Azelaic Acid BHA/AHA Cleanser

Overall rating: 4.7648726 / 5 from 353 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This acne-safe cleanser combines salicylic, glycolic, and azelaic acids to exfoliate and smooth skin, reduce redness, and improve acne. Customers appreciate its gentle ingredients and the quick results it provides for clearer, smoother skin.

Summary topics

• Cleanser Effectiveness (40%): Many customers loved this cleanser, describing it as the best they've ever used. (7 out of 20 reviews)
• Skin Improvement (4%): It was reported by customers that using this cleanser with the adapinoid gel significantly improved their skin.
• Skin Reaction (35%): A substantial number of customers appreciated how their skin reacted to the cleanser, describing it as gentle, clean, and effective.
• Ingredient Gentleness (6%): In general, customers mentioned that the ingredients in this product are gentle in comparison to retinol.
• Acne Calming (14%): Customers expressed satisfaction with the product, stating that it calms down their acne really fast.

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Review highlights

• "It helped to clear up my hormonal acne quickly and leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth." — Cora-Lee P.
• "This product made my skin feel so soft and clean!" — Gigi
• "I have always trusted Skinfix as a brand and it came as no surprise that this cleanser works so well." — Yomeena

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Q&A

Is this cleanser good for large pores in the t zone area ?

Hi Carlos, Our 2% BHA Cleanser stacks the deck with a potent trio of salicylic, glycolic, and azelaic acids. Together, they exfoliate to smooth away flakiness, dissolve excess oil, help clear clogged pores, refine the look of skin texture, and visibly reduce redness. It has been clinically tested and proven to significantly reduce oiliness in just 48 hours—then exfoliates to visibly reduce discoloration and pores in 2 weeks. We hope this helps!

I have been struggling with close comedowns and some acne will this cleanser help with those two things?

Hi Ava, The acne+ Azelaic Acid BHA/AHA Cleanser was created with a potent trio of salicylic, glycolic, and azelaic acids. Together, they exfoliate to smooth away flakiness, dissolve excess oil, help clear clogged pores, refine the look of skin texture, and visibly reduce redness. A true targeted pore-clearing cleanser for acne-prone skin. We hope this helps!

Love this cleanser 😍 (acne +). Is it safe for daily AM & PM use? What about to use with retinol in pm? Specifically; I use the Algenist Elevate retinol (and religiously use SPF every morning). Ive just recently started (in the last 2-3 weeks) the retinization process and am still only using it at the most 2x/week, but it completely depends on my skin condition whether I'll use it or pass on it (the retinol). Ive got oily skin and am very acne prone, if that helps with context. Any feedback would be hugely appreciated!

Hi Renee, Thank you for your question. Regarding the use of retinoids with our Acne+ collection, ideally we suggest you confirm with your prescribing doctor. We would also always recommend spot treating or trying the product in a small area of skin to assess skin’s reactivity before using on your full face. The Acne+ Cleanser was developed to be effective without irritation to help protect your vital skin barrier. We suggest that when starting, you use 1x per day and work up to 2x per day if needed. Most Skin Nerds are able to use this product twice a day, 365 days a year on the face and the body. If sensitivity occurs discontinue or lessen use. We hope this helps!

I started using this product about a week ago and I've noticed redness in some areas of my face as well as dry spots. I've noticed my acne getting better in some spots, but worse in others. Is this normal reactions to using the product or is it something I should be concerned about?

Hi Basil, Thank you for reaching out. The Acne+ 2% BHA Cleanser was developed to be effective without irritation to help protect your vital skin barrier. We suggest that when starting, you use 1x per day and work up to 2x per day if needed. Most Skin Nerds are able to use this product twice a day, 365 days a year on the face and the body. If sensitivity occurs discontinue or lessen use. We hope this helps!

Can a 13 year old use the acne cleanser? She also uses nightly an over the counter retin-A. (Differin)

Hi Rudi, Yes! The Skinfix acne+ collection is safe for both teens and pre-teens (and tweens)! We always recommend checking with the child's doctor before starting any new skincare regimen . The Acne+ 2% BHA Cleanser was developed to be effective without irritation to help protect your vital skin barrier. We suggest that when starting, you use 1x per day and work up to 2x per day if needed. Most Skin Nerds are able to use this product twice a day, 365 days a year on the face and the body. If sensitivity occurs discontinue or lessen use.

Does the Acne + Azelaic acid AHA/BHA cleanser have the same formula as the Acne +2% BHA cleanser? ie. the same % of each active.

Hi Liz, Thank you for reaching out. Due to regulatory requirements in Canada, the formula is almost identical but did have to have an adjustment in the % of active BHA's. This truly does not change the efficacy and the clinical results show this. We hope this helps!