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LEO Pharma Finacea 15% Gel Azelaic Acid - USA Versus Valeant Biacna Topical Gel

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Danish Brand Denmark
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on April 18, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both prescription. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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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.

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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Emulsifying

Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant and emulsifier. It is used to keep ingredients together, and prevent oils and waters from separating.

It is made from polyethoxylated sorbitan and oleic acid. This ingredient can be found in cosmetics, foods, and medicine. It is water-soluble.

Polysorbate 80 may not be fungal acne safe.

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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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When to use

399 Routines
48% use in am
52% use in pm
82% use every day
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39 Routines
3% use in am
97% use in pm
72% use every day
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Reviews

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LEO Pharma Finacea 15% Gel Azelaic Acid 10 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 6 ratings
Absorbs Well (2) Works Well (2) Drying (1)
ThrowMeAway's avatar

ThrowMeAway

5 months ago
Review

I get this overseas since it’s OTC there 👀 This is a holy grail product for me. This gently exfoliates while reducing redness, acne, and PIH. You won’t see results overnight, it took me 3 months to notice a change in hyperpigmentation. It definitely stops new marks from forming too. I started using this in combination with tazortene and it’s been a GAME CHANGER.

#absorbs well
#works well
hannac's avatar

Hanna

3 months ago
Review

slowly but surely changing my rosacea skin for the better, def taking so long to tolerate it, looking forward to the full effect when using am and pm, currently only am everyday

#light
#absorbs well
#no scent
#works well

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