Azelex : Azelaic Acid (20%) Cream

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Active Ingredient: Azelaic Acid (20%). Inactive Ingredients: Cetearyl octanoate; glycerin; glyceryl stearate and cetearyl alcohol and cetyl palmitate and cocoglycerides; PEG-5 glyceryl stearate; propylene glycol; and purified water. Benzoic acid is present as a preservative.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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December 2, 2007

Pros:

Excellent cream that works very quickly even if used once a day. Used this cream before I got pregnant and my acne went by 90%. Stopped throughout pregnancy and now back on and its working its magic again. Still have minor small whiteheads.

Cons:

Itches & burns like crazy for upto 30 minutes after application. Use a desktop fan to cool your face whilst the itching is happening!

Great cream that does work in quite a quick time. My acne is moderate and its really helping. But I will say I can understand if people would not use it because the itching is awful, in fact I have to stand outside in cool air cos its agony! Luckily its not for long and the benefits of this cream outweigh a few minutes of itching.
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November 24, 2007

Pros:

helps with dark spots and uneven skintone and with acne love that i get it free from my derm through my insurance also its easy to apply.

Cons:

at first slight tingling kinda burning for first few weeks.

great product for both acne and hyperpigmentation issues.
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August 5, 2007

Pros:

Helps red and brown marks on sun damaged skin with adult acne and rosacea. Seemed to help reduce new acne lesions or shorten time to healing, not a miracle traeatment.

Cons:

Prickling feeling when freshly applied not intolerable but may bother some. Not available in my country.

I order this from NZ pharmacy with an extremely helpful pharmacist, cost is reasonable. It was not available for some time and replaced with a lotion that rolled off the skin. Skinoren product seems also to blend with makeup with a little effort so works for daytime too, not greasy at all. All this is pointless unless you use SPF >45. I will continue to use it daily and recommend it to others.
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May 17, 2007

Pros:

Reduces redness, helps acnew

Cons:

itching at first

I had been on accutane for years and this seems to do the trick. Using morning and night. I love it! I can see my acne scars fading away!
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March 28, 2007

Pros:

No irritation, skin looks smooth, brown spots from previous acne are begining to fade. Safe to use while pregnant.

Cons:

Gave me a initial breakout

This med in my opinion works slower than a vitamin A based treatment. I noticed that it shrinks the pimples slowly.
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March 4, 2007

Pros:

fades red marks

Cons:

itches...goes away after like 3 weeks, seems to do nothing for acne, still breaking out

used it morning and night, i need to get on something else this didn't work.
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December 30, 2006

Pros:

Cleared up blackheads and heavy breakout areas such as forehead in about 2 weeks.

Cons:

My face feels dry. I was prescribed Chylindamycin (SP?) during the day for it and now my face just feels oily which makes me think I am producing more breakouts! Must use as prescribed

I just started getting acne at 23 so this is my first prescription. I helped clear up my forehead but did nothing for my rash looking acne around my nose which is where I am most self conscious. Also I get random pimples on my cheeks...Hopefully it will continue to improve my skin but I may seek other options.
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December 16, 2006
I think the stuff is good.....but my acne (the small bit tht i get) comes back every now and then and i have been using this stuff for bout 2 months.........anyone else get this?????
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November 13, 2006

Pros:

has made my skin look and feel calmer

Cons:

stings when you apply it also can dry your skin a bit but oil free mousturiser is ok for that

i have been using azelaic acid for about 7 days now and already i can feel an improvement in my skin it feels smoother and looks a lot less red it isnt clear yet but i have only been using it for a week
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April 26, 2012

Pros:

Gentler than Benzoyl Peroxide products.

More effective (I found) than BP.

Doesn't cause redness on face.

Cons:

Minor sting at first, but goes away.

It is not miracle cure, but I find this product much more effective than BP for me. Also with BP my chin and skin just turned red, and that kind of highlighted my acne and scars, rather than improve them. I've been on Azelaic acid 20% for 6 months now. I really like it. It works. And I don't get redness on my face like before. I find that it also prevents new breakouts. Before sports I would wash my face and put on the treatment, I find that this helps reduce new breakouts.
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