ÂN-DEW 10% Azelaic Acid + PHA Serum
Description
Meet ÂN-DEW: a multifaceted skin-brightening serum that brightens, lightens, clarifies, and mildly exfoliates the skin.
The formula combines two gentle yet effective exfoliants lauded for sensitive skin tolerability: azelaic acid and PHA gluconolactone. Both ingredients work by exfoliating dead skin cells on the surface, resulting in a more even skin tone, clarity, and texture. While azelaic acid reduces the appearance of skin blemishes and decongests clogged pores.
The duo joins forces with hexylresorcinol alongside resveratrol and licorice root extracts to steadily fade uneven skin tone, improving the appearance of sun damage, hyperpigmentation, and other discolorations. Then comes vitamin C—the dermatological gold standard for free radical protection—delivered in potent botanical forms via Kakadu plum and Indian gooseberry.
Key Benefits: Brightening, clarifying, lightening, exfoliating
How To: Apply in circular motions to a clean, dry face, neck, and décolleté once daily—working up to twice daily if skin tolerates it.
Fragrance Free | Non-comedogenic
Ingredients
Aqua, Azelaic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hexylresorcinol, Gluconolactone, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Morus Nigra Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Artocarpus Heterophyllus Seed Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Daucus Carota Sativa Extract, Tocopherol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Citrate, Ferulic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Suitable For
Suitable for all skin types.
How to use
The ÂN-DEW Azelaic Acid + PHA Serum lightens, brightens, and mildly exfoliates the skin resulting in a more even skin tone and texture.
DOSE
One pump
RITUAL
Apply in circular motions to a clean, dry face, neck, and décolleté once daily—working up to twice daily if skin tolerates it. Amplify visible results by pairing with the Radiant Hydra-Balm to seal in maximum benefits. Wear SPF during the day.
What’s Inside?
In addition to the ANFISA Trinity, here are some of the key ingredients and benefits inside the ÂN-DEW 10% Azelaic Acid + PHA Serum.
HEXYLRESORCINOL
The new gold standard in skin lightening; it reversibly inhibits tyrosinase and dramatically lowers melanin production. Clinical studies have demonstrated its strong performance in skin brightening and hyperpigmentation control for all phototypes, with a significant reduction (20%) in skin age spots in 4 weeks. Hexylresorcinol is clinically proven to be two times more effective than Hydroquinone without the harsh side effects.
INDIAN GOOSEBERRY EXTRACT
A rich source of Vitamin C that helps to brighten the complexion and improve overall skin tone and elasticity. Clinical studies have shown potent antioxidant properties rich in ascorbic acid—which we tend to recognize as vitamin C, deeming it one of the highest antioxidant-rich foods. Furthermore, the extract exhibited melanin suppression through tyrosinase inhibition, brightening and lightening the skin.
AZELAIC ACID
A naturally occurring compound that gently exfoliates, decongests pores, and soothes inflammation. It interferes with tyrosinase activity as a tyrosine mimic and suppresses and kills abnormal melanocytes, lightening and brightening the skin. Furthermore, it has profound anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects and is bactericidal against various microorganisms, effectively targeting multiple types of acne.
RESVERATROL EXTRACT
A potent botanical extract that is found in grape skin. However, in skin care, it works on a cellular level to protect a cell's DNA from damage caused by free radicals and neutralize these free radicals, thereby reducing and slowing the signs of aging and cell damage helping support the overall texture and appearance of the skin. Furthermore, it soothes the skin while minimizing hyperpigmentation, redness, and inflammation.
POLYHYDROXY ACID
Gluconolactone is a chemical exfoliant that accelerates cell turnover, improving overall skin texture. It is chemically and functionally similar to AHAs (such as glycolic acid). The significant difference between PHA Gluconolactone and AHA's is that it has larger molecular structures, allowing it to conceal its acidic nature, rendering it suitable for sensitive skin without hampering its effectiveness. Unlike AHA's, PHA Gluconolactone does not cause sunburn cell formation and may provide some protection from UV radiation.
LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT
Works to brighten, restore, and soothe the skin from various inflammatory ailments. It has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties making it an excellent ally for treating acne. Furthermore, it protects skin from UVB-induced pigmentation and acts on tyrosinase to slow down and disperse melanin, lightening and brightening the skin.