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Paula's Choice BOOST 10% Azelaic Acid Booster Cream Gel, Licorice Extract & Salicylic Acid, Oil-Free Skin Brightening Serum, 1 Ounce

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Skin Type Oily, Combination, Dry, Normal
Product Benefits Brightening
Use for Face
Scent Unscented
Special Ingredients Antioxidants, Salicylic Acid

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  • CLARIFY SKIN, SOOTHE IRRITATION: This highly effective serum booster is a multi-action powerhouse, featuring Azelaic Acid, known to reduce the look of blemishes and acne, while also helping to fade brown spots and marks from previous acne breakouts.
  • Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster also contains salicylic acid (BHA) a gentle exfoliator. The multi-tasking formula boasts a lightweight, oil-free texture that works beautifully on its own or mixed with other acne treatments, like benzoyl peroxide.
  • Use this booster alone or add a couple drops to a moisturizer twice daily as part of your morning & evening skin care. Use along with your favorite Paula's Choice cleanser, toner, exfoliator, spot treatments & moisturizer with SPF for daytime wear.
  • Paula's Choice products are made with YOUR SKIN in mind. Whatever your skincare concern, whether dryness, acne, fine lines, or sensitive skin; we've got a treatment line for you. The search for amazing skin care ends here. Finally, you found it.
  • Paula's Choice Skincare makes products that work. No fragrance, no parabens, no fluff. Just effective, science-backed formulas that target any concern from wrinkles to breakouts.

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Paula's Choice Azelaic Acid Booster is a multi-action formula using azelaic acid and salicyclic acid
A unique formula that brightens uneven skin tone, targets stubborn spots and soothes irritated skin
The 10% Azelaic Acid Booster can be combined with a face moisturizer or face serum in a routine.
Azelaic Acid improves post-acne marks. Salicylic Acid unclogs pores. Licorice Root for skin redness.

Paula Begoun, founder of Paula's Choice Skincare, uncovered the truth about skin care for women.

Committed to Smart Beauty - our products are effective, safe and good for your skin, no exceptions.

Targeting all skin types and skin concerns through scientific backed research for real results.

About Paula

Skin care visionary Paula Begoun founded our company with one goal—help women uncover the truth about skin care. Over 35 years ago, she set out to discover which products would actually transform skin’s appearance and health and which were just fluff. True to that legacy, Paula’s Choice Skincare formulates effective products rooted in scientific research and backed by real results.

Beauty Begins with Truth

Since 1995 we’ve been questioning ingredients, following the facts and standing up for the consumer, because you deserve products that work exactly as they claim to. We do the research and formulate smart, efficacious products that transform skin of all ages and types for the better.

Smart Beauty Philosophy

You deserve smart skin care choices—minus all the hype. Our philosophy? Smart Beauty. Because the products you use should work and be good for your skin, no exceptions. Our formulas are effective, safe and backed by cited research we share with you along the way.

Smart. Safe. Effective. Fragrance-free. Cruelty-free. Non-Irritating. Made in the USA.

Product details

  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.61 x 1.39 x 0.87 inches; 1 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Paula's Choice
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00V4PNAI4
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 4,623 ratings

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Customer Ratings
For sensitive skin
4.1
3.3
3.6
4.2
4.8
Moisturizing
3.7
4.0
3.7
4.2
4.4
Scent
3.9
4.0
4.3
4.5
Sold By
Paula's Choice Skincare
QingMingFu
Divine Derriere ™
KisoCare
COSRX
Paula's Choice Skincare
skin type
Normal, Combination, Oily, Dry
All, Combination, Sensitive, Oily, Dry
All, Combination, Oily, Dry, Sensitive
Oily, Combination, Dry, Normal
All
Oily, Combination, Sensitive, Dry, Normal
active ingredients
10% Azelaic Acid, 0.5% Salicylic Acid (BHA), Licorice Root Extract, salicylic acid
Azalaic Acid
Azelaic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide
Azelaic Acid,Niacinamide,Stabilized Vitamin C Derivative APS,Hyaluronic Acid,Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Ex
Snail Mucin
Ceramides, Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-Glucan + Licorice Root Extract, hyaluronic acid
form
Cream
Cream
Serum
ESSENCE
Gel
Gel
volume
1 fluid ounces
30 milliliters
100 milliliters
recommended uses
Uneven Skin Tone
Focus,Acne,Brightening
Moisturizing,Provides Vitamins,Sensitivity Relief,Smoothening
Dryness
Hydrating,Sun Protections,Soothing,Anti-aging,Sensitivity Relief
scent
Unscented
Aloe vera
Unscented
Aloe
Unscented
Unscented

Important information

Safety Information

We carefully formulate our products without artificial dyes or fragrances to minimize the risk of sensitivity. To ensure this is the right product for you, please always patch test & note skin's response over the next 48 hours prior to use. If you have a salicylate allergy, check with your physician before using any products that contain salicylic acid (BHA).

Indications

Clarifies uneven tone, targets stubborn spots and soothes irritation for smoother, more radiant-looking skin.

Ingredients

Water (Aqua), Azelaic Acid, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glycerine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Salicylic Acid, Adenosine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol

Directions

Once or twice daily, apply to face and neck. May be used alone or added to your favorite moisturizer or serum. For daytime, always follow with a sunscreen rated SPF 30 or greater.

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Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
4,623 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the effect of the skin serum. They say it helps even skin tone, make it smoother, and clearer. They also say it works great and is pleased with the results. Customers are satisfied with the texture and moisturizing. However, some customers feel the size is too small for the price. They feel the value is not worth the extreme price. Customers disagree on smell and irritation.

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141 customers mention108 positive33 negative

Customers like the effect of the skin serum. They say it helps even skin tone, makes skin smoother, and clearer. Some customers also say that it reduces redness and swelling on the face. Overall, most are happy with the product's effect on their skin.

"...to start using it on the tops of my hands, and those dark spots are now fading substantially as well...." Read more

"...I think this stuff has helped make my skin smoother, clearer, and keeps breakouts away to some extent...." Read more

"...known to mankind, but it helps with after 40 breakouts, minor wrinkling and cell turnover. For me, it's a keeper." Read more

"...Helps even the skin tone and texture and mattifies my final step even when mixed with a heavy moisturizer that usually leaves my skin shiny...." Read more

87 customers mention72 positive15 negative

Customers like the quality of the skin serum. They say it works well, is pleased with the results, and lasts for a long time. Some customers mention that the product is a little pricey but totally worth every penny.

"Moisturizing. Not pasty/chalky like another brand I used before this. Works well with other products and under makeup...." Read more

"...been using it for a few weeks, mostly as a spot treatment, and it works pretty well...." Read more

"...It truly works amazing, and I will continue to use it as part of my daily skincare routine." Read more

"...It's a little pricey but totally worth every penny." Read more

32 customers mention28 positive4 negative

Customers like the texture of the skin serum. They mention it has a white lotion-like texture, and it helps with texture. Some say that it's smooth and melts right into their skin. Overall, customers are happy with the texture and find it to be light and easy to absorb.

"...moisturizing and it has not only softened my skin, it has changed the texture. Once again, Paula's Choice absolutely knocks it out of the park...." Read more

"...The texture is great, a little goes a long way and it absorbs pretty quickly and well into the skin...." Read more

"...Texture / smell ----There is no smell and it's a white lotion-like texture similar to lightweight Aveeno...." Read more

"...it, I passed myself in the mirror and thought I looked different - smoother and brighter. This is the only change I’ve made to my skincare routine...." Read more

30 customers mention24 positive6 negative

Customers like the moisturizing of the skin serum. They say it moisturizes their face so well that they glow and it minimizes redness. Some say that their skin reacts very well to the ingredient and the product is fine on sensitive skin. They also say that by month four, their skin is so much better and doesn't think they'll ever stop using it. Overall, most are happy with the product's moisturization and say it absorbs quickly and well into the skin.

"Moisturizing. Not pasty/chalky like another brand I used before this. Works well with other products and under makeup...." Read more

"...It takes a while for most people to see results but my skin reacts very well to this ingredient and texture wise I see results within a week or too...." Read more

"...It also isn’t irritating or drying. My skin tends to get dry and peely with harsh products, I have not had that issue with this product...." Read more

"...By month four, my skin is so much better that I don’t think I’ll ever stop using this.No, my skin isn’t perfect...." Read more

31 customers mention17 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the smell of the skin serum. Some mention that it absorbs quickly and does not have any scent, while others say that it has a terrible smell.

"...That's not it's purpose. It doesn't have a scent, or if it does it's so light it's difficult to detect ......" Read more

"I want to love this product. But the smell is terrible. And both times I've ordered the product has been separated...." Read more

"...It’s fragrance free, which is a plus. It also seems gentle so far and I’ve used it twice a day for 3 days already...." Read more

"...Also there’s a bit of a smell, not much of a bother, but I don’t like it...." Read more

24 customers mention15 positive9 negative

Customers are mixed about the irritation of the skin serum. Some mention that it clears up their break outs and doesn't irritate their extremely sensitive skin. However, others say that it can be a little irritating and can be too harsh for them.

"...It’s fragrance free, which is a plus. It also seems gentle so far and I’ve used it twice a day for 3 days already...." Read more

"...-sensitive skin and the only side effect I notice is some mild stinging when I put it on, however it can be mixed with moisturizer, so I mixed it..." Read more

"...Mine is usually gone within the week and it makes the whole process less painful and less embarrassing. Especially for those cystic ones...." Read more

"...It has cleared them up completely. I can tell for sure the improvements were definitely from the combination of these two products...." Read more

53 customers mention8 positive45 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the size of the skin serum. They mention that it's way too small for the price, and the travel size is not worth the money. Some say that the tube is small, but there's enough to get a sense of whether or not it works. Overall, some customers feel that the product is poor value for money.

"...The tube is small, but I think there's enough to get a sense of whether or not the product would work for someone...." Read more

"Too small" Read more

"Got gods results with this. Very pricey for small amount." Read more

"...Ans yes, it is pricey for the size, but it lasts for a long time (didn’t expect that)." Read more

31 customers mention0 positive31 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the skin serum. They mention that it's not worth the extreme price for a tiny tube. Some say that the price has gone up so much in the last few months.

"...It's a little pricey but totally worth every penny." Read more

"...It is quite expensive which, I guess when I use it I can see why...." Read more

"...It’s pricy, but remember it’s just a spot serum...." Read more

"...It’s quite expensive for the thumb sized bottle. Here thinking I’ll never order online again...." Read more

READ THIS if you're wondering if it's AUTHENTIC OR NOT! ... my results are TBD!
5 Stars
READ THIS if you're wondering if it's AUTHENTIC OR NOT! ... my results are TBD!
READ THIS IF YOU'RE WONDERING IF YOUR PC IS REAL OR NOTWhen I received my package, there was1. NO PACKAGING BOX2. NO SAFETY SEALI immediately wondered if and suspected that this product was FAKE. I looked at other reviews and couldn't seem to get a definite answer on it... so I took matters into my own hands.The conclusion is:THIS PRODUCT IS REAL!! Even if your full size tube doesn't come in an official box and is simply vacuum sealed in plastic- that is AUTHENTIC. I reached out to the customer service chat with the official Paula's Choice team and confirmed my packaging was CORRECT!Second of all, there is NO safety seal on this so don't worry if yours doesn't come with one. I saw on their official site that they list exactly which products come with the seal. The Azelaic Acid product is NOT one of them.----- Texture / smell ----There is no smell and it's a white lotion-like texture similar to lightweight Aveeno. I put it on in the morning (just dab it onto my blemish) and then wear Round Lab over it.------ AS FOR RESULTS ON MY FACE -----That is TBD. I just got this product yesterday so I'm going to be using it the next few months and will update my review. I am using this to treat my PIE after a deep pimple caused a red blemish which won't go away smh.
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This is a review for the 5 mL small tube of Boost. I got this to try out the product before buying the full-size tube. The tube is small, but I think there's enough to get a sense of whether or not the product would work for someone.

I’ve been using it for a few weeks, mostly as a spot treatment, and it works pretty well. I have combination-sensitive skin and the only side effect I notice is some mild stinging when I put it on, however it can be mixed with moisturizer, so I mixed it with a mild moisturizer, and this makes the stinging barely noticeable.

I think this stuff has helped make my skin smoother, clearer, and keeps breakouts away to some extent. I might have had some mild purging early on, but that has since improved.

It’s not a miracle product for me, but I ended up buying the full-size tube because it has worked better than a lot of other things I’ve tried. 4.5 stars.
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