Azelaic Acid 10 Ampoule — Reddit Reviews
by Skin1004
Updated October 3, 2026
10% azelaic acid for acne and brightening; gentle, watery, and niacinamide-free.
What the community says
A 10% azelaic acid ampoule that Redditors use for acne, redness, and uneven tone, with studies backing acne help. It’s watery and layers cleanly, but some people need to start slowly because irritation and stickiness still happen.
What this means for you
What people love
- 10% azelaic acid with real acne-closing cred
- Watery, light, and doesn’t pill easily
- Centella, panthenol, allantoin, and beta-glucan cushion the formula
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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 — 21 mentions across 13 threads
Skin1004 Azelaic Acid 10 Ampoule on Reddit, in one place — 13 threads from r/AsianBeauty, r/koreanskincare and 3 more, summarized.
“i am now using the skin1004 and i see some results but slower than the tirtir.”
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“it literally feels so nice and nourishing though and goes on like water.”
Positive
“For really sensitive skin, probably start with the skin1004 madagascar and introduce it slowly before moving up in strength”
Positive
“i am on week 2 of using the Skin1004 azelaic ampoule and honestly still unsure how i feel about it.”
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“the skin1004 azelaic serum has been pretty good for me so far”
Positive
“i like that it's a light serum texture and honestly super tame (low irritation) but still gives good results especially w texture, acne, redness, etc. over time and increased use.”
Positive
“I’m also enjoying the new skin1004 azelaic serum”
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“but there’s several options for otc azelaic acid.”
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“The topicals and otc stuff that would help are benzoyl peroxide and adapalene.”
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“Skin1004! How has no one said this?? It's the best and most effective I've tried. No niacinamide too.”
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“I just started using this one a weekish ago and like it so far. Not sticky or pilly.”
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“this one”
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“I just got the skin1004 one so I can’t actually speak to it in depth”
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“I like the bottle less, but I think I may like the formula more because my skin seems to like centella/cica.”
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“In short I can’t really recommend anything but a nod to these ones if you want to look into them.”
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“Skin1004 Azelaic acid ampoule”
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