Ingredient
Azelaic Acid
Korean label: 아젤라익애씨드
A naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid that calms inflammation, is antibacterial against acne bacteria, normalizes pore-clogging keratin, and inhibits tyrosinase to fade post-acne marks and other discoloration.
Key facts
- INCI name
- Azelaic Acid
- Also known as
- 아젤라익애씨드
- Evidence grade
- strong evidence
- In our catalog
- Found in 12 of the 1,914 products we've decoded
- Pregnancy
- Generally fine
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Products with Azelaic Acid (12)
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