How to layer Azelaic Acid
Does It Mix engine · layering
Morning or night after cleansing, before moisturizer. If you use a retinoid at night, azelaic acid often goes in the morning.
Where it goes
- Cleanse.
- Azelaic acid.
- Moisturizer.
- Sunscreen in the morning.
Easy partners
Keep apart
Retinol · Yes, with careVitamin C · Yes, with careTretinoin · Yes, with careSalicylic Acid · Yes, with careGlycolic Acid · Yes, with careBenzoyl Peroxide · Yes, with timing
Full AM and PM order: layering guide · build yours in the vanity.
Sources
- The multiple uses of azelaic acid in dermatology: mechanism of action, preparations, and potential therapeutic applications. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2023.
- Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha-hydroxy acid) for acne. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020;5:CD011368.