
The Garden Of Wisdom Azelaic Acid 10% Serum
Benefits
Promise: Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
When applied topically, Azelaic acid helps to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the follicles and additionally removes dead skin cells which make it a great treatment for mild to moderate acne.
This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: azelaic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.
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azelaic acid | HIGH | ||
allantoin | LOW |
Promise: Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Azelaic acid also has the ability to brighten and lighten skin making it useful for hyperpigmentation problems including post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, age spots and freckles.
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: azelaic acid
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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azelaic acid | HIGH |
Other benefit: Anti-oxidation
This product contains antioxidants (azelaic acid) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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azelaic acid | HIGH | ||
lactobacillus ferment | LOW |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Evens skin tone | |
Anti-blemish |
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Potential irritants

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sodium lactate | ||
hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- azelaic acid
- glycerin
- hydrolyzed jojoba protein
- lactobacillus ferment
- sodium hyaluronate
- sodium lactate
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Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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40% - 60% | |
Plain old water | |
10%
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Is produced by a yeast that lives on normal human skin. It is used in medicine as a topical treatment for mild to moderate acne. It has a mild exfoliating effect. It can also help reduce hyperpigmentation, helps calm down inflammation and can help neutralize free radicals | |
4.8% - 7.1% | |
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin | |
3.8% - 5.7% | |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
2.7% - 4% | |
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product | |
1.9% - 2.9% | |
A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative | |
1.5% - 2.2% | |
Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin | |
1.2% - 1.8% | |
Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
0.55% - 1.35% | |
Helps create a thicker or gel-like product texture. It is not a surfactant but can be used in gentle cleansing formulations | |
0.2% - 0.8% | |
Helps create thicker product formulations and stabilize emulsions | |
0.1% - 0.5% | |
Helps oil and water mix together | |
0.1% - 0.4% | |
Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated | |
0.05% - 0.2% | |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
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Sources
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- The effect of probiotics on immune regulation, acne, and photoaging
- Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study
- Use of Probiotics for Dermal Applications