COSRX
Azelaic Acid 10 B5 Redness Soothing Cream
An azelaic acid cream for redness-prone, blemish-prone skin, with panthenol, madecassoside and five hyaluronate forms to keep it comfortable.
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How it works
Azelaic acid is a slow, steady active rather than a fast one, and in a cream base it can be worn daily instead of a few evenings a week. This one carries azelaic acid near the front of its list, with panthenol and madecassoside behind it to keep the base comfortable. It goes on after toner as the treatment step, and a plain moisturizer can go over the top of it. Skin that looks flushed across the cheeks and nose and breaks out in the same places is the case it fits. Start in the evening a few times a week, then move to twice a day once skin has settled into it.
Key benefits
- Azelaic acid is the second ingredient on the list
- The number in the name is the brand's stated strength; the list itself declares no percentage, so we claim none
- Madecassoside, licorice root extract and zinc PCA calm the look of redness
- Alpha-arbutin and niacinamide support a more even tone where marks linger
Key actives
Azelaic Acid
the multitasker for redness-prone, congestion-prone skin
Panthenol
vitamin B5 that comforts and hydrates
Madecassoside
a plant-derived soother for reactive skin
Alpha-Arbutin
brightening support where post-blemish marks sit
COSRX Azelaic Acid 10 B5 Redness Soothing Cream
What is the Azelaic Acid 10 B5 Redness Soothing Cream meant to target?
Azelaic acid sits second on this jar's own ingredient list, right after water, with panthenol, madecassoside, niacinamide, and alpha-arbutin all appearing further down. The list itself does not carry a declared percentage for azelaic acid, so any number in the product name is not something we repeat as a verified figure here. What the list does confirm is a redness- and tone-focused formula built around azelaic acid supported by soothing plant extracts.
Is this cream appropriate for redness-prone or reactive skin?
Madecassoside and licorice root extract both appear on the list, ingredients commonly chosen to comfort reactive or redness-prone skin, alongside zinc PCA and a run of hyaluronate forms for hydration. Fragrance, essential oil, denatured alcohol, paraben, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil, and added colourant are all absent. Azelaic acid can still cause mild tingling on first use for some people, so starting at a lower frequency is a reasonable approach.
How soon will redness or uneven tone improve with this cream?
Azelaic acid and alpha-arbutin both work on the look of tone gradually, generally over several weeks of consistent use rather than after a handful of applications. The soothing ingredients further down the list, like madecassoside and panthenol, offer more immediate comfort on application while the slower tone-focused work continues underneath. This is a cream to build a routine around rather than reach for occasionally.
Can I use this alongside a brightening serum or retinoid?
Because this cream carries an active acid, pairing it with a separate brightening serum or a retinoid used at a different time of day is the more cautious approach, since layering multiple actives at once raises the chance of irritation. The label's own suggested routine starts with PM-only use before moving to twice daily as skin adjusts. Space out other actives and watch how skin responds before combining everything at once.
How can I confirm this jar is genuine Korean-market COSRX stock?
This particular jar's barcode does not check out as a genuine Korean-market code, so we do not point anyone to that number as proof. COSRX's own verification system is the reliable route: find the checker on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your jar itself. That information comes straight from your unit rather than from any number we could supply.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
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How to use
- Use the Azelaic Acid 10 B5 Redness Soothing Cream after toner, in the evening to begin with.
- A thin layer over the areas that want it, kept clear of the eyelids and the corners of the nose.
- Toner first, this second, and a plain moisturizer over the top if skin asks for one.
- Start at three evenings a week and build up. Do not pair it with an exfoliating acid or a retinoid in the same routine while you are still getting used to it.
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Azelaic acid redness-soothing cream with Azelaic Acid second on the list.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
COSRX verifies units itself. Find the verification page on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your unit. Read them off the package rather than from us, which is the point.
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On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Pantothenol is a common ingredient in skin care and hair products I recommend, particularly for people who are prone to dryness.
Taylor Bullock, MDDermatology resident, Cleveland Clinic Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
Azelaic acid is a dicarboxylic acid molecule with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, effective in the treatment of acne vulgaris and papulopustular rosacea, among other cutaneous conditions.
Zena AlaniDoctor and Clinical Researcher, DermNet NZ
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