When you’re dealing with moody, blemish-prone skin, it can be hard to address other skin concerns without upsetting its delicate balance. Enter, Mario Badescu Clarifying Serum. A two-in-one formulation to gently calm breakouts and grant a healthy-looking glow.

This lightweight serum is powered by azelaic acid, which has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties (read: excellent news for acne-prone skin types), to help fight the bacteria that causes stubborn blemishes and brighten the marks they leave behind. Added prebiotics and postbiotics calm irritable skin and maintain its protective barrier for a clearer complexion today and tomorrow.

Apply 3-4 drops to the face after cleansing and toning (avoiding the eye area) morning or evening. Follow with your favourite moisturiser.

Known for their accessible formulas that do exactly what they promise, Mario Badescu boasts a sizeable arsenal of successful solutions. Harnessing quality ingredients, the brand began in Mario’s two-room Manhattan apartment in 1967, where he gave European-style facials to New York’s elite, and has evolved into a world-renowned range that offers routines for every skin care woe going. Clinically-backed, this multitasking serum banishes blemishes and brightens.

Aqua (Water, Eau), Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Inulin, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, Polysorbate 20, Chlorphenesin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Caprylyl Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium PCA, Citric Acid, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Sulfite, PCA, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Sodium Benzoate, Alanine, Sodium Chloride, Glycine, Polyglycerin-6, Glutamic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Potassium Sorbate, Orthosiphon Stamineus Leaf Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Proline, 1,2-Hexanediol, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract.