Ecological FormulasMelazepam Cream, 2 Ounce (Pack of 1)

2/8/25: Background, I have oily skin. I take 10mg of accutane every 3 days. I use a .5% SA wash 1x/day. I've been using this for just a week 1x/day and so far so good. My skin feels a lot smoother, bit lighter, no negative reaction yet. My routine:- cleanse face, pat face dry- apply a pea size all over (only at nite for now)- layer a humectant and occlusive moisturizer on topI have a bit of PIH that I'd like to remove so will see how it works in a couple months and will update review.

This product, as cliche as it may sound, has really changed my life. After 11 years of actively fighting moderate acne, I found the ingredient that works best for my skin! I have used antibiotics, spironolactone (which worked GREAT, but didn’t help with redness and can’t use while pregnant), MANY forms of benzoyl peroxide, many prescription creams, many 3 step kits, Asian skincare, oil method, caveman method, just about EVERYTHING (besides acutane- I was never severe enough and didn’t want the side effects).It wasn’t until I found out about azelaic acid that everything changed. I found out about it through research and got ahold of it first through curology. However, their percentage was minuscule compared to this stuff. So I headed to amazon. At first I tried another azelaic acid on here, but then decided to try this one. No added fragrance, stellar price AND the highest percentage of azelaic acid I’ve found.This stuff is truly incredible. I started seeing a change in my skin very quickly. On top of acne, I have also dealt with redness and discoloration in my skin for as long as I remember. I was always very self conscious about it and it wasn’t until probably a month ago that my mom told me that rosacea runs in the family and she wouldn’t be surprised if I had a mild case. I’m convinced.This stuff has helped the acne and the redness and for the first time since probably 15, I don’t wear foundation anymore. Just concealer. It really has changed my life. My skin looks great. It doesn’t work wonders on blackheads nor the persistent skin-colored bumps, but those aren’t really a huge bother to me and glycolic acids are way too harsh on my skin. That’s the other thing- this stuff is gentle on the skin. You may feel a slight burn immediately after putting it on but it passes. There is no peeling, initial breakout, or sensitivity that comes along with it and I can’t say that about many products.I want to tell EVERYONE about this product. I know it won’t work for ever type of acne but for my specific case, it has been exactly what I needed. For 12 dollars, you should give it a chance!

Purchased/repurchased this for hormonal acne and used it for around 3 months. Sadly, this isn’t a miracle ingredient for me, but it might be for you! Pros: nourished my dry skin compared to other acne treatments that strip your skin, very emollient formula. Cons: stings a lot, even after buffering with a thick moisturizer, very gritty texture that wears horribly under makeup.

I bought this because the azelic acid I normally buy is out of stock and this was a bigger volume for the price. I’m used to azelic acid cream having a gritty texture, but the texture of this one is just bizarre. It’s chunky, like teeny tiny jelly clumps like microscopic cottage cheese, and the clumps really have to be worked into your skin. It also leaves my skin looking glittery. It leaves small shiny flakes on your skin. I’m not sure which of the ingredients in this formula does that, but I can only wear it at night because of that.

This is an excellent product. I have developed brown spots on my face from sun damage. The only reason these formed was because I was doing medical grade chemical peels at home, but I was in the sun with unprotected skin. I obviously did not do my research, because I did not realize you could develop brown spots while you were doing chemical peels or using products like this if you do not have sunscreen on. I knew skin could easily burn, but I didn't realize because the protective layer is gone it opens you up to get dark spots. You also can get brown spots that you can't get rid of. I did not have these issues on my face at 40 years old until I did this, so it has been weighing heavily on my heart since it is my face and does not make me feel pretty. If you were going to use this, please put sunscreen on. I was using this with a combination of other products such as retin a. I have been doing heavy work on my face for a long time, so my skin can handle it, however, this product alone is strong and can irritate your face. I was using it a couple times a day and my face felt irritated and it slowly allowed my skin to peel off. I noticed my brown spots got darker before they got lighter. You do not need a lot of this product, and your skin may feel irritated if you use it too much. because I use so many different things, I will take several day breaks. it's an interesting feel sort of like paste when you were in school. I still have quite a bit because you really don't need much. I highly recommend this for brown spots.