Hydrating Properties

Water retention and distribution are essential elements for proper skin care. Figures 1 and 2 demonstrate the effectiveness of HylaSponges^® in retaining large volumes of water.

 

Figure 1.

Dry (non-hydrated) HylaSponge molecules.

 

 

Figure 2. 

Three hydrated HylaSponges® close to one another. Note how the sponges have increased 100 times in volume during the hydration process

(courtesy of Matrix Biology Institute)