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Synergy Therm Cosmetics Azelaic Acid Serum Versus La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M

Serum
General Moisturizer
Romanian Brand Romania
French Brand France

Updated on October 18, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Suited For

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

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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Benefits

Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Effaclar Duo+M

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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Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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When to use

9 Routines
44% use in am
56% use in pm
89% use every day
1,159 Routines
45% use in am
55% use in pm
88% use every day
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Reviews

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Synergy Therm Cosmetics Azelaic Acid Serum 10 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Great Value (1) Light (1) No Scent (1)
Anonymous's avatar

Anonymous

3 months ago
Review

One of the best azelaic acid serums that I've ever tried! It is a bit sticky, but the results don't lie. I saw results in 1 month from using it nightly. There isn't any other active ingredients in this as well, which I really like. All of the other azelaic acid serums on the market contain BHA's and AHA's, and I personally just want a serum with azelaic acid. It also made a much bigger difference Show more

#great value
#light
#sticky
#no scent

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M 35 ingredients

2.8 /5
from 18 ratings
Light (7) Absorbs Well (7) Irritating (5)
itspola's avatar

Pola 🐛

11 months ago
Review

Doesn't do magic but definitely works well if you have some smaller pimples or you're dealing with some marks

#great value
#light
#works well
leeyoung's avatar

Lee Young

10 months ago
Review

Did a decent job of reducing irritation during A-B testing on half of my face as a spot treatment, but not as effective in speeding up the healing process. May clash with benzoyl peroxide treatments.

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well