Products Azelaic acid is commercially available as gel and cream (Skinoren). It has been approved in many countries since 1990. Structure and properties Azelaic acid (C9H16O4, Mr = 188.2 g/mol) is a saturated dicarboxylic acid. It exists as a white, odorless, crystalline solid that is poorly soluble in water at 20°C but dissolves well in … Azelaic Acid for Skin Problems
Products Mesulfen was formerly included in Soufrol Sulfur Oil Bath, which also contained kerosene and excipients. It was approved in many countries in 1967. Since 2016, Soufrol no longer contains mesulfen, but colloidal sulfur. Structure and properties Mesulfen (C14H12S2, Mr = 244.38 g/mol) is an organic sulfur compound. Effects Mesulfen (ATC D10AB05, ATC P03AA03) has … Mesulfen
Products Benzoyl peroxide is commercially available as gel, lotion, and skin wash emulsion alone or in combination with other active ingredients (e.g., Benzac, Lubexyl), among others. Structure and properties Benzoyl peroxide (C14H10O4, Mr = 242.2 g/mol) is a lipophilic organic peroxide consisting of two molecules of benzoic acid. It exists as a white crystalline powder … Benzoyl Peroxide
Products The fixed combination of the lincosamide antibiotic clindamycin and the retinoid tretinoin was approved in many countries in 2014 in the form of a gel (Acnatac). In other countries, it went on sale earlier, for example in the United States, where it has been available since 2006 (Ziana). Structure and properties Clindamycin is present … Clindamycin, Tretinoin
