Azelaic Acid
Azelaic acid (AzA), or nonanedioic acid, is an organic compound with the formula HOOC(CH2)7COOH. This saturated dicarboxylic acid exists as a white powder. It is found in wheat, rye, and barley. It is a precursor to diverse industrial products including polymers and plasticizers, as well as being a component of several hair and skin conditioners. In medicine, topical formulations of AzA are used in the treatment of acne vulgaris, where they exert antimicrobial and keratolytic effects that reduce clogged hair follicles and inflammation. In plants, AzA functions as a mobile signaling molecule that primes systemic acquired resistance against pathogens by inducing the accumulation of salicylic acid. AzA also inhibits tyrosinase.
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Research 10
- Efficacy and Safety of Topical 5% Azelaic Acid Solution Versus 2% Minoxidil Solution in the Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss
- The versatility of azelaic acid in dermatology
- Efficacy of topical caffeine in male androgenetic alopecia
- Azelaic Acid: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications
- Eruptive vellus hair cysts in an unusual location with atypical pathological features
- Comparison of Azelaic Acid and Anthralin for the Therapy of Patchy Alopecia Areata
- Hair Follicle-Targeted Delivery of Azelaic Acid Micro/Nanocrystals Promote the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
- Development, Optimization, and In Vitro/In Vivo Evaluation of Azelaic Acid Transethosomal Gel for Antidermatophyte Activity
- A Study for Verification of Hair Growth Effect of Azelaic Acid and Vitamin B 6
- Azelaic Acid in the Treatment of Acne in Adult Females: Case Reports
Community 10
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- Side effects of topical azelaic acid?
- How to make Azelaic acid solution from powder?
- Apparently azelaic acid inhibits DHT, what are the side effects?
- using Minoxidil 5%+Tretinonin+Azelaic acid topical solution for past 2 months. how's the progress?
- Switched to a once per day 7% min, 0.15% fin product. Is this a good idea? I'm a week and a half in and second guessing myself. No side effects.
- Can I Use Topical Azelaic Acid & Oral Finasteride At The Same Time?
- Male Age 28. On minoxidil 5%+ tretinoin+ azelaic acid topical solution. That's my current situation. Am i cooked?
- Topical Azelaic acid efficacy?
- Theoretically won't this be better than finasteride? Azelaic acid + zinc