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Sodium hyaluronate, also known as "hyaluronic acid", is a high molecular weight viscous polysaccharide with special water retention properties. It is one of the most moisturizing substances found in nature and is known as an ideal natural moisturizing factor. It can play important physiological roles in the body, such as lubricating joints, moisturizing skin, promoting wound healing, anti-aging, etc.

In addition to being an effective moisturizer to help the human skin preserve moisture and improve skin quality, hyaluronic acid can also be used as a dietary supplement ingredient to lubricate joints, improve eye and mucosal moisture content, and other health benefits, thereby promoting the body's function to maintain a healthy state. Its application as a raw material in food and beverages is becoming increasingly widespread.

In the past five years, the number of products using hyaluronic acid as a raw material has been increasing year by year. The keywords "hyaluronic acid" and "sodium hyaluronate" as raw materials were searched in the Innova Global New Product Database, and a total of 2388 products were found (only including food and beverage products, and this section's data is based on this premise). Hyaluronic acid terminal products for health and general food are already very common in the global market and have been accepted by consumers. In 2021, the global market for food grade hyaluronic acid end products is expected to reach approximately $400 million, with an estimated annual compound growth rate of 5.94% between 2021 and 2026. The market is expected to reach approximately 530 million US dollars by 2026. Among them, food grade hyaluronic acid terminal products from the United States and Japan have a dominant position in the global market due to their mature market development, high brand awareness, strong vitality of star products, rich product matrix for different segmented groups, and diversified sales channels. The terminal application products containing food grade hyaluronic acid in the US market are mainly dietary supplements, with the main function of improving skin and joint health. Japan approves the addition of hyaluronic acid to all foods, including health functional foods and regular foods. Health functional foods are mainly used for replenishing moisture, enhancing skin elasticity, and weight loss products. Health foods containing hyaluronic acid are widely popular in Japan, with the main functions of increasing skin elasticity, improving skin texture, whitening, and lubricating human joints. Common foods include beverages, yogurt, chewing gum, jam, jelly, salad dressing, tea powder, instant soup, honey, gummies, noodles, green tea, and other products. There are abundant beverage products in the Korean market that contain hyaluronic acid, such as vitamin water and tea drinks.

In January 2021, the National Health Commission of China officially listed sodium hyaluronate (also known as hyaluronic acid) as a new food ingredient. Currently, although there are not many ordinary foods in the Chinese market that add hyaluronic acid, the types have shown a diversified trend, including beverages, gummies, chocolates, jellies, honey, dairy products, etc. In the future, with the recognition of food grade hyaluronic acid terminal products in the Chinese market, the types and quantities of ordinary foods added with hyaluronic acid in China will become more diverse and bring new consumption trends. With consumers' increasing emphasis on health and nutrition, hyaluronic acid is expected to play a key role in more food innovations and further expand its footprint in the food industry due to its unique moisturizing and repairing properties.