Glucuronic Acid
What Glucuronic Acid is & what it does
Glucuronic Acid is a naturally occurring sugar acid and a structural building block of hyaluronic acid. In skincare it acts as a humectant, helping draw and hold water at the skin surface for a hydrated feel. Its small, water-soluble nature makes it useful in moisturizing serums and lightweight gels.
What does Glucuronic Acid do in skincare?
It acts as a humectant, helping attract and hold water at the skin's surface for a hydrated feel. As a building block of hyaluronic acid, it is a naturally skin-relevant sugar acid. It is often found in moisturizing serums and lightweight gels.
Is Glucuronic Acid safe?
It is used in cosmetics as a hydrating ingredient and is generally well tolerated. Being a small, water-soluble sugar acid related to compounds found in the body, it is typically considered gentle. Sensitive skin can patch test any new product as a routine precaution.
Is Glucuronic Acid natural or synthetic?
It is a naturally occurring sugar acid found in the body and in many organisms, though the cosmetic-grade material is usually produced through controlled fermentation or synthesis. The resulting molecule is the same either way.
Sunscreens with Glucuronic Acid
We rate 6 sunscreens that contain it:
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SVR Cicavit+ Crème Spf 50+ Soothing Repairing Protective Anti-Mark Care
94/100
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Uriage Hyséac 3-Regul SPF 30
71/100
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Skincode Essentials Daily Defense & Recovery Veil Spf 30
71/100
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Eucerin Sun Gel-Cream Oil Control Spf 50+
69/100
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Elizabeth Arden Flawless Future Moisture Cream SPF 30
55/100
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La Prairie Skin Caviar Concealer•Foundation SPF 15
49/100