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Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid 10% Serum with Niacinamide Versus KISOCare 15% Azelaic Acid Face Cream

Serum
Facial Treatment
Korean Brand South Korea
Japanese Brand Japan

Updated on October 10, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 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, 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, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

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At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Benefits

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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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:

Learn more about Sodium Hyaluronate

When to use

686 Routines
40% use in am
59% use in pm
83% use every day
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60% use in am
40% use in pm
90% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid 10% Serum with Niacinamide 13 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 14 ratings
Great Value (7) Absorbs Well (5) Works Well (5)
BubbIes's avatar

BubbIes

1 year ago
Review

I was so excited to try a product with what seemed like no comedogenic ingredients, but I suspect all the extracts broke me out pretty badly. I’m talking deep, painful cysts. I think I saw a nice effect on skin brightness, but that’s the only upside unfortunately. This also left a chalky white residue at times.

#great value
#broke me out
#irritating
Clover's avatar

Clover

2 years ago
Review

I’m on my third bottle
Want a simple, hydrating, scentless, and affordable azelaic acid serum? Look no further! Azelaic acid is well tolerated by many and for me I’ve noticed great improvements regarding redness. There was a short period of time when I cut this out of my routine, and that’s when I noticed how much it had been doing to reduce redness in my skin. This serum also contains aloe Show more

KISOCare 15% Azelaic Acid Face Cream 24 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Works Well (1)
Clover's avatar

Clover

3 days ago
Review

My new azelaic acid HOLY GRAIL
I’ve gone through several bottles of a 10% azelaic acid serum because my skin responds well to this ingredient, but for awhile I had wanted to try something stronger and I’m so glad I did! Azelaic acid is such a great ingredient that tends to be well tolerated by most people. My acne, redness, and my PIE have all improved so much just from this cream! Truly a holy Show more

#absorbs well
#works well