This spot is soon followed by another one and before I know what's happening I'm weeks into a spate of persistent acne, a peppering of breakouts that usually linger around the lower half of my face, close to my mouth and around my jawline and chin. I’ve noticed a difference in my skin since using Azelaic in terms of pigmentation, redness and overall tone of my skin. First, it works to neutralise the bacteria in your skin that causes acne and secondly it's anti-inflammatory, so it tempers redness, soreness and swelling. The formula has made a huge difference to my skin, and the team has responded quickly to my questions.

Azelaic acid, with its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, is the perfect companion to tretinoin because it amplifies the effects of your retinoid while minimising irritation. Although this is a spot treatment, a product you put on pimples, it completely blends into the skin.

Highly recommended if you want an affordable azelaic acid product in your routine that seems to target multiple skin issues. The photos are also kept within your online account, so you can refer back to see how far your skin has come.

It’s all about skin nourishment, hydration and protection to support my skin while I’m using irritating prescription actives. None of these types of product work overnight - you have to have patience and they need a few months of use to see if it worked for you.It's a big reason I've kept this subscription for so long, even though it's a bit more expensive than some of the other subs which occasionally get sacrificed to save money.

You have a dashboard on your account, onto which you’re regularly encouraged to upload photos, to show how your skin is changing, access to the derms and report any issues with your formula. Thinking about some of my other reviews, it can be that some companies are less generous when it comes to mistakes or forgetfulness, and try to hold it against you for a few extra quid. The vitamin B5 in this formula comes from panthenol which is a humectant (just like hyaluronic acid). For my skin type at least, I think the key to using the Skin Glow treatment is to take it VERY slowly.OTC means that this isn’t prescription skincare, unlike Dermatica’s custom prescription options ( more on that here).