Rosalia publishes the full list because a reactive-skin buyer needs to read a label before they buy, not after. Six actives. No fragrance, no essential oils, no alcohol, no menthol.
The list
- Azelaic acid 10% — the ingredient most often recommended between people with persistent facial redness. Prescriptions frequently come at 15%. On skin that is already reactive, a lower, well-buffered dose is often the more usable choice, because a strength that stings gets abandoned in week one.
- Panthenol B5 5% — humectant and soothing agent. It is here to hold the barrier together while it closes.
- Centella asiatica 4% — for skin that has been on a false alarm for a long time.
- Niacinamide 3-5% — deliberately not 10%. Niacinamide is widely described as gentle, and at high percentages it is a common cause of stinging in exactly the people who are told it is safe for them.
- Colloidal oat 1% — barrier support, and a long history of use on irritated skin.
- Licochalcone A 0.4% — a licorice-root derived soothing agent used in redness-focused formulas.
Why the doses are not higher
Higher is easy to print on a box. On a compromised barrier, higher is also the fastest way to make a product unusable. Every dose above is chosen to be tolerable on skin that is already reacting, which is the only skin this formula is for.
Azelaic acid at 10% can tingle for the first minute. That is expected. Burning, spreading heat, or stinging that does not fade is not — stop and speak to a clinician.
What is deliberately absent
There is no hyaluronic acid in this formula, no fragrance of any kind, no essential oils, no denatured alcohol and no menthol or cooling agents. Cooling agents in particular feel like relief on a flushing face and are a common irritant.
This article is for information only and is not a medical consultation. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, show any ingredient list to your OB or a lactation consultant before use. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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