Hyaluronic Acid: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 247 human studies of hyaluronic acid we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 12 goals
73 of these 224 human studies gave hyaluronic acid by injection, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies 51 studies, 20 showed an improvement, 4 found none, 7 pooled analyses, 14 by drip, injection or inhaler | 51 | 0.1 % | |
| Improved in studies 33 studies, 14 showed an improvement, 6 found none, 4 pooled analyses, 6 by drip, injection or inhaler | 33 | 120 mg | |
| Improved in studies 35 studies, 10 showed an improvement, 1 found none, 5 pooled analyses, 10 by drip, injection or inhaler | 35 | – | |
| Improved in studies 16 studies, 5 showed an improvement, 2 found none, 4 by drip, injection or inhaler | 16 | – | |
| Improved in studies 17 studies, 3 showed an improvement, 1 found none, 5 pooled analyses, 6 by drip, injection or inhaler | 17 | – | |
| Improved in studies 4 studies, 1 showed an improvement | 4 | – | |
| Improved in studies 2 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 1 found none | 2 | – | |
| Too few studies 10 studies, no clear result yet, 1 pooled analysis, 4 by drip, injection or inhaler | 10 | – | |
| Too few studies 4 studies, no clear result yet | 4 | – | |
| Too few studies 1 study, no clear result | 1 | – | |
| No effect in studies 72 studies, 29 showed an improvement, 14 found none, 15 pooled analyses, 35 by drip, injection or inhaler | 72 | 20 mg | |
| No effect in studies 11 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 2 found none | 11 | – |
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Products – highest ranked firstMembersThe top 3 of 16
Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 20 to 200 mg a day.
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
What is hyaluronic acid good for?
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How much hyaluronic acid a day?
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Can I take hyaluronic acid with my meds?
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →