Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion: a Guru Score of 88%

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"My hair product has not changed since we started making videos. I still use the Hada Labo. I've tried lots of other things, but I haven't shifted from that at all."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"Hada Labo has some of the greatest toners out there. Their CC toner is great. This stuff is great. This is their Gokujyun hyaluronic toner."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"Speaking of hyaluronic acid Japanese lotions, this is great. The super hyaluronic acid lotion. Really like this. $11.99."

All 2 takes from Dr Dray

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"Speaking of hyaluronic acid Japanese lotions, this is great. The super hyaluronic acid lotion. Really like this. $11.99."

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"The Hada Labo lotion light with hyaluronic acid is a favorite of mine that I've tried before and reviewed a while ago."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

✓Yay

"The other one that's quite popular, I got in Japan when I visited last year, was the Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion. Which, this is not really a lotion, it is an essence I'd say. Comes out very, very, very lightweight. But check this out, put this on the face. That's really nice, soothing, feels nice and cool on a hot day, right on the clean skin. Very nice. It's going to plump up the skin. Again, we're going thinnest to thickest, so you would do that."

All 2 takes from Dr. Daniel Sugai

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"The other one that's quite popular, I got in Japan when I visited last year, was the Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion. Which, this is not really a lotion, it is an essence I'd say. Comes out very, very, very lightweight. But check this out, put this on the face. That's really nice, soothing, feels nice and cool on a hot day, right on the clean skin. Very nice. It's going to plump up the skin. Again, we're going thinnest to thickest, so you would do that."

Skin Hydration 101: Tips From A Dermatologist For Hydrated, Plump Skin

"This is not really a lotion, it is an essence I'd say. Comes out very very very lightweight. Put this on the face, that's really nice, soothing, feels nice and cool. On a hot day right on clean skin, very nice. It's going to plump up the skin. You would do that, you want to throw another thicker serum on top of it. It just blends into the skin instantly. You get the skin elasticity, feels nice and plump."

Caroline Hirons

250k subs

✓Yay

"If you haven't tried it, you should. If you are in any way dehydrated or your skin gets sore in the cold weather or too hot and red in the warm weather, you cannot go wrong. I've got two full size and two travel size. I've used this ever since I first got a hold of it. I got a hold of it before it came out and I said, oh my God, this is amazing. I love it. Then I worked with them on it, but the loving it and the promoting it came way before they contacted me. I still buy it."

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

✓Yay

"This is a product I am a hundred percent going to continue using. This is a product I am going to repurchase because I loved it so much. What is unique about it is that it is not just one form of sodium hyaluronate in it, it has various various forms and it is a very very hydrating product. If you have dry skin, if you have irritated skin, if you have eczema prone skin, if you have any of those problems and your skin needs extra love, extra nourishment, I would highly highly recommend it."

Gothamista

683k subs

✓Yay

"I'm just going to go with a staple which is Hada Labo's Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion. This one, the orange one, is just the perfect weight for a day like today. It's not too thin, it's not too thick. It's not premium but might just be a little too much. This is [...] one of my favorite all-time formulas. I just really appreciate it so much."

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All 2 takes from Gothamista

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"I'm just going to go with a staple which is Hada Labo's Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion. This one, the orange one, is just the perfect weight for a day like today. It's not too thin, it's not too thick. It's not premium but might just be a little too much. This is [...] one of my favorite all-time formulas. I just really appreciate it so much."

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"Just as a baseline, almost perfect formula is the Hada Labo Lotion, regular or premium, or just take a look at their whole line. [...] It basically has one job and it does it perfectly."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion?

A lightweight Japanese hydrating toner essence with multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, designed to plump and moisturize dehydrated or sensitive skin.

Is Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion worth it?

Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.

What is Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion's Guru Score?

Hada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Acid Lotion holds a Guru Score of 88%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.