
About this product
A lightweight serum containing azelaic acid designed to calm redness, reduce breakouts, and help fade hyperpigmentation.
Full ingredients
Aqua (Water), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol, Azelaic Acid, Betaine, Zinc Pca, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Glycerin, Triticum Aestivum (Spelt) Seed Extract, Triticum Turgidum (Khorasan) Seed Extract, Eragrostis Tef (Teff) Seed Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa (Quinoa) Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Anisate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Gluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid
Guru Score
Yay
Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
What the gurus are saying
The calming and soothing effect paired with consistent daily use is what makes this serum earn strong praise, even at its lower azelaic acid strength. Experts found it minimizes acne-causing bacteria, helps fade dark spots, and leaves skin feeling plump and radiant, all at a price that makes it genuinely accessible. The formulation is so well-crafted that people may get more visible results than they'd expect from the concentration alone, and it's forgiving enough that beginners to azelaic acid can slot it in without worry.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Azelaic acid has clinical evidence for both acne and rosacea, and it is one of the gentler options for calming redness while also working on marks left behind.
Source: DermNet
A lightweight serum containing azelaic acid designed to calm redness, reduce breakouts, and help fade hyperpigmentation.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 90%.
Q+A Azelaic Acid Balancing Serum holds a Guru Score of 90%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
Q+A Azelaic Acid Balancing Serum is generally suited to sensitive skin and acne-prone skin.
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