Ingredient · INCI listed
Azelaic Acid
An unusually versatile acid that fades pigment, calms rosacea-related redness, and clears acne without the irritation of most actives. At 10–20% it is one of the few ingredients genuinely useful across acne, melasma, and reactive skin at once.
Evidence — Well-established
Data summary
Products containing
27
Most common in
11 products
treatments
Typical pairing
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
Evidence level
Well-established. Prescription strength (15-20%) has strong clinical data for rosacea and acne. OTC at 10% is still effective. Safe during pregnancy — one of few prescription-grade actives cleared for use.
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In the catalog
Azelaic Acid by the numbers.
We've catalogued 27 products that use azelaic acid, most often in treatments (11 products) but also across serums and moisturizers. Formulations carrying it score 77/100 on average (well above the catalog norm); the strongest is La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Clear Sunscreen SPF 50 at 90/100.
Of those, 11 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Niacinamide (12 shared formulas) and Salicylic Acid (9 shared formulas). The median price of a azelaic acid product here is $34.
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