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Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster Versus Prasco Metronidazole Topical Cream 0.75%

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
American Brand United States
American Brand United States

Updated on July 18, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe facial treatments. They have a total of 1 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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When to use

737 Routines
44% use in am
56% use in pm
81% use every day
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97 Routines
47% use in am
53% use in pm
88% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster 21 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 12 ratings
Expensive (3) Broke Me Out (3) Doesn't Work (2)
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Mia

1 year ago
Review

Did nothing for my fungal acne. Actually did nothing at all.
(Compared to my cheap no-name Russian brand Azelaic acid cream which worked wonders).

#doesn't work
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BubbIes

1 year ago
Review

Paula's Choice at it again with cetearyl alcohol high up on the ingredient list. I'm disappointed by their ingredients fairly consistently now.

#broke me out
#irritating

Prasco Metronidazole Topical Cream 0.75% 8 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
Heavy (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
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Darren Estrada

11 months ago
Review

My dermatologist recommended this product for my rosacea. I’ve been using it every morning and night as told, and it has helped with the burning and heat feeling from rosacea, but not much with the redness. I’m going to keep using it since it’s meant to treat rosacea and it does help.

#heavy
#no scent
#works well