Azelaic acid 40% pH 2.8 (chemical peeling)

Azelaic acid 40% pH 2.8 is a preparation for exfoliation treatment. It inhibits sebum secretion, unblocks the outlets of sebaceous glands, regulates the process of keratinisation, has an antioxidant, bacteriostatic and anti-inflammatory effect and lightens discolouration. Perform an exfoliation – azelaic acid treatment on the face and décolleté, followed by a selection of post-treatment preparations from the Special Aesthetics line.

Azelaic acid chemical peeling can be used all year round because it does not exhibit phototoxic effects.

Azelaic acid – indications:

• symptoms of inflammatory and non-inflammatory rosacea
• skin prone to erythema, sensitive, shallowly vascularised
• symptoms of acne vulgaris
• atopic skin
• atopic skin, susceptible to irritation, hyperpigmented
• symptoms of psoriasis
• pustular psoriasis
• folliculitis

Azelaic acid – effects:

• smoothing of the skin and evening out of its colour
• reduction of hyperpigmentation after steroidal acne, drug-induced acne, juvenile acne, cosmetic acne and herpes
• reduction of scars and scarring
• reduction of acne scars
• reduction of sebum secretion by sebaceous glands
• regeneration and rejuvenation of the skin
• elimination of erythema and papules

What do we know about azelaic acid?

✓ Azelaic acid is a nine-carbon dicarboxylic acid. It is mostly produced by the peroxidation of linoleic and linolenic acids. This acid has a broad spectrum of action, including: exfoliating, whitening, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.

✓ The exfoliating action is due to the acidic nature of this substance. The whitening properties are related to its ability to inhibit a number of enzymes important in the formation of skin pigments. Azelaic acid reduces skin hyperpigmentation (mainly osteomas and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) and that resulting from rosacea lesions. The popularity of brightening treatments with azelaic acid, both alone and in combination therapy, is linked to these properties.

✓ It does not cause phototoxic or photoallergic reactions, so it can also be used in spring and summer.

✓ In addition, it has an anti-inflammatory effect – a significant reduction in inflammation (papules and pustules) as well as redness and erythema is achieved. Other properties of azelaic acid include an anti-epidermal action and the ability to normalise the keratinisation process. It is therefore recommended in applications for irritated skin with erythema, also for oily skin.

✓ Azelaic acid also has an antibacterial effect (even with long-term use) and is therefore effective in the treatment of acne. Azelaic acid is one of the few therapeutic substances that simultaneously counteracts both juvenile acne and rosacea.