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APLB Azelaic Acid Peptide Facial Cream
APLB

Azelaic Acid Peptide Facial Cream

Moisturizer · 55 mL

40%$9.80$16.40

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Key ingredients

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Full ingredients (41)
  1. Water
  2. Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
  3. Glycerin
  4. Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
  5. Butylene Glycol
  6. Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
  7. Azelaic Acid
  8. SH-Oligopeptide-1
  9. Sodium Hyaluronate
  10. Stearic Acid
  11. Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
  12. Hydrogenated Polydecene
  13. Trideceth-10
  14. Silica
  15. Glyceryl Stearate
  16. Beeswax
  17. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
  18. Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
  19. Betaine
  20. Trehalose
  21. Citric Acid
  22. Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
  23. Artemisia Annua Extract
  24. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
  25. Saccharomyces Ferment
  26. Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
  27. Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract
  28. Hydrolyzed Collagen
  29. Squalane
  30. Beta-Glucan
  31. Dipropylene Glycol
  32. Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
  33. Madecassic Acid
  34. Asiaticoside
  35. Asiatic Acid
  36. Disodium EDTA
  37. Propanediol
  38. Hydroxyacetophenone
  39. 1,2-Hexanediol
  40. Ethylhexylglycerin
  41. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

A jar of APLB Azelaic Acid Peptide Facial Cream on a white table against a periwinkle wall, beside centella leaves and a dollop of white cream

Calm + refine

Azelaic acid, peptide and centella leaf water in a soft white cream, for moisture, bounce and tighter-looking pores.

The cream partner to APLB’s Azelaic Acid Peptide Ampoule Serum. Its Azela Pept Cen complex brings azelaic acid, a peptide and centella together with shea butter, squalane and hyaluronic acid, forming a moisture barrier that keeps dry, dull or sensitive skin comfortable.

Azela Pept Cen complex, as printed on the jar
26.6%
Azela Pept Cen complex, as printed on the jar
Centella leaf water’s place on the list
#2
Centella leaf water’s place on the list
Azelaic acid, with a peptide right behind it
#7
Azelaic acid, with a peptide right behind it
A glossy swirl and swatch of white cream on a periwinkle surface beside fresh centella leaves

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Azelaic acid

    Helps refine the look of pores, revitalize dull skin and keep oil and water in balance. APLB delivers it with its EPS protection system so it reaches the skin intact.

    No. 7 of 41 on the list

  • Peptide

    Paired with APLB’s Wide-Spread Texture System for better adhesion, it supports elastic, bouncy-looking skin.

    No. 8 of 41 on the list

  • Centella 3x complex

    Centella leaf water as the base, plus three of centella’s key actives, to soothe and moisturize sensitive skin.

    No. 2, 33, 34, 35 of 41 on the list

  • Moisture barrier

    Hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan hydrate, shea butter and squalane cushion and protect, and hydrolyzed collagen helps hold moisture.

    No. 9, 17, 28, 29, 30 of 41 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Lotus
  • Sweet wormwood
  • Rice
  • Eggplant
  • Tea tree
  • Sea buckthorn
APLB Azelaic Acid Peptide Facial Cream beside a spatula holding a scoop of white cream and a centella leaf

How to use

The last step of skincare

  1. 1

    Prep

    Apply toner and serum first. APLB pairs it with its Azelaic Acid Peptide Ampoule Serum.

  2. 2

    Scoop

    Take a small scoop of cream with a spatula.

  3. 3

    Spread

    Dot it over the face and spread it out evenly.

  4. 4

    Pat

    Pat gently until it sinks in.

A glossy swirl of white cream on a pale periwinkle surface

Fresh moisture, mild ingredients

A soft finishing cream for dry, dull or sensitive skin that wants calm, bounce and a lasting layer of moisture.

Good to know

  • Contains beeswax and hydrolyzed collagen; skip it if you avoid bee or animal-derived ingredients.
  • Contains tea tree leaf extract.
  • Free from fragrance, mineral oil, pigment, silicone, parabens, polyacrylamide, imidazolidinyl urea, triethanolamine and PEG surfactants, per APLB.
  • Weakly acidic, close to healthy skin pH, per APLB.
  • 55 mL jar.
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