57%
would repurchase
3.9/5
package quality

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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).

Reviews

Reviews


2.0
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9 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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a year 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 (904 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBlue


1.0
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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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3 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 (1140 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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3 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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3 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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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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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

EyesGreen


4.0
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4 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 (431 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Dark, Neutral

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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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

EyesBrown


2.0
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6 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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6 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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6 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 (81 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel


3.0
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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 (801 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown