Our Story

The year was 2016, and I had a mysterious breakout that started along the laugh lines on my face. I had acne in my teenage years, but it had passed and it had been about 15 years since I’d had a problem with acne. I went to doctors and dermatologists, and they were quite sure what it was. A form of rosacea? Acne from hormonal changes? Acne from diet? They didn’t know, but they did prescribe a number of prescription-only products that didn’t work.

 

The breakouts persisted for month after month, stretching into 2018, and I got fed up trying the same old stuff. I needed something novel to fix this issue. As a professional software developer, a personality trait that has served me well is my tenacity to fix something, even when the problem is highly complex. I dove headfirst into research on acne, and adult acne specifically, and started to learn about the benefits of azelaic acid.

 

Not only is azelaic acid a fantastic antibacterial/antimicrobial agent, it also reduces inflammation. I felt like I’d found a winner, so I started trying some existing products that have azelaic acid, and while I saw some benefit, it wasn’t working well enough. I knew I needed to increase the azelaic acid I was using to get more benefit, so I started working on my own formulations. Once I got it right, I also started experimenting with adding salicylic acid to the formulation to help with existing acne. This formulation worked so well for me, that I began to build this product into a company.

 

Acne sucks. It’s painful, both physically and psychologically. I’m building this company to help as many people as I can who are suffering from adult acne. Wil Or Clear work for you? I can’t say for sure, but I think you should try it. If you’re like me, you’ve tried everything else... so why not give Or Clear a shot?

 

- Daniel