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APLB Azelaic Acid Peptide Ampoule Serum Versus Cos De BAHA AC Azelaic Acid Hinokitiol Clear Skin

Serum
Serum
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on October 10, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

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Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Azelaic Acid Peptide Ampoule Serum

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Buffering, Masking

Azelaic acid is a naturally occurring acid derived from grains. This ingredient is effective in treating acne, rosacea, and other skin conditions.

It has been shown to reduce the growth of acne-causing bacteria and helps reduce inflammation. On top of that, it helps reduce the production of sebum and unclog pores.

Azelaic Acid also has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants protect our skin cells from free-radical damage.

One of the main benefits of azelaic acid is that it is gentle and well-tolerated by most people.

Fun fact: The lab-created form of azelaic acid is typically used within cosmetic products for its shelf-stability.

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Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.

Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.

These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:

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Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. 

It is a:

  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 

When to use

48 Routines
42% use in am
58% use in pm
85% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
25 Routines
20% use in am
80% use in pm
84% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

APLB Azelaic Acid Peptide Ampoule Serum 39 ingredients

3.7 /5
from 3 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Doesn't Work (1) Great Value (1)
verenski's avatar

verenski

1 day ago
Review

Really nice serum! It feels really good on the skin and is not pilling altough it contains azelaic acid! I really like it! It has also egf in it, so I was pleasently surprised with this serum!

#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well
melod1a's avatar

melod1a

25 days ago
Review

most calming and hydrating azelaic acid product I've ever used! I experienced no irritation and overall this is a nice serum - but I think that might be partly because there's just not enough azelaic acid in this, unfortunately. APLB don't seem to obviously display their ingredient concentrations so I could only find one source that stated the concentration was 3-4% which isn't enough for me. Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#absorbs well
#doesn't work

Cos De BAHA AC Azelaic Acid Hinokitiol Clear Skin 12 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) Heavy (1)
humayrarahman's avatar

Humayra Rahman

4 months ago
Review

This serum is really good. But does anyone know what percentage of salicylic acid it contains?Because I really need to know.

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#absorbs well