Best for
You, if dullness, rough texture, or the look of redness is what you notice, and you can be patient for a few weeks.
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% 30ml
KSh 3,000.00
Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% is a cream-like acid for uneven-looking tone and rough texture. It has a light silicone slip.
In stock
DECISION SNAPSHOT
What this product is for
The cream you use when your skin looks uneven and feels a bit rough, and a watery toner is not what you want. The Ordinary’s Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% is cream-like, with a silicone slip, and made to be used every day. A small amount, morning and night, and sunscreen whenever you are in the sun.
SIMPLI VERDICT
Should you choose it?
Consider another option if
Your skin is already peeling or stinging, or you hate the feel of silicone under makeup. Let this settle before foundation, or leave it.
Start-Safe: A small amount, a few evenings first, away from eyes and mouth. Then morning and night if your face stays calm. Sunscreen in the daytime.
This is product-level guidance, not a personal routine recommendation. If you already own a suitable product doing this job, you may not need another one.
PRODUCT GUIDE
Know what you are choosing
Check what this product does, how to use it, what is inside and the practical details that matter before you decide.
About this product
What you get
A 30ml tube of The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%. Cream-like rather than a gel, with enough silicone to feel silky. The Ordinary makes it for uneven tone, dullness, rough texture and the look of redness, and calls it gentle enough for daily use on any skin type. No alcohol, no oil. It is not silicone-free, which is why it spreads so easily and why makeup sometimes prefers a minute of waiting.
How to use
A small amount over the face, morning and evening, after thinner serums. Keep it off eyes and mouth. Wear sunscreen during the day. The Ordinary gives the pH as 4 to 5.
Start-safe: evenings only for the first week. If it prickles and fades, you can add mornings. If it stays hot, rinse it off.
Ingredients
Azelaic acid at 10%, in a creamy suspension with dimethicone for slip and tocopherol alongside.
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.
Product specifications
| Weight | 0.03 kg |
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| Dimensions | 0.00 × 0.00 × 0.00 cm |
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Common questions
Will it bleach dark spots?
It is there to improve the look of uneven tone and texture. Expect a smoother, more even look with steady use, not a bleached spot overnight.
Why does it pill?
The silicone slip can ball up if you rush makeup on top. Give it a minute, use less, or put it at night only.
Can I use it with retinol?
Not on the same evening while you are still learning your skin. Azelaic on some nights, retinol on others, until both feel easy.
BEFORE YOU BUY
You may already have what you need
A better routine is not always a bigger routine. Check whether this product adds a job your current routine is actually missing.
Keep what works
If an azelaic cream you already own is doing this job comfortably, finish it. This suspension is for when you want 10% in a simple cream texture.
You may not need to buy this
Leave it if your skin already looks even and feels smooth. An acid is a tool, not a habit you owe yourself.