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Check out the shiny new azelaic acid wiki!This is part of the big sidebar update - each week a new wiki page will go live and we’ll have a discussion post like this one to go over the research, talk about the ingredient, and give feedback on the wiki page! Click here if you want to check out the post schedule.Some general advice: don't go on a shopping spree and buy a bunch of new products! Do introduce products 2 weeks apart and patch test before you use it on your whole face.The azelaic acid wiki is short and sweet (especially compared to last weeks sunscreen update!) We hope you like it!And it's a bit later than planned, but we've also updated the moisturizer wiki, cleanser wiki, and shaving wiki :) Azelaic acid (click here!) EffectsTreats acne 1-3Treats rosacea and general redness 4-6Treats hyperpigmentation 7-10 How to useAzelaic acid is generally well tolerated, although stronger azelaic acid products may cause some mild stinging, burning, or itching when you first start to use them. So it's a good idea to start using azelaic acid slowly - a couple times a week at first, gradually increasing in frequency based on how your skin feels. You may end up using azelaic acid once a day, once every other day, or less frequently than that - whatever works for you!When you use azelaic acid in your routine is completely dependent on the product - some products have a thin serum consistency and would come early on in your routine, others have a very thick consistency and would come near the end of your routine. Play around with it and see what works best for your routine. A note on pHHow effective azelaic acid is depends on the concentration and the pH of the product. Azelaic acid works best around a pH of 4-6; products with a pH much lower than 4 or much higher than 6 may not be as effective.11, 12For more information, check out Why does pH matter for AHAs & BHAs? It doesn’t go into azelaic acid specifically, but it’s a great overview of pH dependence in general. Just keep in mind that since azelaic acid has a higher pH range than AHAs or BHAs, the pH dependence of azelaic acid doesn't play a huge role in routine order.If you want to find out the pH of a product, it may be as easy as checking the product description. If it's not listed there, you may have to search the sub, look for in-depth blog reviews, contact the company, or even test the pH yourself!However, don't feel that you need to run out and buy pH test strips in order to use azelaic acid - most products are formulated so that they work! But if you’re seriously into skincare, pH dependence is a neat thing to look into. Product recommendationsSee our Holy Grail azelaic acid recommendations:Holy Grail Azelaic Acid Post 2018 Garden of Wisdom 8% Azelaic Acid Serum (8%)Garden of Wisdom 10% Azelaic Acid Serum (10%)Paula's Choice Azelaic Acid Booster (10%)Ecological Formulas Melazepam Cream (20%)Boots online acne service (UK)a consultation for Skinoren (20%) Resources[Review] One Week Of Using Paula's Choice Azelaic Acid 10% Booster - u/abillionbells[Review] My experience with Finacea (Azelaic Acid 15%) - u/StachysByzantina[Review] Empty - Garden of Wisdom 8% Azelaic Acid Serum - u/scumteam14[Review] The Ordinary Azelaic Acid - First Thoughts - u/Jplahoya ContributorsA huge thank you to u/-punctum for helping out with the Azelaic Acid Research Thread!! Sources Our discussion questions:Did you learn anything new about azelaic acid?What are your own experiences with azelaic acid?How does the wiki page look? Any suggestions? Please join us in next week, when we’ll discuss benzoyl peroxide!If you'd like to be kept up to date on what happens in the sub, you can subscribe here to be notified of new wiki threads, Fireside Chat threads, and/or official Meta posts. If you subscribe, you'll receive a PM whenever a new thread is live!
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