Azelex : Azelaic Acid (20%) Cream

Brand:
Reviews
3.8
270 Reviews
▸ View ingredients
▾ View ingredients

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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

5
30.4%
4
35.2%
3
18.9%
2
10.4%
1
5.2%

Used Azelex : Azelaic Acid (20%) Cream? Rate It:

Choose from 1 to 5 stars
Sort by: Most Helpful
Order:
Number of Stars
Choose All That Apply
Clear All Filters
Done
March 17, 2009

Pros:

Drys out skin

Cons:

Drys out skin- causes breakouts

I have been using this cream for about two weeks. I have mild acne which looks a lot worse on my fair skin. I tried this cream hoping it would burn off my acne bumps- it did just that literally. I use CeraVe Cleanser and lotion (they work great BTW) and I would put this on after I washed my face and before I put on moisturizer. This stuff really dried out my skin- actually made it flaky and by the 2nd week, my skin was worse. I think if you dry out your skin too much it can alos cause more acne- you need some moisture. I am now on Spironolactone (Oral medicine) as I have tried every anitbiotic out there and all topicals- I am hoping this works as I heard great reviews
This Was Helpful

4 user(s) found this helpful

Report
June 20, 2008

Pros:

It quickly reduced pimples.
my dermatologist gave me like 12 mini boxes for free....

Cons:

And then it made my face red, inflamed, burning and look like sh*t for a week solid.

If this does work well, I have yet to see it do so. Acid Bath anyone? My background is 3/4 Sicillian and 1/4 Finnish. My skin is incredibly thick, smooth and strong. Nothing ever irritates it. this did. I am going to let it do its thing though as it did stop the pimples in 24 hours. Now it just looks really really raw.
This Was Helpful

4 user(s) found this helpful

Report
September 13, 2008

Pros:

The only good thing is that it works great under makeup because it gives skin a matte appearance.

Cons:

Made me break out all across my forehead! There is a burning sensation in the beginning, but it's not that bad.

After reading the great reviews on this site, I was really excited to use it. Within the first few weeks, there was no reduction in pimples, i actually had more! I searched reviews to find out if purging was a side effect but couldn't find anything. I knew there was a problem when i broke out all across the top of my forehead with painful pimples. I went back to my derm after two months of using azelex and he told me to only use azelex in the morning and gave me samples of retin a micro for every other night. In the morning i would wake up and my pimples were dried out and i believe that was 100% because of the retin a micro. I was still getting new pimples though, almost daily. So last week i decided to stop the azelex and continue with the retin a micro and it was an excellent decision...so far. I haven't had any new pimples and my acne scars are fading!
This Was Helpful

2 user(s) found this helpful

Report
July 19, 2017
Made my skin oily
Didn't work well at all for me. I started this topical treatment at the same time as I started an oral antibiotic (erythromycin) treatment. The cream made my face (and back and chest) really itchy when I first put it on - even after weeks of taking it, this happened. Regardless, I left it on, tried not to scratch it. I would put it on twice a day, when I woke up and when I went to bed. I noticed that whenever I woke up in the morning or when I went to put my makeup on in the morning, my skin would be really oily. I don't know if the cream just irritated my skin, making it overproduce the oils, but of course this didn't help my acne at all. I came off of the topical treatment of my own accord and felt my acne was better managed without it.
This Was Helpful

1 user(s) found this helpful

Report
Kimbyron172
December 11, 2017
Azelex is makes your skin dry which causes it to become itchy. When your skin is dry your body will produce more oils to counter act being dry. My best advice is after you apply the Azelex, you should use a non grease moisturizer over it.
Report
August 27, 2008

Pros:

i am using it from one week i dont see much miracles neither any harshness its good

Cons:

burning sensation

try it
This Was Helpful

Report
March 13, 2007

Pros:

It did fade my red marks a little bit.

Cons:

Made my face itch really badly for the first few minutes after application. Like you want to scratch off my whole face. No burning. Itching decreases after a few weeks of daily use.

I used this for 2x a day for 3 months and had zero change in my acne. If anything I think it got a little worse.
This Was Helpful

Report
January 5, 2007

Pros:

NONE

Cons:

severe itching and burning, my face peeled miserably when I washed it off. then i started to break out even worse when I went back on BP. It has been 4 months since I used it and I am still living in the aftermath.

Do not use this if you have even slightly sensitive skin, try Klaron or Clindamycin instead. They prescrtibe this for sensitive skin, but it is not for sensitive people at all. If you have the slightest sensitivity to BP (redness, dryness, itching) do not try this it will make your skin so much worse. Also, the skin can hold on to an allergic reaction for months, so you can't go back to whatever you used to use until it clears completely.
This Was Helpful

Report
Previous
1 2
Next

Relevant Treatment(s):