Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream — Efficacy 4.0/5.0, Safety 4.7/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

MoisturizerHydration
Efficacy
Strong
4.0 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.7 / 5.0
System Verdict
Hydration powerhouse with smart actives, but more of a plush water cushion than a true barrier-repair workhorse. Efficacy sits in the high-3s because the base is humectant-heavy (multiple glycols + 10 hyaluronic acid derivatives + squalane) and supported by niacinamide, adenosine, and centella triterpenoids, yet it lacks classic barrier lipids (ceramides, cholesterol, fatty acids) and relies on trendy PDRN with limited independent human clinical data at unknown concentration.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterSqualaneGlycerinNiacinamideDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl TrimethiconePCA DimethiconeDiglycerinAloe Barbadensis Flower ExtractSodium HyaluronateDimethylsilanol HyaluronateHydrolyzed Hyaluronic AcidHydrolyzed Sodium HyaluronatePotassium HyaluronateHyaluronic AcidHydroxypropyltrimonium HyaluronateSodium Hyaluronate CrosspolymerSodium Hyaluronate DimethylsilanolSodium Acetylated HyaluronateAdenosineMadecassosideAsiaticoside
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
1,2-HexanediolMethylpropanediolButylene GlycolPentylene GlycolPVM/MA CopolymerCarbomerBehenyl AlcoholAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerPropanediolC14-22 AlcoholsC12-20 Alkyl GlucosideHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerC12-13 Alketh-9Sodium PhytateAminomethyl PropanediolCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Hydrolyzed CollagenSodium DNAMelia Azadirachta Leaf ExtractMelia Azadirachta Flower ExtractCoccinia Indica Fruit ExtractSolanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit ExtractOcimum Sanctum Leaf ExtractCorallina Officinalis ExtractCurcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Ethylhexylglycerin
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