What is hyaluronic acid and is it magical?

<p><strong>#103</strong></p><p>What do roosters' combs and cows' eyeballs have that our skin needs? Let's add another chapter to the chemistry of skin care. Today we explore a special and unusual acid that has some surprising and unique abilities when used in skincare applications. </p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2021/acs-presspac-may-5-2021/exploring-the-possibilities-of-hyaluronic-acid.html">https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2021/acs-presspac-may-5-2021/exploring-the-possibilities-of-hyaluronic-acid.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Hyaluronic-acid-biobased-medical-cosmetic/99/i16">https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Hyaluronic-acid-biobased-medical-cosmetic/99/i16</a></li> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Reactions/99/i20">https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Reactions/99/i20</a></li> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Hyaluronic-acid-biobased-medical-cosmetic/99/i16">https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/Hyaluronic-acid-biobased-medical-cosmetic/99/i16</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/h/hyaluronic-acid.html">https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/h/hyaluronic-acid.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.0c09691">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.0c09691</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2006-0934.ch008">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2006-0934.ch00</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/hyaluronic-acid/8535.