects
  4. American Academy of Dermatology: Dermatologists' top tips for relieving dry skin
  5. Purnamawati et al.: The role of moisturizers in addressing various kinds of dermatitis, a review, Clinical Medicine & Research (2017)
  6. Fluhr et al.: Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions, British Journal of Dermatology (2008)
  7. Man et al.: Optimization of physiological lipid mixtures for barrier repair, Journal of Investigative Dermatology (1996)
  8. FDA: Fragrances in cosmetics
  9. 21 CFR 701.3: order of ingredients on cosmetic labels (the 1% rule)
  10. Reddit, r/Sephora: "Best hyaluronic acid serum?" (2026)

Written by Avina Picks. Not clinically reviewed, and not a treatment plan: ask a dermatologist about a skin condition, a prescription, pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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  1. Best overallThe Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)
  2. Best hyaluronic acid serum for sensitive skinVichy Minéral 89 Hydrating Daily Booster
  3. Best Korean hyaluronic acid serumTorriden Dive-In Hyaluronic Acid Serum
  4. Best drugstore hyaluronic acid serumCeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum
  5. Best hyaluronic acid serum for dry skinPaula's Choice Hyaluronic Acid Booster
  6. Best budget hyaluronic acid serumGood Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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