10% Azelaic Acid Booster

Paula's Choice

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3.6

14 reviews
57%
would repurchase
3.9/5
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description

Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster is a multitasking cream-gel formula that reduces the look of blemishes, smooths bumpy texture, calms redness, and steadily fades uneven skin tone and post-breakout marks. This innovative formula harnesses the power of potent azelaic acid, salicylic acid and licorice root to clarify uneven tone, target stubborn spots and soothe irritation resulting in smoother, more radiant, younger-looking skin.

ingredients

Water (Aqua), Azelaic Acid (skin-brightening/tone improving), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (emollient), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (skin-replenishing), Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate (emollient), Glycerin (skin-replenishing), Cetearyl Alcohol (texture enhancer), Glyceryl Stearate (texture enhancer), Dimethicone (hydration/texture enhancer), Salicylic Acid (exfoliant), Adenosine (skin-restoring), Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (skin-soothing), Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract (skin-soothing), Allantoin (skin-soothing), Bisabolol (skin-soothing), Cyclopentasiloxane (texture enhancer), Xanthan Gum (stabilizer), Sclerotium Gum (stabilizer), Propanediol (hydration), Butylene Glycol (hydration), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).

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    2.0
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    svedija

    3 months ago

    It is a well-formulated product, but not for someone with very sensitive skin- it irritated mine and my friend's skin. Probably it is ok for someone with "normal skin". I found an alternative-...

    About reviewer (253 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    fragranceskincarelover

    10 months ago

    Out of all of the boosters in PC’s line this is my favourite. My skin texture is somewhat rough at times and this helps to clarify my skin, calm sensitivity and gently exfoliate. It has a cream gel...

    About reviewer (751 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesBlue

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    katwalker

    a year ago

    Made me break out with a sensitivity reaction. PC, like a lot of companies, chooses to put salicylic acid (BHA) in their product. Thus, you’re exfoliating your skin everytime you use this product....

    About reviewer (324 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    Redwings11

    2 years ago

    LOOOOOVE this product so much! Wish I hadn’t waited so long to try this because it has a permanent place in my daily skin care routine. For reference, I have dry, sensitive skin with a lot of...

    About reviewer (1087 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    rayoflight

    2 years ago

    It's a really underrated product to use on acneic skins as it not only helps address breakouts (due to being antibacterial [effective against Propionibacterium acnes, which is important because...

    About reviewer (456 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    Davidloaeza

    2 years ago

    so good! it's a bit strong, so I only use it every other night. Whenever I use this (mixed with ELTA MDS LASER GEL) my face is so much more calm in the mornings. This is a temporary relief, so it...

    About reviewer (119 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Olive, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Other, Other

    EyesBlack

    5.0
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    bigkitten

    3 years ago

    Excellent for my rosacea-prone skin. Has helped with texture and brightening. I love the cream consistency and the added BHA

    About reviewer (6 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    Cgjumpin

    3 years ago

    Not a bad texture, although it feels a little sticky. However, it gave me an instant breakout. I know i have a very sensitive skin, reason for which i asked PC team to recommend me smth...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairBlond

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    4.0
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    danyel02

    3 years ago

    This product is great. It has made a visible impact on my skin. It has greatly reduced the redness at the corners/creases of my nose and using it, combined with 4% hydroquinone, has significantly...

    About reviewer (416 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Dark, Neutral

    HairBrown, Curly, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    ClaudiaJean

    5 years ago

    Azelaic acid is an ingredient that will cause a purge. To shorten the experience, get a good derm office to do a facial with extractions first. Now that that’s been said, this product alone...

    About reviewer (5 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium

    HairBrown

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    bumblebee770

    5 years ago

    I really wanted this product to work! It felt nice on the skin both alone or mixed with a simple moisturizer (CeraVe lotion) but broke me out every time I used it. Had no effect on pores. Returned

    About reviewer (102 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinOily, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    mudpud

    5 years ago

    I live in southern CA, am prone to sunspots and have found that mixing a pea-sized amount of this with my moisturizer helps prevent them from forming (of course in conjunction with faithful...

    About reviewer (570 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrown, Straight, Coarse

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    Tashi09

    5 years ago

    I'm teetering on the fence about this. I really want it to work, so much that I decided to try it in spite of the dimethicone. Which, let's face it, is always trouble for me. But in this product...

    About reviewer (79 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesHazel

    3.0
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    rainshine

    6 years ago

    This is a white cream in a tube that had rave reviews on Paula's site, so I thought I'd try it for my acne and hyperpigmentation. While I don't find the results as amazing as those reviews, I did...

    About reviewer (795 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBrown

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