Here’s an update on the Azelaic Acid that everyone bought in October when it launched in Canada. Azelaic Acid is an ingredient that helps with skin tone, and it’s a good ingredient to have in your skincare lineup if that’s something that you struggle with.
The Azelaic Acid is in a silicone/water-based formula, very much like their vitamin C, and I don’t love it. The packaging keeps the formula stable but it has a tendency to pill, depending on what other creams you’re applying on top. I have made this work for me. Apply right before sunscreen, right after retinol and DON’T rub it in. Just let it be and it won’t pill. I apply sunscreen but just glide it on and let it set.
I really like using it at night, on top of my retinol. If you have the A313 retinoid, try it with that. The A313 is a water-based pomade so it works well with this “suspension” formula. I know that if you’re using the Azelaic acid on top you are technically “buffering” it which means that it has to go through another product before it gets to your skin, but I’ve still noticed a difference on my skin when I do this.
