This or That | The Ordinary Vs Paula's Choice Azelaic Acid

[@annacollege4294]

As a skincare-geek, I personally love the in depth content, Kelly. And as a marketing-geek I think single battles will see better performance as the key words are more targeted. More people need to see your content - it’s just on point every time and has influenced more of my skincare purchases than I care to admit. You are amazing!! 😘😘

[@KellyDriscoll]

Thank you for the feedback! I was thinking the same about SEO for 1 battles but also a good point that some subjects are better with more options!

[@withinskincare]

I totally agree with u Anna 💕

[@CopperCatchfly]

Honestly, for me, the Facetheory Azelaic Acid blows both of these formulations out of the water. It's creamy and moisturising but sooo effective on preventing acne. When you're dry and acne-prone it's super difficult to find a decent spot treatment but this one is perfect. I'm in the UK so I can get the 15% but I think they have a 10% version for US customers.

[@shaygeyer9822]

Agreed Limeizela Azelaic Acid Serum A10 with 10% Azelaic Acid, Colloidal Oat and Green Tea is a much better option then PC.

[@EndlessLoveNyx]

Did you use it after the expiration date? Mine smells a little idk if its just me

[@Jinsin0]

You’re amazing Kelly. Thank you for your constant effort in your reviews. You stand out from other reviewers and I need to remind you of that every time :)

[@KellyDriscoll]

Thank you so much, that seriously made my morning! ❤🙏

[@gytitgirl7336]

I love the battles! I don't mind just one at a time, as long as you do more of them. 😁

[@Msbj5255]

Tretinoin atnight and Azelaic acid in Morning do wonders for someome with acne And Hyperpigmentation

[@KellyDriscoll]

It's a pretty magic combination! 😍

[@kimberlysayson7649]

I like the in-depth version of This or That! With your episodes featuring multiple face-offs, I like the ones themed around a common ingredient or product type (e.g. niacinamide, SKII dupes, etc.) and would love to see more of those too. It's hard to get azelaic acid in Canada, so I've been very curious about the Paula's Choice booster and might just take the plunge on my next order!

[@angelicaa3597]

Hey Kelly! I noticed you often compare these two brands of AA (and Cos de Baha sometimes) but never talk about the Inkey List product. It's the only AA I've tried yet, but I'm having great results with it! From the way you describe the PC and TO ones, I feel like it's a nice in between in both price and texture. It retails around 17 euros, has a light moisturizing consistency that absorbs quickly with a matte finish. It's probably not the most elegant texture ever, but it never pilled or irritated my skin and works great under moisturizer and/or spf. I feel like it could be a nice option for people looking for a budget friendly AA that haven't been able to make TO one work for them, but maybe can't afford the PC one. Also, it's a really simple formulation with no SA in it in case anyone is sensitive to the ingredient or pregnant. After a month or so of slowly introducing it while my skin got used to it (it did dry me down at the beginning, but my skin adjusted nicely), I have now been using it every AM after serums and before moisturizer with great results. It lessened my overall redness, more than halved my active acne, diminished clogged pores and brightened existing post-inflamatory hyper pigmentation. This ingredient changed my life. I want to stick to TIL product for the summer to see the full results, but I will definitely try the other brands later on to see how they compare. I'm also considering introducing it in my PM routine as well to see how my skin reacts. You are great and I've been slowly but steadily binging all your content. Keep up the good work and much love from Italy!

[@Karebear02]

The ordinary AA works way better mixed with another Serum. Such as, hylouronic Acid, Niacinamide, Pycnogenol, you can mix it with the ordinarys Moisturizer too. Personally what i loved to do was mix it with alo vera which worked wonders. And since it's just alo u can add the niacinamide or whatever other product into that too which kind of creats a Serum i guess. Makes the texture amazing.

[@yudithperez8623]

As diagnosed rosacea and dry skin amazingly TO wins for me just because salicylic acid is too drying for my skin, I do illiyoon moisturizer then spf and has never pill on me. I love this kind of content and see how different skin types likes.

[@thanospappas3816]

I am currently using the PC one and it’s great - works slowly but no irritation whatsoever, whereas every other product irritates me. However, TO’s texture is the best texture I’ve ever seen in a product. I have oily skin and I hate the look of glass / shiny skin so TO’s matte result was amazing. Unfortunately it broke me out…

[@dashafilms]

Thank you for walking me through these two options!

[@zoeberry33]

Kelly you brought up a good point. I've actually gone back and tried a few products I was meh about when I started my skin care journey last Nov. Now that my skin is in much better condition, I've pulled them out of the closet and I'm appreciating them much more!

[@tinytodds7174]

I tried out your hack mixing Azelaic Acid with my sunscreen (note my sunscreen is also my moisturizer) and it worked so well! Thanks for the tip I love all your content :)

[@sara_387]

I hate to burst your bubble but you really shouldn’t mix anything through your sunscreen. It really needs to be a layer on it’s own, mixing it will affect the spf provided and even if it looks well mixed you’ll end up with patchy coverage. Moisturiser is ok, but not sunscreen.

[@tinytodds7174]

@@sara_387 Hi Sara, thanks for your advice, I'm all ears to improving my skincare routine. I now mix Azelaic Acid with a light moisturizer and apply spf as the last step :)

[@jennalud4748]

​@@tinytodds7174👍🏾

[@johncheffy4775]

I only use Azelaic Acid at 5% in a serum/gel with VitC derivative , Urea, Panthenol and Peptides . I use it AM on damp skin 3 × week .

[@aikotecho_desu]

Been watching your This or That! I think if we are focusing on an ingredient i.e., azelaic acid, 1 on 1 is good. But if it is skincare type like moisturizers or toners 3 on 3 is good because there are a lot of them!

[@KellyDriscoll]

Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate the insight!

[@fragitude]

I use The Ordinary last after cleansing and moisturizing with CeraVe and have no problem with pilling. Just use any product that pills last in your routine and you should be good.

[@patriciaanais9175]

Hey kelly have you tried cos de baha azelaic acid? It's also very pleasant to use and i wonder how it holds up compared to PC azelaic acid

[@laurawood2337]

I just started using TO AA. I have rosacea, and while Paula’s choice is intriguing, I am afraid of the BHA.

[@alexandrapagano2396]

Right there with you! It is really incredible but definitely start with once a week!

[@jacquelynstewart6965]

I have KP on my thighs and have been using TO azelaic acid on it to help remove the dead skin and brighten the hyperpigmentation.. but that little bottle gets used up so quick I need a lotion or something!

[@KellyDriscoll]

OMG yes they need to make a AA body lotion!!

[@monicaduncan7109]

The ordinary do a 100ml tube also of Azelaic Acid

[@user-ij5lu9ph2p]

Your This or That Series is one of my absolute fave from your channel! Tysm for this amazing content. 💕

[@NusratSarah]

I hate The Ordinary Azelaic Acid, That gave me very itchy skin with too much tingling. 😖😖 I love Cos De BAHA - Azelaic Acid 10 Serum (AZ) 30ml. Amazing texture. Working amazingly on my skin without any kind of irritation. Trust me, zero percent irritation. 🥰🥰 Love love.

[@JLeigh75309]

I'm on RX azelaic acid, and I love it! Before going that route, I tried TO. I couldn't get past the texture; I want to use this active pretty early in my skincare routine, and I just felt like anything I put on after this was hanging out in the ether. I don't love silicone heavy products (in primers or anything else). I can try it in the Illiyoon, but, I do love Finacea for rosacea - triggered, so happily, by masks.

[@ashlynnkaplan680]

This was such a great review, and I think I like the more focused approach of just doing one type of product or two side-by-side rather than a group of things. I personally use the ordinary, because I am just venturing into azelaic acid due to pregnancy! I can no longer use my retinoid. But I have to say I absolutely love it. I started right off the bat, mixing it into my moisturizer just as I did with my retinoid to subdue any potential irritation. I like the texture so much that this is how I use it twice a day. It actually makes a really nice primer base for make up as well. I spritz my face with some rosewater/glycerin, mix the ordinary azelaic acid with La Roche Posay double repair moisturizer, and five. I’ve never had a single issue with it. I also have the Naturium azelaic acid serum, which is just glycinated azelaic acid. But it also has vitamin C, ester and niacinamide of it. I usually use this during the day under sunscreen, but do find it can pill with make up application.

[@Autumn567]

Kelly please review the inkey list azelaic acid🙏🙏 I don’t like TO formula and PC is expensive..

[@AS0398]

What a fab comparison! Kelly, have you tried Facetheory’s Azelaic acid serum? I found it beat both TO and PC. It’s somewhere between both in terms of price but I found it works better on my skin and I love that it has colloidal oat. I’m based in the UK so I can get it here with 15% azelaic acid but I think in the US, you guys have regulations that limits it to 10%. Would love your thoughts on it!

[@oceanbird.]

I was just hoping you would do a video on azelaic acid last night! Thanks for amazing content like always

[@leneskov5184]

I use Revox Just Azelaic acid - the consistency is much nicher than TO, it feels like a nice moisturizer. Same price as TO and the same results 🙂

[@southbug27]

I've never heard of this brand before. Thanks so much for introducing it to me. I'm always glad to find out about great, affordable skincare brands.

[@angelashaked8996]

Hey Kelly, thanks for another great video 🙏 I've started using the cos de baha 10% azelaic acid serum and I was surprised to find it sensitized my skin a bit. Does it make sense? I always thought it was supposed to be a soothing ingredient for the skin.

[@KellyDriscoll]

Azelaic acid is an exfoliant just like AHA and BHA so this makes total sense. It's not really a soothing ingredient per se, it's just usually prescribed for those with rosacea because it can treat the inflammation that causes flare ups.

[@angelashaked8996]

@@KellyDriscoll thank you 🙏🏻 it takes time to figure what ingredients are actually important for my skin. Apparently I don't need everything 🤦

[@jonathan1636]

Absolutely love the content AND I very much much like the single battles as well

[@danak8357]

Trying to decide between the two right now so this was helpful. Thank you!

[@bun__]

I have a small budget so i bought the ordinary and I'm just trying out if AA works for me. Great comparison!

[@johnsskincarereviews]

Loving this battle! Thanks for the TO AA tips! Have you tried face theory’s azelaic? It’s a creamy liquid texture, mid price range and I don’t find it stimulating at all!

[@mclovin7065]

I had problems with the PC it was too strong and did absolutely nothing The ordinary did more

[@Linda-yf3ii]

Try Revox azealic acid 10%.Great texture, and affordable!!!!

[@natrose101]

What would be good products to combine with the Ordinary Az acid in a morning routine? Maybe the ordinary Niacinamide?

[@k.a.1.a]

Haven’t tried Paula’s Choice azelaic acid booster, but I don’t think I even need to since the Facetheory Lumizela azelaic acid 15% serum works wonders for me!

[@janetrodriguez5445]

I like the two products battle. More in depth comparison! Can you do one with LRP cica balm which has 5% panthenol vs Purito’s 10% panthenol cream. Which one will be better for dry flaky skin due to tretenoin use.

[@lt880]

Love your review. I tried soooooo many products for sensitive skin with a bit of random pimples and some rosacea but nothing really worked, until..... Enter Paula's Choice Azelaic Acid Booster mixed with SkinFix Triple Barrier Moisturizer. My skin got almost perfect in literally 2 dayssssss

[@mrose3473]

Hi Kelly! Hiw many times in a day/week do you use the Azelaic Acid? Great informative video as always by the way!👍😍

[@Marielespinosa]

Hey kelly! I love the this or that videos! They are one of my favorites from your channel :) But i'd rather see videos with multiple products. You could've reviewed soo many AA products! There's the revox one which i've heard is similar to TO one but with much better texture, there's also AA in serum form like the facetheory or the cos de baha one that i use and love! Even naturium has one. But anyway, love you and your indepth reviews

[@AngeI225]

What’s your thoughts on Naturium Azelaic Acid serum? Thanks Kelly!

[@jacquelynstewart6965]

I've been using C.Booth 4 in 1 body lotion, it has malic acid, a few oils, caffeine, panthenol and a bunch of other great non active ingredients. I was hoping it would help with my KP on my legs and it seems to work.. but malic acid isnt the best exfoliant for dead skin cell build up in pores, right? I'm going to use TO glycolic 7% and see how that goes

[@cocorich1047]

Thank u so much for that hack! 🤩

[@muyang686]

In my experience, Face Theory azelaic acid is better than both PC and TO in terms of texture.

[@audreygp4827]

I love your this or that series and this one is interesting too~ it came at the right moment, I just received my TO azelaic and got many questions about it. I have seborrheic dermatitis and wanted to use this product as a spot treatment. Can I use it in both my day and night skincare routine ? If so, can I use my Paula’s choice bah once a week or will it be too much ? Thanks to the people who would take the time to answer me

[@KellyDriscoll]

You could use it daily but you should work your skin up to that usage because it can cause irritation. You have to find the right amount for YOUR skin. You can use AA and BHA together but I personally think it's easier to split those applications into different routines to keep things simple.

[@audreygp4827]

@@KellyDriscoll okay thank you so much Kelly 😍😍

[@hoped6022]

Kelly I know how much you love the COSRX cica toner... and that u also love the Dr Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha essence... wondering if you’ve tried the Dr Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha gel cream and the Dr Ceuracle Cica toner?

[@cathyriojas5144]

Hello Kelly question do you know what’s the percentage of BHA in the PC, AA. My skin can’t tolerate no higher then 1% of BHA Thank you so much for all your advice, you have been such a big help in my skincare journey. Blessings ❤️

[@shaheenjahan2794]

Its 0.5% salicylic acid in paula choice azelic acid..its shown on their insta page

[@cathyriojas5144]

@@shaheenjahan2794 thank you so much 😊

[@lizlennon7423]

Stop Kelly this is spooky! I was just considering buying an azelaic acid and I was stuck between which one of these two I should get. I think I may buy the travel size of the paulas choice one and see how it goes

[@KellyDriscoll]

Ahhh we're on the same wave length! Travel size sounds smart, especially since a little goes a long way with AA so you should get a good amount of applications from it!

[@JungleJan3]

Hi Kelly, great video! Do you think azelaic acid can be used with salicylic acid if you're not too acne prone and have dry/combination skin? Thanks so much for your videos! 🤗

[@KellyDriscoll]

It may not make sense to use SA if your skin doesn't really need the benefits of it.

[@morgianasartre6709]

I just gave up on the ordinary because of the texture and opted for the Revox azelaic acid 10%, much better.

[@xiaoxuan12]

When mixing the TO azelaic acid with moisturiser, does it also work with gel moisturiser instead of cream moisturiser ?

[@mirross4890]

For me it just sucks that the Paula’s Choice one has salicylic acid because then it’s not pregnancy safe, and a lot of women turn to Azelaic acid as the pregnancy safe option

[@anamaria.th219]

I'd love for you to review other products with azelaic acid from different brands. ^_^ Some of the french brands like Ducray and Bioderma have products with azelaic but I feel like nobody talks about them.

[@davidle3567]

I love AA! But I use prescription strength 15% from the derm. I find it works better and the formulation of the cream (not sure why it's called a gel, it's a cream to me!) isn't hard to deal with, especially in comparison to TO's.

[@tazbinmostafa36]

Hey! Could you please tell the name?

[@davidle3567]

@@tazbinmostafa36 Finacea is the brand name but derms can prescribe a generic! I use the generic.

[@lily-vu2jn]

I love the PC AA! I want to try the Naturium Azelaic Topical Acid 10% but Dr Dray didn't like it so I'm hesitant :( Any thoughts, Kelly? Thank you!

[@maggie_n_ms]

Not Kelly but I do use the Naturium Azelaic Acid Emulsion and I really like it. I am actually in my second bottle and have a third in my cabinet. I have not experienced any irritation from it and did build up to using it twice a day.

[@lily-vu2jn]

@@maggie_n_ms Thanks for your input! Have you ever tried the PC AA? Any thoughts comparing the two?

[@maggie_n_ms]

@@lily-vu2jn I haven't...actually the Naturium is my first Azalaic acid product to try.

[@lily-vu2jn]

@@maggie_n_ms What are your main goals with the AA, Maggie? :)

[@maggie_n_ms]

@@lily-vu2jn I started out mainly for redness having slight rosecea but I have found it does help with light exfoliation also.

[@michalamuggiernst464]

I just Got the ordinary az.acid. 🤞🏻hoping it comes out okay in you battle.

[@KellyDriscoll]

Hope it works well for your skin!

[@janicenovotny3786]

I would really like it if you would review the topicals faded.

[@taylorlovins5767]

If you use AA at night, does it need to be washed off in the morning?

[@valdezmaria]

Which do you suggest when using tretinoin?

[@shairabunny]

Hello! It's my first time trying The Ordinary. Is it normal that it smells kinda minty and it has a menthol/minty feel on your face? thanks!

[@shang1714]

Have you done a this or that comparing the safe me relief toner and the keep cool and soothe? I’d love to know which you like better and why! 💛

[@KellyDriscoll]

I haven't done a this or that but I recently talked about both and why I made the switch kzbin.info/www/bejne/opqUmIKiod2tisk starts around 1 minute mark

[@shang1714]

@@KellyDriscoll thank you! Love your content!

[@user-sx1rm3ky7k]

Can azelaic acid be used as a spot treatment? Is is efficient?

[@slartybartfast3008]

Paulas choice made my face burn. I did not tolerate salicylic acid in it very well. Now I’m using cos de baha azelaic and my skin is doing much better. I like multiple battles.

[@qingdaogrrl]

With Ordinary, can you easily follow with sunscreen?

[@LisaGonzales1654]

Great video, Kelly. What moisturizer did you use with TO?

[@KellyDriscoll]

Illiyoon ato ceramide cream!

[@dipsarkar6598]

In India the Paula's choice price is 44 dollars

[@SG-wq4rm]

@ Dip Sarkar It's $39 here in USA.

[@farjanadisha3430]

Hi kelly ❤️ I always see your video..i really like your video.❤️ Love from Bangladesh..

[@KellyDriscoll]

Thank you so much!🙏❤

[@bellamacapinlac6973]

Hi! Is it too much to use pc with tretonion?

[@RNBYang]

can you use it with retinol?

[@tiffanys9645]

Try facetherory brand there's work great 4 my skin.

[@lavayuki]

I much prefer PC as I find it has a much better and elegant texture. TO in general has not so great textures in a lot of their products imo. Would like to see a few products in the product battles btw :)

[@TrappedQue]

One product battle per video please.

[@zoeberry33]

So far at almost 54; I've been blessed with a very non reactive skin type like Rob at Madaboutskin. The Paula's Choice azelaic acid is the only one of 2 products of PC I've been interested in using. I'm happy with everything you do but I would love to see you more often. Maybe more frequent, shorter this or that's? I realize you have a life though🤣

[@KellyDriscoll]

Have you been catching my youtube shorts? I post 3-4x a week on youtube and I'm also active on IG and Tik Tok!

[@KittenCasserole]

I thought the format was great. I think it would be fun to mix it up and do some one-to-one battles and some multiple battles videos

[@kristinej.9599]

I think this format is helpful though maybe not all products warrant an in-depth comparison.

[@evelinadavliakou954]

you used to do “this or that” with many products :(

[@sunidhi29]

❤❤

[@imranhasanvlogs432]

kelly u r soooo cute still my crush❤️😂

[@julia_l-c]

This would be more helpful if you had talked about brands that you haven't mentioned several times in videos before. I feel this is a repeat of everything you've already talked about in at least two other recent videos where you talked about Azelaic Acid and always these two brands. I understand you talk about the ordinary due to price point, but PC products are expensive and there are other brands that are better price points that have quality products (Face Theory among others) that would be good to hear about....not just the same thing repeatedly.

[@mahbtiu]

Yup there are several noteworthy products out there other than TO and PC that not only feature azelaic acid but also come in a variety of textures and experiences, i.e., Cos de Baha, Face Theory, etc.

[@allen2560]

the gorls wanna battle.... and Im ready for war

[@Miumiu0404]

I honestly don't like both. Although I had a better experience with the Paula's Choice.

[@SaucerJess]

💙🌻💙

[@afrodykeeism]

Would the ordinary mix with a water cream like the rovectin lotus water cream,