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Can you mix Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol?

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Fine togetherThey're fine together.

Hyaluronic acidPentylene Glycol

These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.

Hyaluronic acidWorth paying for
Efficacy8
Hydration8
Barrier4
Pentylene GlycolDecent support
Hydration6
Efficacy5
Barrier4

Which one goes first?

Either order works

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 2Hyaluronic acid + Pentylene Glycol
  3. 3Moisturize

Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol sit at about the same step, so the order is not critical. As a rule of thumb, apply the thinner, more watery one first, then the richer one over it.

Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol: Fine together. They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side. Which goes first: Either order works.
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Adding Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol to your routine

  1. Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage.
  2. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

For your skin type Both sit low on the irritation scale, so most skin types get on with them, though sensitive skin should still add one at a time.

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Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol, answered

Can you mix Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol?

They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Should you use Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol in the morning or at night?

Either. Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce Hyaluronic acid and Pentylene Glycol?

Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

What else should you not mix with Hyaluronic acid?

Nothing else clashes badly with Hyaluronic acid. It fits into most routines, though it is always wise to introduce one new product at a time.

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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time, andhere is when to see a dermatologist instead.