All About Azelaic Acid
🌽What is Azelaic acid?
Azelaic Acid is a naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid produced by Malassezia furfur(species of yeast) and found in whole grain cereals, rye, barley and animal products.
🌽Why Azelaic acid?
• Treatment of mild to moderate acne
• Good option for people with Rosaceae
• Pregnancy Safe
• Evens Skin tone
• Helps to reduce acne marks
• Evening out hyperpigmentation
• May reduce hair loss( studies still going on)
🌽Which type of skin can use?
• All skin types.
🌽How Azelaic acid helps?
• Azelaic acid possesses antibacterial,
• Keratolytic (type of medical treatment to remove warts, calluses and other lesions)
• Comedolytic ( medication that inhibits the formation of comedones)
• Anti-oxidant properties .
🌽Whether it causes purging?
• Yes, it may!!Because Azelaic acid speeds up your skin cell turnover rate
🌽When can we it?
• Can be applied both in AM and PM routines
• Can be paired with Vitamin c, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic acid, BHA, AHA(With Caution)
🌽Where can I find it?
• The Ordinary AzelaicAcid Suspension 10%
• Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster
• SesdermaAZELAC RU Liposomal Serum
• FADED Brightening & Clearing Serum
• TheFormularx- Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate 20%
• The facetheory Lumizela Azelaic Acid Serum A15