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Can you use Azelaic Acid under makeup?

Does It Mix engine · with makeup

Yes. Apply Azelaic Acid, let it absorb for a minute or two, then moisturizer and sunscreen, then makeup.

Morning order

  1. Cleanse.
  2. Azelaic Acid.
  3. Moisturizer.
  4. Sunscreen, SPF 30+ (let it set).
  5. Makeup.

See how to layer Azelaic Acid and the full layering order.

Sources

  1. The multiple uses of azelaic acid in dermatology: mechanism of action, preparations, and potential therapeutic applications. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2023.
  2. Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha-hydroxy acid) for acne. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020;5:CD011368.

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