The ingredient, explained
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
A pilot rosacea trial tested potassium azeloyl diglycinate in a combination cream.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Potassium hydrogen heptylenedicarboxamidodiacetate
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Anti-inflammatory
- Research category concerning reduced inflammation. A discovery tag does not establish that an ingredient treats inflammation at the amount used in a product.
- Tyrosinase inhibitor / brightening
- Research category for changes in pigmentation or uneven skin tone. The label does not establish that a finished product changes pigmentation.
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Function definitions: National Cancer Institute: Anti-inflammatory definition ↗ · Original niacinamide study: Pigmentation and hyperpigmented spots ↗ · European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Human research on a combination
Erythema and symptoms improved with the tested cream.
What this does not tell us
The 42-person trial lasted four weeks and also included hydroxypropyl chitosan; it cannot show the isolated ingredient effect.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 22360333 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
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Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Human research on a combination · n=42
Clinical and instrumental assessment of the effects of a new product based on hydroxypropyl chitosan and potassium azeloyl diglycinate in the management of rosacea. ↗
Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2012
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Potassium hydrogen heptylenedicarboxamidodiacetate
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- POTASSIUM AZELOYL DIGLYCINATE
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026