Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
A silicone-based cream suspension with 10% azelaic acid to target uneven tone, texture, and visible redness.
A smart pick for someone who wants a gentler brightening and redness product than stronger exfoliating acids. Particularly good for post-acne marks and redness-prone skin.
It addresses tone, texture, and redness simultaneously without being as harsh as glycolic or retinol. The "gentler brightener" positioning genuinely resonates — and 10% is a clinically relevant dose.
After water-based serums, before heavier creams. Morning or evening — many people prefer evening to avoid pilling under makeup.
Redness-prone, post-acne mark skin types, or anyone who wants a gentle brightener that isn't as aggressive as glycolic acid or retinol.
If your routine is already heavily layered with creams and silicones — the dimethicone base pills when over-layered. Also not ideal if your skin is highly reactive during a flare-up.
Gentler than other brightening actives, so it's easier to continue cautiously. But if highly reactive, pause until your skin is stable.
- Niacinamide (exceptional combo for redness and pigmentation)
- A lightweight hydrating serum applied before
- SPF every morning
Best For
- Uneven tone
- Post-acne marks
- Texture
- Visible redness
- Blemish-prone skin
- Dull skin
How to Use
Apply after water-based serums and before heavier creams, once or twice daily depending on tolerance. Evening application avoids potential makeup pilling.
Key Ingredients
Fades post-acne marks and hyperpigmentation, reduces redness, clears congestion, and gently exfoliates — without the sensitivity risk of stronger acids.
Protects the skin from oxidative stress (free radical damage), stabilizes other active ingredients in formulas, and provides mild moisturizing and barrier-supportive properties.
Ingredients to Note
May be a concern for some skin types. Tap to learn more.
May be a concern for some skin types. Tap to learn more.
Full Ingredient List
Aqua (Water), Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Azelaic Acid, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Isohexadecane, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Isoceteth-20, Polysorbate 60, Triethanolamine, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
About This Product
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% delivers a clinically relevant concentration of azelaic acid in a silicone-heavy cream suspension. Azelaic acid works by inhibiting tyrosinase (reducing pigmentation), providing anti-inflammatory action for redness, and gently exfoliating surface cells. The silicone base (dimethicone) creates a smooth, refined skin feel and gives the formula its characteristic cream-to-powder texture. The silicone content can cause pilling in heavily layered routines, so placement matters.