Ecological Formulas Melazepam Cream, 2 Ounce (Pack of 1)

I still get cystic pimples on my neck/jawline on occasion, and it usually takes a week or so to get a dermatologist appointment to have it injected with cortisone. I already use tretenoin but it's effects on preventing cysts or reducing them is not impressive. I had been prescribed azelaic acid before and thought I'd give it a try again.The azelaic acid helps reduce the size and appearance and size of cystic pimples almost immediately, so by the time the dermatologist appointment comes, you'll probably cancel. I rub this into the cyst multiple times per day (4-6) and the results are significant. This also reduces the inflammation of regular pimples quickly too.I've started using this for my skin at bedtime instead of tretenoin and it's been effective for preventing acne without the excessive drying of tretenoin. I was getting cysts every 2-3 months before azelaic acid, sometimes 2 or 3 at a time. Now, I might get one every 6-7 months.I've even tried this on mosquito bites. It works, but azelaic acid creates a temporary stinging effect. You might feel like scratching more as a result, but if I just hold off scratching for 15-30 minutes it will calm down, and help shrink the mosquito bite too.

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!

I really wanted to like this, but after using it for a month, I ended up with more closed comedones than when I started. I think I am sensitive to cetyl alcohols, and after avoiding any products with them my skin is better. So I'd be willing to try azelaic acid again, but not with this brand. I need something that's a gel or serum. This cream is too thick and has too many other irritants in it.

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.

I have rosacea, which got especially bad in the last few years after age 40. Combo leaning oily skin. I hadn't had acne in many years but started getting the rosacea pustules in the last couple of years, mildly.I tried The Ordinary's 10% formulation and found it was helpful... but only moderately. I would still get some redness and pustules- less so, but not totally gone. (Quite possibly wearing a mask 7 hours a day doesn't help my skin any! Could be a mix of rosacea pustules and mask acne :/ )So I gave this one a whirl.WOW. Within a week it had nuked all the pustules and/or mask acne. Perfectly clear again! And my redness has gone down a lot too. It is like turning back the clock 5 years on my skin... my face is FINALLY clear again.Yeah, it stings a bit, but applying moisturizer first helps a lot. It is a little gritty feeling but that doesn't really matter to me- I apply it at night and it is totally fine under makeup in the morning, no pilling or anything. (The Ordinary's did pill a bit, even the next morning.)Absolutely amazing for rosacea. 10/10 on my skin. Far more effective than the lower content from The Ordinary. Price is great. I don't think I've ever used such an effective topical treatment, it is fantastic.

(UPDATE!!!! EDIT 4/11/18)Okay, it stopped working. I’m changing my review from 4 stars to a simple 1 star.Not only that, it made me get MORE ACNE!!!!! That’s SUPER annoying and frustrating. It ‘seems’ to work due to the itchiness, etc., but I keep waking up with more whiteheads and more cysts. It doesn’t work. I’d recommend a different Azelaic Acid product—it is clear that the seller of this product doesn’t give a damn and is probably fake. I wouldn’t be surprised if they gave us expired cream too. I’ll continue to update, regardless.(UPDATE!!! EDIT 3/24/19)So it's been a little over a week since I got the product and started using it.I'm changing it from 1 star to 4 stars. Everyday for the past week, I would wash my face and see a lot of my cystic + regular acne pop or shed skin and bleed (since I use the product before I go to bed). Of course it stings, but a few days after they broke I could see that it was starting to go away.I still have the blemish/scar/red tissue from the acne, but wow I'm actually IMPRESSED that it's working (so far).The reason why I'm not giving the full 5 stars is pretty simple. I'm still skeptical about how it is manufactured and who the producers of this product are. There's really almost no information on them and the product seems a little sketchy overall.But so far, it has been working.I will continue to update this every week or so for progress.---------------------------------------OLD REVIEW--------------------------------------------Ordered a couple days ago.I started using twice a day for the past 3 days. So far, I don’t really see a difference. It does sting on my big pimples and is super itchy in general.I will update this review as time goes by, but beware of fake reviews here.The product claims to be 20% Azelaic Acid, but nowhere on the bottle does it claim that.You need a doctors prescription to obtain a product that’s over 10% Azelaic Acid.I’m super skeptical about this product and its manufacturer. There’s also no expiration date on the bottle. What if I got a useless, expired bottle?If the seller can provide a decent response and clear up my points, I will change my review accordingly.But for now, BEWARE!!!!!

I have rosacea type 1 and although the evidence for azelaic acid helping with flushing is largely anecdotal, there have been some studies showing it can be helpful with erythema. More importantly, I've tried prescription azelaic acid in the past and found it to be helpful with lowering the inflammation/redness so I wanted to continue using it.Unfortunately I had a problem with my new insurance wanting to cover the prescription gel and was still on hold after over a month in the process. I was going crazy and couldn't wait anymore, especially since I had this awful, terrible rash of bumps all around my mouth for months that wouldn't go away. I suspected it was perioral dermatitis, which azelaic acid is supposed to help as well so I was eager to get my hands on some.My husband also has acne rosacea and his skin was acting up pretty badly so I decided to bite the bullet and order some of this stuff for us both. I'm so, so glad I did. It's only been 2 weeks of using the cream and the PD around my mouth is GONE. After months and months of trying everything under the sun to cure it. It's still too soon to say about the flushing (the research points to around 8 weeks before seeing max effect on that) but overall my pores are looking better and it also got rid of a weird dry patch on my nose. My husband's skin is also clearing up very nicely.I do still have a weird rash on my forehead that I suspect is fungal acne, which this product has not helped clear up (I'm going to try an OTC fungal cream for that). HOWEVER, this product IS fungal acne safe which is awesome, so I feel confident to keep using it while I tackle that issue next.As many have mentioned, this cream is a little gritty, but honestly I don't find it that bad at all. I just mix a little bit of it with another facial moisturizer to apply and I barely even notice the grittiness. Best of all, I have experienced ZERO irritation with this cream, whereas with the prescription gel I would sometimes get burning and flushing after applying. I'm thinking it's because this is in a more moisturizing base.Overall I'm super satisfied with this product, and even if they ever do get around to filling my prescription azelaic acid I'll probably just keep using this instead.