Most hyaluronic acid serums put HA on your skin. This one does that, and then works on two things underneath: making more of your own, and stopping what you have from breaking down.
Alastin HA IMMERSE Serum is a lightweight hyaluronic acid serum built on Octapeptide-45, which supports the skin's own production of high-molecular hyaluronic acid. Hexapeptide-11 helps prevent the enzymes that break HA down, and silver mushroom extract hydrates on contact. Applied one to two pumps, morning and evening, as the first step after cleansing.
Three ingredients, three jobs. Octapeptide-45 helps the skin naturally increase its own high-molecular hyaluronic acid production, which is the long-term half. Hexapeptide-11 helps prevent the production of enzymes that break HA down, so what the skin makes stays longer. Silver mushroom extract provides and encourages hydration now.
Make, preserve, hydrate. Most hyaluronic acid serums only do the third.
| Product type | Hyaluronic acid serum |
| Key actives | Octapeptide-45, Hexapeptide-11, silver mushroom extract, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer |
| Targets | Dehydrated skin, dry skin, dull skin, aging skin |
| Texture | Lightweight and non-tacky, in Alastin's words |
| Formula | Non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic |
| Size | 1 Oz (29.6 mL) |
| Where it goes | First step after cleansing, morning and evening |
98% of participants agreed their skin felt smooth immediately after applying. After four weeks, 91% agreed it replenished the moisture in their skin and 91% agreed it improved the overall appearance of their skin. Alastin publishes no participant count. The serum won Best Hyaluronic Acid Serum at the NewBeauty 2022 Beauty Awards, and an Oprah Daily 2022 O-ward for Best Hydrating Serum.
Alastin lists the targets as dehydrated, dry, dull and aging skin. Dehydration is a water problem rather than an oil one, so it shows up on oily skin as readily as dry. It goes on before everything else, so it works under whatever you already use. If you are layering it around a treatment, INhance Post-Injection Serum is the short-course product in the range. Browse the full Alastin range for the rest.