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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Bayer Skinoren 20% Cream Azelaic Acid versus Dermatica Azelaic Acid 20% Cream .

Published on October 08, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

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Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Redness Reducing
Reduces Large Pores
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Ceramides (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (5)
Redness Reducing (4)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Acne Fighting
Brightening (2)
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Azelaic Acid • Propanediol • Squalane • Dimethicone • Glycerin • Glyceryl Stearate • Peg-75 Stearate • Phenoxyethanol • Cetyl Alcohol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate • Sodium Hydroxide • Ceramide NP • Ceramide AP • Phytosphingosine • Cholesterol • Carbomer • Xanthan Gum • Ceramide EOP

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

1
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Loved

Azelaic acid is a naturally occurring acid that is derived from grains. However, the lab-created form is typically used within cosmetic products as it has better shelf-stability.

It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of acne, rosacea, and other skin conditions. Azelaic acid helps reduce the growth of bacteria that cause acne and helps to reduce inflammation.

It also helps to improve the appearance of skin by reducing the production of sebum and unclogging pores.

Azelaic Acid also has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.

One of the main benefits of azelaic acid is that it is gentle and well-tolerated by most people. It is also non-comedogenic, meaning that it will not clog pores.

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Bayer Skinoren 20% Cream Azelaic Acid contains this as ingredient number 1.

Dermatica Azelaic Acid 20% Cream contains this as ingredient number 2.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Bayer Skinoren 20% Cream Azelaic Acid contains this as ingredient number 4.

Dermatica Azelaic Acid 20% Cream contains this as ingredient number 6.

3
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Bayer Skinoren 20% Cream Azelaic Acid contains this as ingredient number 6.

Dermatica Azelaic Acid 20% Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

50% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
17% have no rating yet
57% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
5% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Bayer Skinoren 20% Cream Azelaic Acid 6 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
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laila.21

1 month ago · Combination Skin
Review

I loveee this so much.💓
Used since Feb 27th, every other day at night after toner and hydrating serum.

I've been using it for around a month...

I loveee this so much.💓
Used since Feb 27th, every other day at night after toner and hydrating serum.

I've been using it for around a month now and I can finally say that I found something that does remove my old acne marks and hyperpigmentation!
this paired with alpha-arbutin serum worked soo fast as I saw improvements 15 days in.
not only does it help to even out the skin tone, but it also helps me so much with my active and hormonal acne as my skin rarely breakout when I used to get at least 4 new pimples every day.
Any 20% azelaic acid, I love you🥹💓

Dermatica Azelaic Acid 20% Cream 21 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Light (2) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
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Facewasher

2 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

Absorbs well, feels nice and light on the skin.

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John1

1 month ago · Oily Skin
Review

20% AA OTC with amazing ingredients. Best AA in the the market, imo.

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