2% BHA Spot Treatment
10% Azelaic Acid Booster

Skinfix

2% BHA Spot Treatment

Paula's Choice

10% Azelaic Acid Booster

A spot treatment built around BHA and Salicylic acid, for hydration and barrier repair.

A spot treatment built around Azelaic acid and BHA, for barrier repair and smoothing.

Spot treatment
Spot treatment
29 ingredients
21 ingredients

Brand price

USD 30.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

USD 42.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Stearyl Alcohol

  • Zinc salt (sebum/soothing)1

    Zinc salts, used for sebum control and soothing.

    Zinc PCA

  • Azelaic acid1

    Works on acne, redness and pigmentation at once.

    Azelaic Acid

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetearyl Alcohol

  • Azelaic acid1

    Works on acne, redness and pigmentation at once.

    Azelaic Acid

  • BHA1

    Beta hydroxy acid — oil-soluble, so it works inside the pore.

    Salicylic Acid

  • Salicylic acid1

    The BHA used in acne treatment.

    Salicylic Acid

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Salicylic Acid (in both products)

    Preservative

    • BHA
    • Salicylic acid
    • Acne Fighting
    • Exfoliating
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Azelaic Acid (in both products)

    Buffering

    • Azelaic acid
    • Acne Fighting
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Redness Reducing

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (in both products)

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Kaolin

    Colorant

    0 / 0

    • Oil Control

  • Propanediol (in both products)

    Viscosity Controlling

    0-1 / —

    • Hydrating

  • Arachidyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Stearyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 2

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Behenyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Niacinamide

    Smoothing

    0 / —

    • Niacinamide
    • Acne Fighting
    • Barrier Repair
    • Brightening
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Redness Reducing

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Azelaic Acid (in both products)

    Buffering

    • Azelaic acid
    • Acne Fighting
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Redness Reducing

  • C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (in both products)

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

    Emollient

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Cetearyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 1

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glyceryl Stearate

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Dimethicone

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Silicones
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Smoothing

  • Salicylic Acid (in both products)

    Preservative

    • BHA
    • Salicylic acid
    • Acne Fighting
    • Exfoliating
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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