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Glenmark Pharma Azelaic Acid Gel 15% Versus Winlevi Clascoterone Cream 1%

Prescription
Facial Treatment
Indian Brand India
American Brand United States

Updated on April 17, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Benefits

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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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Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Propylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.

Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.

This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.

Those with sensitive skin or conditions may develop a rash when using this ingredient.

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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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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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When to use

44 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
82% use every day
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51% use in am
49% use in pm
94% use every day
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Reviews

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Glenmark Pharma Azelaic Acid Gel 15% 9 ingredients

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Winlevi Clascoterone Cream 1% 10 ingredients

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Kaitlin M

4 months ago
Review

This seemed to help my acne for a while but stopped working for me eventually for whatever reason and I started getting more hormonal pimples. I never liked the texture of it, it’s an extremely thick cream. It helped to put small dots around my face and rub those in rather than doing one big glob.
Ultimately, because it was not helping that much and because the price went up (my insurance won’t Show more

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