AZELAIC ACID

Azelaic acid is a dicarboxylic acid, a substance produced by Malassezia furfur, a yeast normally present on the skin. In nature, it is found in wheat, rye and barley.
Thanks to its many benefits, it is widely used in cosmetics in the preparation of products for impure, oily, acne-prone skin. It is a powerful inhibitor of the formation of pimples and blackheads, as it is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory .
It has a keratolytic action , delicately exfoliates the skin, avoiding pores clogging and reducing red spots (caused by inflammation) and dischromia (post-acne, sun, age spots).
Azelacium acid has an antioxidant action, counteracting the attacks of free radicals and is therefore also used in cosmetics for more mature skin.
It is a fantastic ally for treating papulopustular rosacea, acting as an anti-inflammatory on redness, antibacterial and also for treating seborrheic dermatitis, being an excellent sebum normalizing and purifying agent.
Among our products you will find this precious active ingredient in the I DESERVE LOVE night elixir and in the I TRUST MY HEART purifying body cream.