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Active Ingredients

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

Often labeled as: NDGA

The supreme cell-growth regulator for acne.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A potent antioxidant originally found in the creosote bush. In dermatology, it is primarily used as an intense cell-growth regulator that stops the hyperkeratosis (dead skin build-up) that clogs pores.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Clears stubborn congestion, severely reduces inflammation, and regulates sebum.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Often paired with Oleanolic Acid to form a patented anti-acne complex.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It is an exfoliating acid.

The Science

It regulates cell shedding biologically from within, rather than melting them chemically from the outside.

๐Ÿงด Formulations featuring Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid