I've been battling hormonal acne in my late thirties and decided to give azelaic acid a try. It cleared up some closed comedones right away, but also sparked a bit of a purge at the same time. I plan to stick with it another few weeks and re-evaluate. The product seems high quality at a fair price with my only complaint being the smell which dissipates after a few seconds.

Gave me papules/comedones.

Oh man why does it smell SO WEIRD!!!!! I hate that. It goes on nicely but I am so sensitive to the weird stinky socks smell.

First and foremost not only did they change the formula but they got rid of the old one all together. The original formula was the only thing that cleared my breakouts and now I don't know what I'm going to use im very disappointed as I've been using the original formula for years and now the new one is breaking me out in my chin area please bring the original formula back I don't understand why you didn't make the derivate a second option leaving those who liked the original formula the option to keep using. Very disappointing 👎🏽

I had really bad acne marks, redness, and melasma on my face. I've been using this product for just one month, and the difference has been amazing. My skin looks so much clearer, all the redness has disappeared, and my melasma is gradually fading. For my skin, this product has truly been a miracle. I'm so happy with the results!

Budget brands often rely on silicone suspensions that pill, cake, or leave a gritty film: the opposite of what you want while layering. Compare that to Naturium, which feels like a true serum-emulsion. It spreads effortlessly and absorbs cleanly, layering beautifully within a routine rather than accentuating texture. Mid-tier alternatives might offer a creamier feel than budget brands, but they often lack the potency of more concentrated formulas. Essentially, you're paying a premium for a weaker, slower response. Naturium, however, delivers immediate results. This product (Naturium Azelaic Acid Derivative 10%) wins it all: it clears pores, neutralizes bacteria, and calms inflammatory redness. And by regulating melanin production to even out pigmentation, the benefits to post-inflammatory scarring actually compound over time. You basically end up with skin that looks clearer and smoother than (I thought) was possible.

There's no azelaic acid in this product contrary to what the product name implies. Instead it has Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate (PAD), which is a derivative of azelaic acid, not the same thing as straight azelaic acid. Read the ingredient listing carefully before purchasing.

I was looking for an azelaic acid that would be gentle on my skin (as I have both seb-derm and rosacea), and this has been great! I'm still finding the right mix of products to give me the skin I want, and this has been helpful for texture issues specifically.

A big win with healing my skin thanks to this product! I had been dealing with Type 2 Rosacea (papulopustular rosacea) and nothing I tried (OTC antifungal/bacterial creams, sulfur soap, pyrithione zinc, etc.) worked to heal it. Someone had suggested Naturium's azelaic acid. Out of desperation, I bought it and didn't even bother patch testing. I had put it on the areas with papules and LITERALLY end of day, there was a shift in numbers of pustules. I have only used it for one day and already there's significantly less bumps, smoother skin coming through, like what is this sorcery!? I'm so thankful to have come across this product as it saved me so many more nights of misery and sadness. Highly highlyyyyy recommend for anyone suffering from type 2 rosacea!! The only thing that freaking helped it go down!

Didn't work well for me. I experienced a ton of purging and didn't see a difference afterwards. I used this for several months.