Dr Sam's Neutralizing Azelaic Acid Gel: a Guru Score of 89%

What the gurus are saying.

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"The Dr. Sam's Flawless Neutralizing Gel is $28. This one's just a gel with azelaic acid, salicylic acid as well, and then bakuchiol. This one I think would be great for acne-prone skin. It's got a wonderful gel texture. It has a nice, matte finish. [...] Bakuchiol's great for anti-aging purposes."

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"The Dr. Sam's Flawless Neutralizing Gel is $28. This one's just a gel with azelaic acid, salicylic acid as well, and then bakuchiol. This one I think would be great for acne-prone skin. It's got a wonderful gel texture. It has a nice, matte finish. [...] Bakuchiol's great for anti-aging purposes."

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"I love this stuff. So [...] then here we got azelaic acid which is the star of the show, and then it's got squalene, salicylic acid and bakuchiol. [...] This stuff's just got a nice light gel texture, you can add it to your routine really easily, you can use it morning or evening. The amount of salicylic acid in here is enough to help a little bit with some minor exfoliation but not be too strong. [...] You can fit it into either routine. I typically use this in my evening routine."

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"Dr Sam's flawless neutralizing gel, which is 41 bucks. It's formulated with azelaic acid and salicylic acid, and bakuchiol helps reduce redness, dark spots, and minimize the potential of future breakouts. It's really nice, a really formulated product."

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"It's got a short ingredient list, what is it like four lines long, it's got the basics and then some slip ingredients and things like that, so not a terribly long ingredient list which sometimes is a good thing especially for sensitive or reactive skin. In terms of animal testing, this is cruelty free, vegan, and gluten-free. [...] In terms of performance, I'm really impressed with this. I love the combination of azelaic acid and salicylic acid."

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"It's really gentle but very good for brightening or for breakout prone skin. I recommend trying this if you've tried a lot of other things that haven't worked for acne prone skin. Azelaic acid and salicylic acid is a really good way to go, aside from benzoyl peroxide which can be super drying, but for a lot of people it works great. But for others, azelaic acid is the winner."

Cassandra Bankson

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"There's also the Dr Sam Bunting neutralizing gel which is so freaking good, the neutralizing gel which is good for acne and rosacea is probably what I would recommend. This is phenomenal for both acne and rosacea."

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"My favorite Dr Sam's product has to be the Neutralizing Azelaic Acid Gel. Absolutely, normally in a cheap guys phenomenal it really is great."

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"There's also the Dr Sam Bunting neutralizing gel which is so freaking good, the neutralizing gel which is good for acne and rosacea is probably what I would recommend. This is phenomenal for both acne and rosacea."

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"For a leave-on treatment, this is probably the best azelaic acid product I've ever used. This is from Dr. Sam Bunting, she's a cosmetic dermatologist from the UK, and she actually has azelaic acid in multiple of her products. She has the Brightly serum and the Nightly serum and this, but out of all three of them, this is definitely my favorite. [...] This also has salicylic acid, squalene, and boccuccio."

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"I love this neutralizing gel. It is perfect for anyone who has redness. I have a little bit of redness right here. My father has rosacea and I believe that I have stage one and that's what I've been told. And then I also have acne. [...] This is a beautiful blend of azelaic acid as well as some salicylic. Oh my god, if you are rosacea prone, if you are acne prone, this is one of the most beautiful serums I've ever put on my skin. This one is so luxurious. It is so kind and it works so well."

Dr Sam Bunting

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"In terms of actives, I'll always take something that's anti-blemish. Neutralizing gel is great, and it even comes in sachets now, so if you shop from Dr. Sam's regularly you can keep one on standby just in case that throbbing sensation on your chin starts up."

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"In terms of actives, I'll always take something that's anti-blemish. Neutralizing gel is great, and it even comes in sachets now, so if you shop from Dr. Sam's regularly you can keep one on standby just in case that throbbing sensation on your chin starts up."

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"Flawless Neutralizing Gel contains a combination of 5% azelaic acid with a strong 2% salicylic acid, that's really going to help bust those comedones, in combination with 0.5% fuchsia or plant retinal, which is great for clearing pores and also helping settle any inflammatory blemishes that you have as well as those comedones. It's also got squalane, which is super gentle and can help reduce the tendency for those dry marks."

James Welsh

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"I really really really like this. [...] I put it [...] off for about a year, I just wasn't interested in it, and then I used it on a really aggressive spot and it was great. It's a hydrating, fragrance-free, vegan, cruelty-free gel direct spot treatment. [...] It has azelaic acid in it to help with that redness and congestion, and salicylic acid [...] to unclog pores and help with congestion. [...] You apply this onto dry skin and then apply stuff over the top of it."

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Frequently asked.

What is Dr Sam's Neutralizing Azelaic Acid Gel?

A gel moisturizer for acne-prone skin, formulated with azelaic acid, salicylic acid, and bakuchiol to target blemishes and breakouts.

Is Dr Sam's Neutralizing Azelaic Acid Gel worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 89%.

What is Dr Sam's Neutralizing Azelaic Acid Gel's Guru Score?

Dr Sam's Neutralizing Azelaic Acid Gel holds a Guru Score of 89%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.