--- description: Discover hyaluronic acid, Kerry Washington's favorite plumping and anti-aging skincare ingredient, available through Glossier, Neutrogena and more. title: Kerry Washington Swears by This Skincare Ingredient image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04689ede08c4391d/6988b519fb4eaccc698905dc/kerry-washington-nursing-baby.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Kerry Washington Swears by This Skincare Ingredient by [Kate Dwyer](/author/kate-dwyer/) ## Kate Dwyer Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 1, 2017 9:23 PM CUT  LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 08: Actress Kerry Washington attends the 2017 Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes after party on January 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 08: Actress Kerry Washington attends the 2017 Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes after party on January 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic by [Kate Dwyer](/author/kate-dwyer/) ## Kate Dwyer Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 1, 2017 9:23 PM CUT [Kerry Washington](http://motto.time.com/4283523/kerry-washington-photoshopped-adweek-cover/ "undefined") is known as much for her flawless skin as for her role on _Scandal._ The actress and Neutrogena brand ambassador recently spoke to [_Elle_](http://www.elle.com/beauty/hair/g29602/kerry-washington-hair-makeup-looks/ "undefined") about how she achieves that [enviable glow](http://motto.time.com/4657130/alicia-yoon-korean-beauty-target/ "undefined"). “I think it’s really important to stay on top of your products, depending on where you are,” Washington said. “How I take care of my skin in LA versus when I’m in New York in winter is completely different.” One of her favorite [skincare](http://motto.time.com/4622770/beauty-lessons-goop-book/ "undefined") ingredients is hyaluronic acid, often found in skin-plumping serums. “Hyaluronic acid used to be such a prestige product,” she said. “So the fact that it’s just accessible to everybody now is really \[great\]. And it’s a noticeable difference.” Brands like [Glossier](https://www.glossier.com/products/super-bounce "undefined"), [Dr. Dennis Gross](http://www.sephora.com/hyaluronic-marine-infusion-modeling-mask-P411360?om%5Fmmc=aff-linkshare-redirect-TnL5HPStwNw "undefined") and [Neutrogena](http://www.neutrogena.com/product/hydro+boost+hydrating+serum.do "undefined") are using hyaluronic acid in a range of products so women can try it at home. [_Allure_](http://www.allure.com/story/hyaluronic-acid-treatments "undefined") flagged the hydrating and anti-aging ingredient as one to watch in 2017 — in the past, hyaluronic acid was available only in expensive serums and injection treatments, many of which are still popular splurges. In-office treatments range from traditional injections to shallow “skin boosting” injections and mask-like application of the ingredient. “It pulls water into the skin for several weeks to a month,” New York City dermatologist Robert Anolik told [_Allure_](http://www.allure.com/story/hyaluronic-acid-treatments "undefined")_._ “It’s like a therapeutic serum: It has a long-term effect,” dermatologist Barbara Sturm told [the New York _Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/fashion/the-second-coming-of-hyaluronic-acid.html?%5Fr=2 "undefined") of [her own ](https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/Shop/Designers/Dr%5FBarbara%5FSturm?pn=1&npp=60&image%5Fview=product&dScroll=0 "undefined")[product](https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/Shop/Designers/Dr%5FBarbara%5FSturm?pn=1&npp=60&image%5Fview=product&dScroll=0&pScroll=615 "undefined") in 2015\. “It’s not just, ‘I apply my skin-care product and tomorrow I have to do it again because the effect is gone.’” \[[_Elle_](http://www.elle.com/beauty/hair/g29602/kerry-washington-hair-makeup-looks/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4687544/kerry-washington-skincare-hyaluronic-acid/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4687544/kerry-washington-skincare-hyaluronic-acid/"},"headline":"Kerry Washington Swears by This Skincare Ingredient","datePublished":"2017-03-01T21:23:27.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:05:00.256Z","description":"'It's a noticeable difference'","url":"https://time.com/4687544/kerry-washington-skincare-hyaluronic-acid/","keywords":["motto"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04689ede08c4391d/6988b519fb4eaccc698905dc/kerry-washington-nursing-baby.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kate Dwyer","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/kate-dwyer/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04689ede08c4391d/6988b519fb4eaccc698905dc/kerry-washington-nursing-baby.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"2017 Weinstein Company And Netflix Golden Globes After Party - Arrivals","caption":"2017 Weinstein Company And Netflix Golden Globes After Party - Arrivals","creditText":"Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/motto/","name":"motto"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4687544/kerry-washington-skincare-hyaluronic-acid/","name":"Kerry Washington Swears by This Skincare Ingredient"}}]}] ```