Finacea
15% Azelaic Acid Gel
Uploaded on 11/17/2019
Finacea is a prescription-only rosacea gel. Its active ingredient, azelaic
acid, works by preventing keratin cells from blocking pores and also killing certain bacteria on the skin.
Taro
Azelaic Acid Gel 15%
Uploaded on 04/25/2023
Generic prescription medication for finacea 15% gel, azelaic acid gel
15% is indicated for topical treatment of the inflammatory papules and pustules of mild to moderate rosacea. Can also be used for acne and hyperpigmentation.
Ingredients
| what‑it‑does | anti-acne | soothing | buffering |
Azelaic acid is a superstar acid with some serious magic properties. Before we list them out here's just a short intro.Azelaic acid is a so-called carboxylic acid.
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| what‑it‑does | preservative |
An Ecocert-approved, natural preservative that counts as gentle and non-irritating to the skin. Usually, it comes to the formula as part of a preservative blend as it's not enough on its own.
| what‑it‑does | viscosity controlling |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 1 |
A handy white powder that magically converts a liquid into a nice gel formula.
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| what‑it‑does | chelating |
Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.
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| what‑it‑does | emollient | emulsifying |
It's quite the multi-tasker: an emollient and water-binding ingredient but also an emulsifier and can be used for stabilization purposes. It's also often used to create liposomes.
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| what‑it‑does | emollient |
A very common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. Comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy.
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| what‑it‑does | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
A common little helper ingredient that helps water and oil to mix together, aka emulsifier.
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| what‑it‑does | moisturizer/humectant | solvent |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
A common glycol that improves the freeze-thaw stability of products. It's also a solvent, humectant and to some extent a penetration enhancer.
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| what‑it‑does | solvent |
Normal (well kind of - it's purified and deionized) water. Usually the main solvent in cosmetic products.
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| what‑it‑does | buffering |
Lye - A solid white stuff that’s very alkaline and used in small amount to adjust the pH of the product.
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