A gel cleanser formulated with azelaic acid to treat acne and help reduce post-acne marks and discoloration.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium PCA, Glycerin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Azelaic Acid, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Zinc Pca, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Niacinamide, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Metabisulfite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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How we score →Yay
Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This azelaic acid gel earns praise for tackling both active breakouts and the marks they leave behind. Those with acne-prone skin appreciate how it addresses two problems at once, and one creator has repurchased it repeatedly. It's a solid pick if you're looking for an azelaic acid product that does more than just treat the blemish itself.
What they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“If you have acne prone skin and looking for an azelaic acid product that not only helps to treat acne but also help with post acne marks, what I really like is from Tula and it's the Clear Up Acne Clearing & Tone Correcting Gel.”
Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 11:25
“If you have acne prone skin and looking for an azelaic acid product that not only helps to treat acne but also help with post acne marks, what I really like is from Tula and it's the Clear Up Acne Clearing & Tone Correcting Gel.”
Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 11:25
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.
Azelaic acid has clinical evidence for both acne and rosacea, and it is one of the gentler options for calming redness while also working on marks left behind.
Source: DermNet
A gel cleanser formulated with azelaic acid to treat acne and help reduce post-acne marks and discoloration.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.
Tula Clear Up Acne Clearing & Tone Correcting Gel holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
Tula Clear Up Acne Clearing & Tone Correcting Gel is generally suited to acne-prone skin.
In their reviews, experts say Tula Clear Up Acne Clearing & Tone Correcting Gel is good for breakouts and acne (1 expert) and dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert).
Lower-priced acne treatments the gurus still rate highly, versus this mid-range pick.
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