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Best Azelaic Acid for Perioral Dermatitis

October 3, 2025 /

In this post, we willbe talking about the best azelaic acid for perioral dermatitis.

Our Pick:

1. Skinoren Cream

Skinoren is one azelaic acid that is commonly recommended by people with perioral dermatitis. It contains 20% azelaic acid. It can only be obtained through a prescription.

Other ingredients this cream contains are: Benzoic acid (E210), cetearyl octanoate + isopropyl myristate, glycerol 85%, propylene glycol, purified water, stearoyl macrogolglycerides, glycerol monostearate 40-55, cetostearyl alcohol.

2. Finacea 15% Azelaic Acid

Finacea 15 % is another azelaic acid that is commonly recommended by people with perioral dermatitis. It is mainly used for the treatment of mild to moderate papulopustular rosacea but doctors also use it to treat perioral dermatitis. It can only be obtained through a prescription.

3. Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster

This is an OTC azelaic acid product you can use for perioral dermatitis. It fades brown spots, soothes skin, reduces redness and fights breakouts. It also contains other plant-derived brightening and soothing ingredients like 0.5% salicylic acid, adenosine, licorice root extract, boerhavia diffusa root extract, allantoin and bisabolol.

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

Which of these products would be suitable for me?

We recommend going with the Finacea 15% Azelaic Acid as it is more commonly recommended by people with perioral dermatitis. Skinorem cream is another product you can try.

The Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster is an OTC product you can try using but it is more better to use it in maintaining the PD after it has been treated. We wouldn’t recommend using it to treat PD.