Azelaic Acid 10 Kojic Tea Tree Serum — Reddit Reviews
by Purito
Updated October 3, 2026
Studies found azelaic acid clears acne; Reddit says this serum can feel sticky.
What the community says
A 10% azelaic acid serum with kojic acid and tea tree water for acne, redness, and post-acne marks. Studies back azelaic acid for acne, and Redditors say this one is slow, sticky, and sometimes too weak.
What this means for you
Backed by 8 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- 10% azelaic acid with kojic acid
- Helps calm redness and fade marks
- Tea tree boost without a straight-up oil bomb
Watch out for
Product details
Key Ingredients
Skin type data limited
What the science says
Acne
Strong evidence
Azelaic Acid: 22 studies tested it on its own. See all 31 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found azelaic acid helped clear acne
- It often cleared acne better than a placebo
- It worked about as well as tretinoin in several studies
- It could work less well than benzoyl peroxide, though some studies found similar results
- The side effects were usually local skin reactions, and some studies found fewer than with tretinoin
Studied at 5–20%this product: 10%
Hyperpigmentation
Strong evidence
Azelaic Acid: 12 studies tested it on its own. See all 15 studies
What the studies found
- Most studies found azelaic acid helped fade dark spots or patches
- In melasma, it often worked better than a placebo
- In melasma, it worked about as well as 4% hydroquinone and sometimes better than 2% hydroquinone
- Some studies also found it helped acne marks and subtle facial dark patches
- One small study found it did not help sun spots
Studied at 15–20%this product: 10%
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 11 mentions across 8 threads
Purito Azelaic Acid 10 Kojic Tea Tree Serum on Reddit, in one place — 8 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/SkincareAddiction and 3 more, summarized.
“Purito Azelaic Acid 10 Kojic Tea Tree Serum”
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“The Purito one looks interesting, I like that they added Kojic acid.”
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“The 10% OTC Anua and purito did nothing”
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“PURITO serum acide azélaïque acide kojic”
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“🌜 SOIR”
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“J'ai commandé pas mal de produits et je vais commencer cette routine...”
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“Morning:”
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“Purito azelaic acid”
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“Tretinoin & Azelaic mornings & days where I don’t use tret.”
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“Does anyone ever tried Purito Azelaic Acid 10 Kojic Tea Tree Serum??”
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“Yeeeess, 2 days ago i finished my first bootle. My opinion is that you have to be consistent...the results are slow it's not going to be something overnight or after one bootle but you still can see some differences.”
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“I was very excited to try it as I had liked other Purito products, but I can’t even finish the bottle because I find it to be way too sticky 😭”
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“Purito Azelaic Acid 10 Kojic Tea Tree Serum”
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“Which would be best for my case?”
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“I'm now looking at the following products”
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“came across this Purito Azelaic 10% + Kojic Acid Serum.”
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“The ingredients look really solid on paper for dark spots and redness”
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“How sensitive/irritating is it with the tea tree in there?”
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