The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% Cream for Redness and Blemish-Prone Skin
by The Ordinary · skin_care
Editor's Take
For redness and bumps, the 10% Azelaic Acid has bite, but the silicone-heavy base is about as clean as a plastic tablecloth.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.9 / 10
The Verdict
The useful part is real: 10% Azelaic Acid, helped along by Dimethyl Isosorbide and Ethoxydiglycol, earns Strong Efficacy for redness and blemish-prone skin. The feel comes from Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11, and a silicone-crosspolymer base, so expect blur and slip more than a lightweight botanical cream. The trade-off is stark: clean lands at 1, with poor COSMOS alignment and a Lower Sustainability Fit from persistent silicones, synthetic polymers, and petrochemical emollients. Worth it as a budget azelaic treatment if performance matters most, not as a clean-beauty pick.
Full INCI list
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.