Dime Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Review (is it worth it?)

I heard about Dime Beauty for the first time on Instagram. Many of the influencers I’m friends with and follow were talking about it and said amazing things, especially the eyelash boost serum. And as a beauty and skincare junkie myself, I decided to give Dime products a try. One of the reasons I tried Dime was because it’s a clean skincare brand. I already use mostly non-toxic beauty products in my makeup routine and my skincare routine so this was a big reason I wanted to try Dime.

I was super impressed by many of their products (and meh about others). You can read about my thoughts on each DIME item I tried in this post. But one of the most impressive products I tried was the Hyaluronic Acid Serum. I was honestly SHOCKED by how much I liked this, considering I already had another hyaluronic acid serum I use and love. So, in today’s post, I’m giving the Dime Beauty Hyaluronic Acid serum its own review.

Let’s jump in.

Dime Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Review

First let’s talk about the role of Hyaluronic Acid. It acts as a humectant, helping skin retain water and thereby plumping it. Hyaluronic Acid is also a hydrophilic humectant, which means it draws water from the air to helps replenish hydration over time too. The Dime hyaluronic acid serum contains only 4 ingredients, and all of them help promote hydration. We all have HA in our skin, but as we age, that decreases over time, so that’s where a serum can come in.

I have very dry, aging skin skin and I use some pretty expensive serums, peels, moisturizers and night creams. I was skeptical of the Dime Beauty’s Hyaluronic Acid Serum given its affordable price tag. For just $30, I thought there was no way this stuff was actually good. I was wrong!

Ingredients

I really love how Dime Beauty explains their ingredient lists. You can click on each ingredient and learn more about the amount they use, why it’s used, and if there is any controversy on the ingredient, that’s usually explained too. They show the EWG rating for each ingredients as well. (You can read more about the safety concerns in beauty products in this post.)

Water

The number one ingredient in the Hyaluronic Acid serum is water. This is purified and filtered to be as clean as possible. Water is the base for this serum and helps provides hydration, in conjunction with the other ingredients that actually help the skin retain that water.

Sodium Hyaluronate

This is a substance that is actually already present in the human body. Most of the time you find this in your eye ducts and joints. The sodium hyaluronate used in the serum is created in a laboratory and is also known as hyaluronic acid.

Phenoxyethanol

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative, and Dime Beauty has been working on stability test to make sure that this ingredient is as safe as possible. While there is a little bit of controversy regarding this ingredient, it’s a preservative that is necessary for killing and preventing microbes since this serum contains water. I feel fine about using this!

Ethylhexylglycerin

This is also a preservative, but it’s somewhat new to the market and super gentle and safe.

Texture

The texture of the Dime Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Serum is super smooth, and almost jelly like.

Drying Time

The serum dries extremely quickly. I apply it when my skin is still damp from my essence to help draw in the moisture from that and lock it in. After I spread it evenly on my skin, I let it dry before applying moisturizer on top. It dries very quickly, in about 15 seconds.

Scent

This serum has no noticeable scent. I’m super sensitive to most smells (although I actually LOVE Dime’s perfume), but this has no scent at all.

Results

My skin feels distinctly more hydrated when I use it and my smile lines are less noticeable and my makeup applies more evenly. I always apply a moisturizer on top to seal in the hydration of the serum. For even better results, you can use this serum in the morning, and then use the Dime Beauty Super Firm Serum at night. The Super Firm serum is great anti-aging product for fine lines, and brightening your complexion. They’re a great duo when used together since one helps with cell turnover and one hydrates.

Price

The Dime Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Serum is $30 and the Oliveda Hyaluronic Serum is almost $95 so Dime is significantly more affordable.

If I had to pick between the Dime Beauty HA serum and the I would probably go for the Oliveda one because I like the texture better and think it works slightly better, but the Dime Beauty one works very well considering the cost.

Bottom line: Is the Dime Beauty Hyaluronic Acid with it?

Yes. Like I mentioned above, I’ve had and used a pricier Hyaluronic Acid serum for years, so I was interested to see if the Dime Beauty HA serum stood a chance. For the $30 price tag, I’m shocked by how well it works. My skin is significantly more hydrated immediately after using this, and I notice that my skin looks more alive and awake throughout the entire day.

However, if you have very dry, aging skin, you might be happier with the Oliveda Hyaluronic Serum, which I find more hydrating and nourishing. But, keep in mind that I’m 40 – if you have younger skin, you can probably use the cheaper Dime one.

The only downside to this product is that the bottle is small for daily use, but they did just release a jumbo size, which I LOVE.

Read more of my Dime Beauty reviews for skin care in this post.