But let's start from the beginning: what is this strange-sounding active ingredient anyway, what exactly does it do to your skin and what is the best way to use serum ? You'll find out all this and more in the next few lines.
- What is Azelaic acid?
- What is the effect of Azelaic acid serum ?
- Application: How to integrate Azelaic acid serum into your skincare routine
1. what is Azelaic acid?
Azelaic acid is an absolute trend ingredient in cosmetics! For oily skin and blemish prone skin in particular, Azelaic acid is a real benefit in skincare.
The active ingredient is of plant origin and is known for its calming effect on inflammation. This property makes Azelaic acid particularly valuable for the care of pimples, which are basically nothing more than small inflammations in the skin. But sensitive skin prone to rosacea also benefits from this hero ingredient. Azelaic acid helps the skin to protect us from external influences such as germs and bacteria Protect by soothing the inflamed areas and helping to heal blemishes thanks to its antibacterial and antioxidant effect. This allows the skin's protective barrier to regenerate and makes it much more difficult for new germs and bacteria to settle in our skin.
2. what effect does the Azelaic acid serum have?
When developing our Azelaic acid serum, we opted for a combination of four active ingredients. In addition to the eponymous Azelaic acid , the milky white serum contains zinc PCA, blueberry extract and horsetail extract. The ingredients complement the effect of the azelaine wonderfully to give your skin exactly what it needs.
Active ingredient Azelaic acid:
- Reduces spots and impurities
- mattifies the complexion and regulates sebum production
- has an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect
- Lightens spots and evens out the complexion
Active ingredient Zinc PCA:
- also known as zinc salt
- PCA is a component of the skin's own moisturizers
- hydrating and antimicrobial (acts against microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, etc.)
Active ingredient blueberry extract:
- Powerful antioxidant with a high Vitamin C content
- protects the skin from oxidative stress
- Has a anti-inflammatory and soothing effect on the skin
- protects against premature light-induced skin ageing
Active ingredient field horsetail extract:
- from controlled organic cultivation
- Particularly high silica content
- has a skin-renewing effect, pore refining and anti-inflammatory
What does that mean in concrete terms?
The Azelaic acid serum is suitable for direct use on blemishes. Similar to Spot cream , it provides direct and targeted care for acute spots, blackheads, redness, etc. Oily shine becomes history thanks to the mattifying effect. Mild but effective care for your skin!
3rd application: How to integrate Azelaic acid serum into your skincare routine
According to the layering principle, you apply the Azelaic acid serum in the third step: Treat. We always Moisturize from thin to thick. oils come at the end, or before the sun cream in the morning.
As a reminder:
Step 1: Cleanse
Here, for example, you use the Cleansing Gel - ideal for oily or blemish prone skin
Step 2: Tone
toner comes into play here. Quick Actives, which will cleanse your blemished or oily skin Moisturize - for example in the Zinc toner.
Step 3: Treat
Now Azelaic acid serum comes into play! Serums and concentrates can work their magic here.
Step 4: Moisturize
Time for nourishing creams, such as our hyaluronic cream medium. If you like, you can still use a pure facial oil your skincare routine.
Step 5: Protect
Sunprotection for the day!
If you are using Azelaic acid serum , shake it vigorously before opening. AM and PM you can then apply two to three drops to your fingertips and spread over your face. You should avoid the eye area, but massage the T-zone in particular, as this is where impurities and an oily sheen occur, especially on oily skin. Leave on briefly and then continue with your routine.
You can also use serum during pregnancy! If you develop hormonal impurities during this time or your skin has become more sensitive, the serum can provide relief.
Our Azelaic acid serum
For oily, blemished skin and sensitive skin.
To the serum
4. Azelaic acid serum : The Breakout Breakthrough!
Are you curious? We in the team certainly were when we were allowed to test it for the first time. We do that with every one of our products, by the way. Everything first passes through our hands or over our skin before we pass it on to you with a clear conscience. The response to Azelaic acid serum ? Complete enthusiasm! Try it for yourself and let us know how serum works for you. If you like, document your before and after effect and send us your feedback to [email protected]!
We look forward to hearing from you!
