Comparison of the In Vitro Demodex Folliculorum Killing Activity of Azelaic Acid and Permethrin

March 2022 in “ Journal of health sciences and medicine ”

Ayşenur Botsalı, Aslan Yürekli

Demodex folliculorum azelaic acid permethrin

TLDR Azelaic acid and permethrin both effectively kill the skin mite Demodex folliculorum in a lab setting.

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research Comparison of the In Vitro Demodex Folliculorum Killing Activity of Azelaic Acid and Permethrin

March 2022 in “Journal of health sciences and medicine”

Azelaic acid and permethrin both effectively kill the skin mite Demodex folliculorum in a lab setting.