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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February 29, 2008

Pros:

Works very well in a short period of time. I have been impressed with the product. My skin is not dried out or peeling.

Cons:

Price; there is some itching when you first apply the med, but this does go away with time.

I had an event coming up that I wanted to get clear for...Azelex has worked wonders. Were it not for the dark spots my acne leaves behind (which Azelex is helping with, too) I would be ready to throw out all my foundation. My skin looks great.
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February 26, 2008

Pros:

Helped clear up mild acne

Cons:

caused reccurent cold sores, a possible side effect

I have gotten about 5 cold sores in my life before I used this product. When I started using it I got one every month for three months! Once I got 2 in one month. I talked to my derm and that is a possible (but uncommon) side effect. It helped my skin but wasn't worth it for me.
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January 21, 2008

Pros:

This works right away to clear skin. Gives skin a nice dewy glow.

Cons:

Itchy, stops working after a few weeks

For me, this cleared up my skin very fast and prevented new breakouts. But after a few months my face got used to it and it was like I had never even used it.
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January 8, 2008

Pros:

I have used this cream for about four days and my husband has noticed a difference. I hope it will help my acne scars.

Cons:

I burning and itching is very hard to deal with!! Is there anyone out there that can recommend a non-greasy moisturizer for the face. My face is very dry and starting to peel.

It's only been a few days. I am using this with Doxy 150mg a day, Ziana gel at night and this cream in the day time. I hope it works!! P.S. the product is very expensive without insurance.
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January 6, 2008

Pros:

Good treatment if you are pregnant and need something for acne. Works well. I use to use it once a day- saw 50% reduction in moderate hormonal acne in three weeks. Almost completely gone in six.

Cons:

Super itchy for a while- takes about 30 minutes to settle. Used it for about six months saw results but irritation never got better- I just had to get use to it.

Since having a baby- I moved on to treatments that don't make my skin itchy. It is nice to know that there is something effective for people who are pregnant- when I become pregnant next time- I will use this again. The irritation is really annoying but better than getting a face full of acne. Also the cream in not too dry or greasy- it really is a good formula to use in the AM and under make up.
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November 24, 2007

Pros:

great thing for the price, pretty effective on blackheads, not hard to apply, does not cause long- lasting redness or anything, a bit smoothers the skin

Cons:

itching is excruciating, a bit burning; applying consumes a lot of time, you can only see any results after a month or so

This thing is pretty good if you have problems like blackheads but it won't work on your breakouts, at least, it didn't heal mine. Applying is easy but needs some time, after that your skin is all itching and a bit burning for a while, totally unbearable but after a week or so using it these side effects will certainly diminish. I've used this thing for countless months, it didn't heal my breakouts; definitely- a lot of my clogged pores were gone but otherwise I could hardly see any improvement. This thing is great though if you have really really mild acne, check this out before trying anything stronger, it won't make your skin look bad and will smoother your skin.
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November 19, 2007

Pros:

i think its working

Cons:

itching, little bit burning,

i have used it for about two weeks... my pimples used to last for a week and leaving scars after that.. but those pimples are gone n scars are healing up... But now i am WORRIED about too much Small WHITE HEADS i got on forehead and cheeks and some on overall face after using it. I do not why? I think it may be due to reaction with some kinda soap as i was on vacation for 4 days and used Hotel soap on face.
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October 25, 2007

Pros:

I haven't had any cystic pimples since using

Cons:

Burns like hell and itches. Been using it for 2 and a half weeks. Sometime it feels worst than others. And I started getting those whiteheads on my forehead and cheeks instead of cystic pimples now.

No cystic pimples! That is great! That means no more scars for me. I am getting those little whiteheads though instead. But I'd much rather have those than cystic. REally burns and itches. I'm almost thinking about stopping it because of that, way too bothering.
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September 27, 2007

Pros:

Acne started to diminish after only one night of use!

Cons:

Burns / itches quite a bit when you first apply it.

I have adult acne which worsens around that time of the month. Azelex works so much better than Retin-A (tretinoin) for acne. It keeps my skin clear - so far! I have combination skin and tend to develop cystic acne. Azelex is the only acne stuff I use daily.
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August 21, 2007

Pros:

Helps fade hyperpigmentation (red spots)
No RX

Cons:

none

I use an 18% Azelaic acid topical from CSC - it is in liquid form. I have been using Glycolic mixes from them (and lots of other skin care) for some time, with great results. I have medium olive skin, and PIH is a bigger problem for me than the actual breakouts. I don't have much itching, but the kind I get is made with chirally correct molecules and I think that helps it be more gentle and still effective.
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